1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1486+ words) As more people turn to AI for mental health support, medical experts say it can be a useful tool, but it needs to remain human-centered, needs safeguards, and should not replace real human relationships — especially for people in crisis. A…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (682+ words) Pollution, noise and Musk’s rapid Colossus expansion pushed Black Memphis residents to demand a halt to new data centers. Now a council proposal could regulate the industry without answering their environmental-justice concerns. After Elon Musk rapidly expanded his massive Memphis…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (691+ words) As data centers spread across the South, the EPA is considering eliminating federal requirements that give communities advance notice and a chance to challenge air pollution permits — stripping away a key tool residents have used to fight back. When news…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (733+ words) Elon Musk’s massive AI infrastructure buildout has transformed South Memphis with little regulation and plenty of controversy. Now, after learning about his latest project after the fact, Black city leaders want time to establish some ground rules. When Elon Musk…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (598+ words) Covington is the latest predominantly Black community confronting the environmental costs of the AI boom. Residents say a temporary power plant serving a data center began taking shape — and generating electricity — before state regulators had signed off. The pattern is…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (184+ words) Join Word In Black for a live debate as leaders argue whether AI is empowering or harmful for Black Americans. Before and after the moderated debate, live viewers will share their thoughts via polls and rate which debaters were the…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (770+ words) One of the nation's most influential gatherings of Black clergy is embracing conversations about AI, generational change, and leadership as churches grapple with shifting membership and evolving expectations. As Black churches grapple with declining participation, the rise of artificial intelligence,…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (629+ words) A new survey suggests Americans are increasingly willing to seek spiritual guidance from AI. For Black Christians, whose churches have long served as centers of faith, activism and community, the trend raises profound questions about trust, technology and the future…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (535+ words) The NAACP and environmental groups say Musk’s xAI company is exploiting regulatory loopholes to power its massive AI supercomputers — while worsening smog and health risks for Black neighborhoods in Mississippi and Tennessee. For months, the NAACP and a coalition of…...

5+ mon, 2+ hour ago   (944+ words) Viral AI-generated Lego rap videos tied to Iranian propaganda networks are flooding social media, using hip-hop, memes, and anti-Trump humor to reach Americans already exhausted by war fears, inflation, and political chaos. The missiles flying over Tehran and the Strait…...