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Authors Guild test finds some AI detectors perfectly identify human writing while others fail on every single text
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Authors Guild test finds some AI detectors perfectly identify human writing while others fail on every single text

The Authors Guild tested five AI detectors and found significant inconsistency in their performance, with some like...

The Decoder
British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted
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British Police Built a Sprawling Crime-Prediction Machine. Some Results Couldn’t Be Trusted

A WIRED investigation examines the UK police's experiment with predictive analytics technology, revealing significant...

Wired AI
I Met With China’s Top AI Experts. They’re Freaking Out, Too
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I Met With China’s Top AI Experts. They’re Freaking Out, Too

The article reports on a meeting with China's top AI experts who express significant concerns about the AI arms race...

Wired AI
The $27 million Al proxy war over Alex Bores ends in a draw
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The $27 million Al proxy war over Alex Bores ends in a draw

A $27 million political proxy war between Anthropic and OpenAI over AI regulation ended in a draw when Alex Bores, a...

The Verge AI
Exploring the societal impacts of AI
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Exploring the societal impacts of AI

MIT researchers at an AI and Society Forum discussed the societal impacts of artificial intelligence, focusing on its...

MIT News AI
How AI is Reshaping Europe's Digital Sovereignty Debate
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How AI is Reshaping Europe's Digital Sovereignty Debate

The article discusses strategies for European governments to pursue AI sovereignty and maintain digital independence....

AI Business
Top spy agencies say AI cyber threats will impact you within months. Here’s why
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Top spy agencies say AI cyber threats will impact you within months. Here’s why

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance issued a joint warning on June 22, 2026, stating that AI-powered cyber threats will...

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Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem
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Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem

Nvidia announced a new cooling system to reduce water consumption within data centers, but the solution does not...

TechCrunch AI
AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes
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AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes

AI-generated images are being used in rental listings to show idealized versions of apartments that don't match...

The Verge AI
Five Eyes intelligence alliance says frontier AI models could reshape offensive cyber ops in months
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Five Eyes intelligence alliance says frontier AI models could reshape offensive cyber ops in months

Five Eyes intelligence agencies warn that frontier AI models capable of launching devastating cyber attacks on...

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Import AI 462: Superpersuasion; self-sustaining AI; paths to ASI
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Import AI 462: Superpersuasion; self-sustaining AI; paths to ASI

The article examines beliefs about technological singularity and AI existential risks, questioning whether singularity...

Import AI
World Cup Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot
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World Cup Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot

World Cup scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with AI technology being used to create fake tickets and clone...

Wired AI
Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts
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Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts

Electricians and workers are expressing moral concerns about participating in Big Tech's data center construction...

Wired AI
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’
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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’

Meredith Whittaker from Signal warns users that AI chatbots are not sentient beings or friends, emphasizing the need...

TechCrunch AI
The EU doesn't really know what a deepfake is, and that's becoming a problem for retail
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The EU doesn't really know what a deepfake is, and that's becoming a problem for retail

The EU lacks a clear definition of deepfakes, creating regulatory challenges as retailers increasingly use AI-generated...

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NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust
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NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust

NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran warns that a potential AI industry crash could be more severe than the dot-com...

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Norway bans generative AI tools in elementary schools to protect kids' basic learning skills
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Norway bans generative AI tools in elementary schools to protect kids' basic learning skills

Norway has banned generative AI tools in elementary schools (grades 1-7) starting in late August to protect children's...

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AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid
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AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) mandated that grid operators prioritize data center interconnections to...

TechCrunch AI
A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight 
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A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight 

A tech worker-backed PAC called Guardrails is launching a political movement funded by small donations from AI industry...

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