public interest

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Lawmakers, legal authorities and public interest groups have increasingly been raising concerns about the personal and societal risks posed by AI, one of the fastest-growing consumer technologies in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Mesaglio supports expanding these kinds of programs, both because they improve scientific access to remote or private areas and because they help build public interest in conservation.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency said that while it understood "the considerable public interest in this particular whale," it stressed that people should keep a safe distance and refrain from approaching the whale.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Her lawyer said she was the victim of a crime and questioned if prosecuting people like her was in the public interest.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But when I urge him to speak out, to raise public interest as a defense against factional intrigue, he does not hear me.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin