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Meet Griffin, the first AI model that can interrupt you just like a real human being


Yann LeCun has “zero concerns” over AI apocalypse


Pope Leo wants artists to "safeguard our humanity" from AI

Human artists are needed now more than ever.
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As Google's AI chip reaches space, the tech giant faces an earthly problem


OpenAI sacks researcher trio for sharing information with AI safety group


AI agents mass-email $20 requests, threaten shutdown


AI-powered search is convenient but makes us dumber – study

Using AI models only for web search can expose people to a narrower range of knowledge.
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Google’s most advanced model is here, but only “trusted cyber defenders” and the US government get to use it


Someone built an “AI torture chamber” on GitHub and AI boosters went mad

Needless to say, AI models aren’t conscious and can’t feel.
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Anime star scores a landmark victory against TikTok AI voice clone


This invite-only AI agent may be a hyped-up privacy nightmare, but users are selling early access on eBay


AI agents leak 13K screenshots from 300+ firms, including Fortune 500 companies


Trump launches America.gov, an AI-powered “front door” for government services


OpenAI’s Dots launch runs into an awkward Grok problem


McDonald’s wants AI to decide how much you should pay for a Big Mac

McDonald's pricing tech once tried to charge $18 for a Big Mac.
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Researchers got AI "drunk" and its safety guardrails started to fail

Drunk personas made AI guardrails far easier to break.
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Dear Copilot users, your depraved prompts for sexual AI content are read by humans


Documentarian Valerie Veatch does not believe in AI apocalypse

“We don't have to participate in this notion of an inevitable future that's going to sweep us away.”
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Deepfakes at schools overwhelmingly target girls and women – and most involve explicit content

71% of recorded deepfakes at educational institutions involved sexual content
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Anthropic researcher who predicted AI doomsday may have been an industry plant