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21 May 2026

Delhi High Court reserves order on Raghav Chadha personality rights case against AI deepfakes

Delhi High Court reserved its decision on BJP MP Raghav Chadha's lawsuit against AI-generated deepfakes and manipulated content. Justice Subramonium Prasad questioned whether the case involves personality rights violation or political criticism, noting the thin line between defamation and criticism. The court may appoint an amicus curiae to address broader questions around free speech and protection of dignity in the AI era.

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Meta AI Glasses Face Texas Investigation Over Privacy Concerns and Facial Recognition

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Meta's AI-powered smart glasses, citing serious privacy risks. The probe examines whether the glasses unlawfully collect facial geometry, enable unauthorized recordings, and expose private user information through subcontractors. This follows Paxton's $1.4 billion settlement with Meta over facial recognition violations.

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China bans Nvidia RTX 5090D V2 while Jensen Huang visits Beijing with Trump delegation

Beijing added Nvidia's RTX 5090D V2 to its banned imports list on May 15 while CEO Jensen Huang was visiting China alongside President Trump. The gaming chip, designed to comply with US export controls, had become a workaround for Chinese AI developers cut off from advanced processors. The move signals China's determination to support domestic chipmakers like Huawei as the US-China AI race intensifies.

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Meta offers rival AI chatbots limited free WhatsApp access after EU pressure mounts

Meta has submitted a new proposal to the European Commission offering rival AI chatbots including ChatGPT and Perplexity limited free access to WhatsApp in Europe, with fees kicking in after a usage threshold. The move comes after Brussels threatened formal action under the Digital Markets Act, but smaller competitors say the offer still discriminates against them.

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Singapore pushes financial firms to use AI for job creation, not just cost-cutting

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong is urging banks and financial institutions to deploy AI to create better jobs and upskill workers for higher-value roles, rather than simply cutting costs. His remarks follow Standard Chartered's announcement to cut over 7,000 jobs as it accelerates AI adoption. A new DBS report ranks Singapore third among 15 AI financial hubs globally.

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19 May 2026

Anthropic and Pentagon Face Off in Court as Judges Appear Divided Over AI Blacklisting

A federal appeals court heard arguments in Anthropic's lawsuit challenging the Pentagon's blacklisting of the AI company over safety concerns. Three judges displayed sharply divided views, with one calling it a "spectacular overreach" while others questioned Anthropic's position. The legal dispute centers on autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance restrictions.

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Global crackdown on sexual deepfakes intensifies as US, Europe, and New Zealand enact strict laws

Countries worldwide are racing to regulate AI-generated abuse as the US begins enforcing the Take It Down Act, requiring tech platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours. The European Union is banning nudifier apps entirely, while New Zealand introduces criminal penalties for creating and sharing sexualized deepfakes without consent.

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18 May 2026

University of Washington shelves plan to record preschoolers for AI training after parent revolt

University of Washington researchers planned to have preschool teachers wear cameras to record children for AI training purposes, using an opt-out model that sparked immediate parent outrage. The research aimed to develop AI models for assessing classroom quality, but vague language about data usage and lack of details about which AI companies would access the footage raised serious privacy concerns and informed consent issues, forcing the university to terminate the study.

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Trump's AI executive order creates voluntary framework as MAGA base pushes for tighter oversight

President Trump is expected to sign an AI executive order establishing a voluntary 90-day pre-release disclosure framework for frontier AI models. The order represents a compromise between tech industry allies resisting mandatory requirements and MAGA activists like Steve Bannon demanding government security tests. Over 60 Trump supporters signed a letter calling for stricter oversight of potentially dangerous AI systems.

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15 May 2026

arXiv Bans Researchers for One Year Over Unchecked AI-Generated Content and Hallucinated References

The preprint server arXiv is issuing one-year bans to researchers who submit manuscripts containing hallucinated references and other clear signs of unchecked generative AI use. After the ban, authors must have their work accepted at peer-reviewed venues before posting to arXiv again. The move addresses a flood of AI slop overwhelming the platform, particularly in computer science.

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Pope Leo XIV warns AI warfare drives world toward 'spiral of annihilation' at historic university visit

Pope Leo XIV delivered a stark warning about artificial intelligence in warfare during his first papal visit to La Sapienza University since 2008. Speaking to Europe's largest university, he condemned investments in AI and high-tech weaponry as driving humanity toward a 'spiral of annihilation,' citing conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran as evidence of technology's inhuman evolution in war.

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Anthropic warns US has until 2028 to secure AI dominance over China or risk authoritarian control

AI developer Anthropic issued a stark warning that the US must tighten chip export controls and model access restrictions before 2028 to maintain its lead in the US-China AI race. The company paints two scenarios: one where democracies set AI norms, another where authoritarian regimes shape global AI governance through surveillance and censorship technologies.

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OpenAI lawsuit alleges ChatGPT shared user data with Google and Meta without proper consent

A class-action lawsuit filed in California accuses OpenAI of sharing ChatGPT user prompts, emails, and personal identifiers with Meta Pixel and Google Analytics without proper consent. The case claims violations of California privacy law and federal wiretap rules, raising concerns about how AI chatbots handle intimate conversations users share about health, finances, and personal matters.

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US China AI talks begin as superpowers agree to establish guardrails for powerful models

The United States and China have agreed to launch formal discussions on AI governance following the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the two AI superpowers will establish protocols to prevent non-state actors from accessing powerful AI models, marking the first official AI dialogue of Trump's second term despite ongoing competition for AI supremacy.

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14 May 2026

UK Competition and Markets Authority launches Microsoft antitrust inquiry over software dominance

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has opened its fourth Strategic Market Status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem. The probe examines whether the tech giant's bundling of Windows, Office, Teams, and Copilot limits customer choice and prevents effective integration with competitors' products, potentially affecting over 15 million UK commercial users.

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