Ethics & Regulation
YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
A study reveals that YouTube and X are inadvertently directing users to sites offering nonconsensual deepfake...
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New York State halts construction of all new data centers
New York became the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, citing concerns about the AI-driven...
TechCrunch AI
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DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy. The Government Won’t Say How
DOGE used AI for housing policy decisions, but HUD has refused to release documents detailing how the AI was used,...
Wired AI
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How Enterprises Should Respond to Economists’ AI Risk Letter
Economists have written a letter raising concerns about AI risks, which may prompt policy changes. Enterprises should...
AI Business
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Should AI help you get away with killing your spouse?
The article explores a philosophical question about the implications of user-aligned AI systems, specifically whether...
TechCrunch AI
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Nobel laureates and AI leaders warn the window to prepare for AI's economic impact is closing fast
Over 200 economists and AI researchers, including 16 Nobel laureates and representatives from major AI companies, are...
The Decoder
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New method aims to keep kids safe from illegal AI-generated content
Researchers have developed an auditing technique to identify malicious capabilities in generative AI models without...
MIT News AI
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LinkedIn is the undisputed king of long-form AI slop, according to a study spanning five platforms
A Pangram analysis found that one in four long-form social media posts is entirely AI-generated, with LinkedIn leading...
The Decoder
Ethics & Regulation
Grades dropped from 96 to 48 percent when a Brown professor made students take the exam without AI
A Brown University economics professor discovered that 86 students averaged 96% on a take-home exam but only 48.6% on...
The Decoder
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Terrorist groups are using every major AI chatbot for attack planning and weapons development
A Cambridge study reveals that terrorist groups including Boko Haram are exploiting major AI chatbots like ChatGPT,...
The Decoder
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The Fed wants AI investor Marc Andreessen to help figure out if AI can tame inflation
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has appointed venture capitalist Marc Andreessen to advise the Federal Reserve on whether AI can...
The Decoder
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Robot Dogs, Teslas, and Rescue Helicopters: The UN AI Summit Was a Lot
The UN held an AI for Good summit featuring demonstrations of robotic and AI applications, while grappling with the...
Wired AI
Ethics & Regulation
The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia’s AI ‘Fuckup Finder’
Estonia developed an AI system called 'Fuckup Finder' to identify legal errors in government documents after a wording...
Wired AI
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Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
Researchers have identified a vulnerability called 'HalluSquatting' that exploits 9 popular AI tools' tendency to...
Ars Technica AI
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Discord admits AI moderation bug wrongfully banned users over harmless images
Discord's AI moderation system wrongfully banned users since May due to a bug that incorrectly flagged harmless images...
TechCrunch AI
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China eyes export curbs on its top AI models, and Europe is caught in the middle
Chinese authorities are considering restricting foreign access to the country's most powerful AI models from companies...
The Decoder
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Apollo economist warns AI profit gains outside tech could take "well beyond" what Wall Street expects
Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok warns that AI-driven profit gains outside the technology sector could take...
The Decoder
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Toward a future that preserves benefits of neurotechnology for all
PhD student Rachel Sava, winner of the Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize, examines how neurotechnology can be...
MIT News AI
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China forces its biggest AI platforms to shut down humanlike chatbot personas
ByteDance and Alibaba are shutting down AI companion chatbot features in response to new regulations from Beijing. The...
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