Lawmakers mull how to rein in the bots

Plus slowly decarbonizing ferries and the prospect of robot bar-bouncers

The news might have you believe that artificial intelligence is coming for our jobs; lawmakers seem to agree its downstream effects on the economy call for action.

Folks at leading consulting firms like McKinsey & Company believe 2023 may be a breakout year for AI. Fears over the bots penning screenplays drove much of the Hollywood writers’ strike this …