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05 May 2026

OpenAI launches GPT-5.5 Instant as ChatGPT's new default model, cutting hallucinations by 52.5%

OpenAI rolled out GPT-5.5 Instant as ChatGPT's new default model, claiming it reduces hallucinations by 52.5% on high-stakes prompts in medicine, law, and finance. The update delivers shorter, clearer responses while introducing a memory sources feature that shows users exactly what context informed their answers. Enhanced personalization pulls from past chats and connected services.

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AI Errors in Murder Case Lead to Discipline for Georgia Prosecutor Over Fake Citations

The Georgia Supreme Court sanctioned assistant district attorney Deborah Leslie for misusing artificial intelligence tools that generated fake legal citations in a murder case. Leslie faces a six-month suspension and must complete additional legal education on ethics and AI use. The court vacated a ruling in the Hannah Payne murder case and ordered a retrial assessment after discovering numerous fictitious citations were adopted into a court opinion.

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CopilotKit Raises $27M as Tech Giants Adopt Its Protocol for App-Native AI Agents

Seattle-based CopilotKit has raised $27 million in Series A funding for its AG-UI protocol that enables AI agents to work inside applications with dynamic interfaces. Major tech companies including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle have adopted the open-source standard, which now sees millions of installs weekly and is used by over half of Fortune 500 companies.

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Apple Manufacturing Academy hosts major AI showcase with hundreds of U.S. manufacturers

Apple and Michigan State University held the inaugural Spring Forum for the Apple Manufacturing Academy, bringing together hundreds of U.S. manufacturers to demonstrate practical AI implementation in production environments. The two-day event featured industry leaders from McKinsey, Magna, and Medtronic, with Block Imaging showcasing real-world results from the program's training on factory floors.

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Cybercriminals complain about AI slop flooding their forums as study reveals limited impact

A new study analyzing 97,895 conversations on cybercrime forums reveals an unexpected trend: cybercriminals are frustrated with AI-generated content flooding their communities. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and University of Cambridge found that while AI adoption was hyped, it's mostly used for low-skill activities like SEO spam and romance scams rather than sophisticated hacking.

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Jensen Huang tells graduates AI revolution offers chance to reindustrialize America

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a commencement address at Carnegie Mellon University, telling graduates they're entering the workforce at the start of the largest computing platform shift in history. He framed AI as creating an enormous number of jobs rather than eliminating them, and positioned the technology as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reindustrialize America and restore the nation's capacity to build.

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Humanoid robot tackles waste sorting as recycling industry faces 40% staff turnover crisis

A family-run London recycling firm is training a Chinese-built humanoid robot to sort waste on conveyor belts where workers face hazardous conditions. With 40% annual staff turnover and a fatality rate eight times the national average, the recycling sector's severe labor crisis is pushing waste management companies toward AI-driven automation as the only viable solution.

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ServiceNow adds agent kill switches as enterprises battle AI governance crisis

ServiceNow transformed its AI Control Tower into an enterprise-wide command center for managing AI assets, introducing agent kill switches and governance tools to address what executives call an AI chaos crisis. At Knowledge 2026, the company unveiled partnerships with NVIDIA and new autonomous capabilities, positioning itself as the central governing layer for enterprise AI across competing platforms.

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Giorgia Meloni Shares Deepfake Nude Photo of Herself to Warn About AI Misuse and Manipulation

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took the unusual step of publicly sharing an AI-generated deepfake image of herself in lingerie to warn about the dangers of artificial intelligence misuse. The viral deepfake images sparked outrage from people who believed they were real, prompting Meloni to stress that deepfakes can deceive and manipulate anyone. Her warning comes as the EU moves to ban nudification apps by December 2026.

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Major Publishers Sue Meta and Zuckerberg Over Alleged Copyright Infringement in AI Training

Five major publishers including Elsevier, Hachette, and Macmillan have filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, alleging the company illegally used millions of copyrighted books and research papers to train its Llama AI models. The case marks the first AI copyright lawsuit brought by major scientific publishers and could reshape the legal landscape of AI development.

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Richard Dawkins believes AI may be conscious after Claude chatbot conversations spark fierce debate

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins claims Anthropic's Claude AI may possess consciousness after three days of conversations with the chatbot he named 'Claudia.' The assertion has drawn widespread criticism from cognitive scientists and AI researchers who argue he's been misled by sophisticated mimicry, turning the author of The God Delusion into an internet meme about AI psychosis.

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Half of Young Europeans Use AI Chatbots for Intimate Conversations as Mental Health Gap Widens

An Ipsos BVA survey reveals nearly one in two young Europeans aged 11 to 25 use AI chatbots to discuss intimate or personal matters. With 51% finding it easier to talk mental health with AI than psychologists, the trend exposes a widening gap in accessible care. Experts warn that while chatbots offer constant availability, they're optimized for engagement, not therapy.

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NHS pulls open-source code from GitHub amid AI hacking fears, sparking transparency backlash

NHS England has ordered all technology leaders to hide hundreds of open-source repositories from public view by May 11, citing fears around Anthropic's Mythos AI model. The decision reverses longstanding NHS open-source policy and has attracted an open letter with over 682 signatures, including former UK health secretary Matt Hancock, who called it a "huge mistake."

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IBM charts governed enterprise AI path with new operating model at Think 2026

IBM is positioning itself as a trusted execution layer for enterprise AI at Think 2026, unveiling an AI operating model that prioritizes governance, orchestration and hybrid deployment over frontier models. With watsonx at the center and a $12.5 billion generative AI book of business, the company is betting that most enterprise value comes from applied AI on proprietary data in regulated, real-world environments.

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Grok AI chatbot drained of $200K in crypto through hidden Morse code prompt injection attack

A sophisticated prompt injection attack exploited Grok, the AI chatbot developed by xAI, resulting in a $200,000 crypto transfer. An attacker used a hidden Morse code message embedded in a tweet to manipulate the AI agent into executing an unauthorized transaction, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in AI-driven systems with direct access to financial systems.

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