This is today's edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. How the largest gathering of US police chiefs is talking about AI James ODonnell The International Association of Chiefs of Police bills itself as the largest gathering of its type in the United States. Leaders from many of the countrys 18,000 police departments and even some from abroad convene for product demos, discussions, parties, and awards. I went along last month to see how artificial intelligence was being discussed, and the message to police chiefs seemed crystal clear: If your department is slow to adopt AI, fix that now. From the expo hall, talks, and interviews, it seems theyre already enthusiastically heeding the call. Read the full story. This story is from The Algorithm, our weekly AI newsletter. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Monday. 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The must-reads Ive combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The FBI is investigating threats texted to Latino and LGBTQ+ people They claim recipients will be deported or sent to a re-education camp. (WP$)+ ICE can already sidestep sanctuary city laws through data-sharing centers. (Wired$)+Trump has confirmed he plans to use the military for mass deportations.(NYT$)2 Chinese tech groups are building AI teams in Silicon Valley Despite Washingtons best efforts to stymie their work. (FT$)+How a US ban on investing in Chinese startups could escalate under Trump.(Wired$)3 How Apple will cope with looming tariffsThe fact CEO Tim Cook already has a relationship with Trump will surely help. (Bloomberg$)4 Two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea have been disrupted It looks like Russia is trying to interfere with global undersea infrastructure. (CNN)+A Russian spy ship had to be escorted out of the Irish Sea last weekend too.(The Guardian)5 An AI tool could help solve math problems humans are stuck onIts a good example of how blending human and machine intelligence can produce positive results. (New Scientist$)+This AI system makes human tutors better at teaching children math. (MIT Technology Review) 6 Robots still struggle to match warehouse workers on some tasks For all the advances robots have made, picking things up and moving them around remains a big challenge. (NYT$)+AI is poised to automate todays most mundane manual warehouse task.(MIT Technology Review)7 Perplexitys AI search engine can now buy stuff for you How long until Google follows? (The Verge)8 Dozens of states are begging Congress to pass the kids online safety actIt has currently stalled in the House of Representatives due to censorship concerns. (The Verge)+Roblox is adding more controls to let parents set daily usage limits, block access to certain game genres, and more.(WSJ$)+ Why child safety bills are popping up all over the US9 The US Patent and Trademark Office banned staff from using generative AIIt cited security concerns plus the fact some tools exhibit bias, unpredictability, and malicious behavior. (Wired$)10 NASA might have killed life on MarsA new paper suggests that adding water to Martian soil might have been a bad move. (Quartz$)+ The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still cant agree why.(Ars Technica)Quote of the day We are bleeding cash as an industry. Thomas Laffont, co-founder of investment firm Coatue Management, says venture capital firms are struggling to make money amid a boom in AI investments, theWall Street Journalreports.The big story How mobile money supercharged Kenyas sports betting addiction BRIAN OTIENO April 2022 Mobile money has mostly been hugely beneficial for Kenyans. But it has also turbo-charged the countrys sports betting sector. Experts and public figures across the African continent are sounding the alarm over the growth of the sector increasingly loudly. Its produced tales of riches, but it has also broken families, consumed college tuitions, and even driven some to suicide. Read the full story. Jonathan W. Rosen We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or tweet 'em at me.) + I just learned a pertinent word for this season:abscission. + Only some people will getthis but if you're one of them, youll enjoy it.+ Why Late of the Pier were one of the mostexciting UK bandsof the 2000s.+ Whether you call them crisps or chips, theyre goddamndelicious.