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Breaking Bad Creator Vince Gilligan Takes Strong Anti-AI Stance with New Show 'Pluribus'

Vince Gilligan, creator of Breaking Bad, includes 'made by humans' disclaimer in his new Apple TV+ series Pluribus and delivers scathing criticism of AI technology, calling it an 'expensive plagiarism machine.'

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AI Singer Xania Monet Makes Billboard History with Multi-Million Dollar Record Deal

Telisha 'Nikki' Jones, a 31-year-old poet from Mississippi, created the first AI-generated artist to chart on Billboard using her original poetry and AI music generation tools. The breakthrough has sparked industry debate about authenticity and the future of music creation.

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Sora's AI Video Revolution Raises Urgent Questions About Digital Authenticity and Child Safety

OpenAI's Sora app enables users to create realistic AI-generated videos from text prompts, sparking concerns about misinformation, deepfakes, and child safety as experts struggle to develop effective detection methods.

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07 Nov 2025

HoYoverse Unveils AI-Powered Fantasy MMO 'Genesis' Built on Unreal Engine 5

HoYoverse, developer of Genshin Impact, has revealed its upcoming fantasy MMO project 'Genesis' featuring extensive AI integration, realistic graphics, and open-world PvP gameplay, marking a departure from the company's signature anime aesthetic.

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Xpeng Unveils IRON Humanoid Robot with Lifelike Movement, Cuts It Open to Prove It's Real

Chinese EV maker Xpeng introduced its humanoid robot IRON at AI Day, featuring such realistic human-like movement that engineers had to cut it open on stage to prove no human was inside. The robot will enter mass production by 2026.

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AI-Generated 'Welfare Queen' Videos Spread Racist Misinformation About SNAP Benefits

Artificial intelligence is being used to create fake videos targeting Black women receiving SNAP benefits, perpetuating decades-old racist stereotypes while major news outlets mistakenly report the content as authentic.

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Meta Expands AI Video Feed 'Vibes' to Europe Despite User Backlash

Meta launches its AI-generated short-form video feed Vibes in Europe, allowing users to create and share AI videos similar to TikTok, despite widespread user criticism and concerns about AI-generated content quality.

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AI-Generated Microdramas Transform Chinese Entertainment Industry Despite Job Loss Concerns

Chinese creators are embracing AI tools to produce ultra-short video series, replacing traditional actors and screenwriters with algorithms. While these AI-generated microdramas gain massive popularity with millions of views, they raise significant concerns about job displacement and copyright issues in the creative industry.

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Spain Imposes Europe's First Fine for AI-Generated Sexual Images of Minors

Spain's data protection agency has issued the first financial penalty in Europe for creating and distributing AI-generated sexual images using real minors' faces, marking a significant legal precedent in the regulation of harmful AI-generated content.

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06 Nov 2025

Brands Fight AI Sameness: The Battle to Preserve Human Authenticity in Marketing

As AI-generated content floods marketing channels, brands struggle to maintain authentic human connections with consumers who increasingly distrust automated messaging and prefer genuine storytelling over algorithmic efficiency.

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YouTube's AI Age Verification System Launches Second Wave, Sparking User Privacy Concerns

YouTube's AI-powered age verification system has rolled out a second wave of restrictions, incorrectly flagging adult users as minors and forcing them to choose between content limitations or sharing personal identification data.

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Collins Dictionary Names 'Vibe Coding' Word of the Year 2025, Sparking Developer Debate

Collins Dictionary has selected 'vibe coding' as its Word of the Year 2025, recognizing the AI-assisted programming method that allows users to create applications through natural language descriptions rather than traditional coding.

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Denmark Proposes Groundbreaking Deepfake Protection Law Granting Citizens Copyright Over Their Likeness

Denmark is set to pass pioneering legislation that would give citizens copyright protection over their appearance and voice, allowing them to demand removal of AI-generated deepfakes from online platforms without consent.

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xAI Employees Required to Surrender Biometric Data to Train Musk's AI Companion 'Ani'

Elon Musk's AI company xAI compelled employees to provide their faces and voices to train sexualized chatbot avatars, raising concerns about consent and data misuse in AI development.

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05 Nov 2025

Sony AI Releases First Consent-Based Benchmark to Combat AI Vision Bias

Sony AI has launched FHIBE, the world's first publicly available, consent-based image dataset designed to test fairness and bias in computer vision models. The benchmark includes over 10,000 images from nearly 2,000 participants across 81 countries, revealing significant biases in existing AI systems.

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