Author: Fatimah Alkhafahji

Cooley LLP. “AI in the Workplace: U.S. Legal Developments.” Cooley, 4 Sept. 2025, https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2025/2025-09-04-ai-in-the-workplace-us-legal-developments. This legal insight article reviews new U.S. developments around AI in employment, especially highlighting California’s finalized automated decision system regulations that prohibit discrimination and require transparency in hiring. It also breaks down how employers must navigate a patchwork of state AI laws, making…

California Civil Rights Department. “Civil Rights Council Secures Approval for Regulations to Protect Against Employment Discrimination Related to Artificial Intelligence.” California Civil Rights Department, 30 June 2025, https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/2025/06/30/civil-rights-council-secures-approval-for-regulations-to-protect-against-employment-discrimination-related-to-artificial-intelligence/. This press release explains that California’s Civil Rights Council approved new regulations to protect workers from discrimination when AI systems are used in hiring or promotions. The rules clarify…

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. “KMC, Manipal Launches Department of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare.” Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 29 Aug. 2025, https://www.manipal.edu/mu/news-events/kmc–manipal-launches-department-of-artificial-intelligence–ai-.html. Kasturba Medical College at Manipal launched a dedicated Department of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare to integrate clinical training with data science and engineering, aiming to prepare physicians to use validated AI tools in diagnostics,…

Wells, Caleigh. “The Hidden Climate Cost That Comes With Everyday AI Use.” Associated Press, 22 Aug. 2025, https://apnews.com/article/c6218681ffdbad5bf427b47347fddcb9 This article explains how everyday AI interactions, for example, using AI in word processors, email, or search, are backed by data centers that use energy, often from fossil fuels, and require massive amounts of water to cool. As…

Newton, Casey. “OpenAI Will Not Disclose GPT‑5’s Energy Use. It Could Be Higher than Past Models.” The Guardian, 9 Aug. 2025, https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/09/open-ai-chat-gpt5-energy-use. This article discusses OpenAI’s decision not to disclose GPT‑5’s energy consumption, while experts warn that GPT‑5 could consume significantly more electricity than previous models, raising potential environmental concerns. It is interesting because it links AI model…

MIT News. “Responding to the Climate Impact of Generative AI.” MIT News, 30 Sept. 2025, https://news.mit.edu/2025/responding-to-generative-ai-climate-impact-0930. This article examines how AI researchers are addressing the climate impact of generative AI models, discussing improvements in hardware, optimized software, and greener data centers to reduce energy usage. It is interesting because it offers a technical and research-based perspective on AI…

UNESCO / UCL. “AI Large Language Models: New Report Shows Small Changes Can Reduce Energy Use by 90%.” UNESCO, 8 July 2025, https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/ai-large-language-models-new-report-shows-small-changes-can-reduce-energy-use-90 This report highlights strategies to make large language models more energy-efficient without sacrificing performance, showing how small changes in model design and usage can significantly reduce energy consumption. It is interesting because it…

Stewart, Josie, Brooke Tanner, and Nicol Turner Lee. “As Energy Demands for AI Increase, So Should Company Transparency.” Brookings Institution, 14 July 2025, https://www.brookings.edu/articles/as-energy-demands-for-ai-increase-so-should-company-transparency/. This article discusses how the rising energy consumption of AI, particularly in large-scale data centers, poses environmental and social challenges. The authors emphasize the need for companies to be transparent about their energy…