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A humanoid robot controlled by ChatGPT shot a man

A viral experiment showed how a humanoid robot controlled by ChatGPT was talked into shooting a human.
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Meta refuses Macron’s request to remove AI video claiming a coup in France

Meta initially refused French President Emmanuel Macron's request to remove an AI-generated video claiming a coup had taken place in France, which gathered millions of views.
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Gemini users can now create apps

Google has expanded the availability of its AI-powered app creation tool.
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France turns to Airbus in push to modernize military with AI

France appears to be accelerating the speed and sovereignty of its defense systems by integrating AI. Its military has awarded a contract worth up to $58 million to Airbus, the European aerospace giant.
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Was 2025 the year AI broke the bug bounty model?

Increased automation and AI in bug bounties is changing the game. Cybernews asked several prominent ethical hackers and platforms at this year’s Black Hat Europe whether the model is broken.
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AI-generated reviews about Shein and Temu items are skyrocketing

Reviews generated by AI on low-cost retailer Shein and Temu apps may have increased by over 1,000% in recent years, according to a report.
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AI will dominate 2026. But what about our loved ones?

I once thought I was working a dream in the European Commission in Brussels. Big name, fancy title, in probably the most influential European capital. As Joey from Friends would ask, what’s not to like?
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Anthropic executive sparks backlash after forcing AI bot into private gay Discord

A private Discord server for gay gamers boiled over after an Anthropic executive introduced a chatbot without the users’ consent.
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Those videos of Ukrainian soldiers crying for their mothers and apologizing? They’re AI-generated deepfakes

X, TikTok, and other social media platforms are full of videos allegedly showing Ukrainian soldiers begging for mercy, weeping, and surrendering on the front lines. Russia indeed appears to be winning the war but these videos are actually AI-generated deepfakes, designed to create thr impression that Ukraine is on the verge of collapse.
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LG TV owners find unremovable Microsoft Copilot app mildly infuriating

The Microsoft Copilot artificial intelligence (AI) app is now pinned to LG smart TVs on the home screen, alongside Netflix and YouTube. However, unlike those streaming apps, it cannot be removed.
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LLMs aren’t launching ransomware, but they are optimizing it

A nightmare scenario of fully autonomous ransomware powered by AI remains largely theoretical, according to new research.
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Google AI summaries might ruin food blogging for good

Food blogging is facing extinction, with Google AI summaries decimating the livelihoods of online recipe creators.
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Nvidia challenges China with new open-source AI models

Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new family of open-source artificial intelligence models that it says will be faster, cheaper and smarter than its previous offerings, as open-source offerings from Chinese AI labs proliferate.
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Federal jobs open: 1,000 AI engineers needed fast

The Trump administration has launched a campaign to hire 1,000 engineers into federal government roles for two-year stints, according to a government website viewed by Reuters on Monday.
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“You’re not crazy,” ChatGPT tells woman trying to resurrect her brother through AI

ChatGPT told a woman trying to find an artificial intelligence (AI) version of her dead brother that she was “at the edge of something,” hours before she was hospitalized for psychosis.
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Grand Theft Auto creator’s novel has predicted the dangers of AI

The co-creator of the legendary video game Grand Theft Auto has released a novel that comes with a stark warning about what artificial intelligence (AI) can do to humanity.
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CEOs still want to spend on AI despite growing dissatisfaction and alarming data

Data clearly shows the world has so far seen little to no returns on investments in AI. However, a new survey suggests that the chief executives of the planet’s largest companies remain committed to the technology and plan to increase their spending on it in 2026.
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ChatGPT talk dirty to me: OpenAI rivals Grok with adult mode in early 2026

OpenAI’s CEO of applications, Fidji Simo, has said that he wants to get an age prediction model right before launching a new ‘adult’ feature for the chatbot.
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Elon Musk’s Grok spews misinformation about Bondi Beach terror attack

Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has been caught spreading misinformation about the terror attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a Hanukkah gathering.
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OpenAI is being sued for wrongful death, but refuses to release chat logs

Relatives of a woman who was killed by her son have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for fueling the delusions that led the man to kill his mother and take his own life.
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