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Job Seekers Sue Eightfold AI Over Secret Scoring System Used by Microsoft and PayPal

A groundbreaking class-action lawsuit targets Eightfold AI, an AI-powered hiring platform used by Microsoft, PayPal, and Salesforce. Two job seekers claim the system violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act by generating hidden algorithmic assessments without applicant consent, potentially reshaping how AI hiring tools operate across the industry.

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Job Seekers Sue Eightfold AI Over Secret Scoring System Used by Microsoft and PayPal

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South Korea launches world's first comprehensive AI law amid startup concerns over compliance

South Korea enacted the AI Basic Act, becoming the first nation to implement comprehensive legislation to regulate artificial intelligence. The law mandates watermarks for AI-generated content and human oversight for high-impact AI systems. However, tech startups warn that vague legal language and compliance burdens could stifle innovation, while civil society groups argue the protections don't go far enough.

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South Korea launches world's first comprehensive AI law amid startup concerns over compliance

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AI Hallucinations Contaminate NeurIPS Papers as 100 Fabricated Citations Slip Past Peer Review

GPTZero scanned 4,841 papers from NeurIPS, one of AI's most prestigious conferences, and found 100 hallucinated citations across 51 accepted papers. The discovery highlights how AI-generated references are infiltrating scientific papers despite rigorous peer review, raising concerns about research integrity as submission volumes surge 220% since 2020.

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AI Hallucinations Contaminate NeurIPS Papers as 100 Fabricated Citations Slip Past Peer Review

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X open sources Grok-powered algorithm as regulatory pressure mounts globally

Elon Musk's X released the code behind its new AI-driven recommendation algorithm on GitHub, revealing a Grok-based transformer architecture that decides what users see. The move toward transparency arrives amid a €120 million EU fine for deceptive practices and service bans in Indonesia and Malaysia over deepfake content generated by Grok.

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X open sources Grok-powered algorithm as regulatory pressure mounts globally

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UK MPs demand AI stress testing as regulators fail to address mounting financial sector risks

A UK Treasury Committee report warns that the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, and HM Treasury are exposing consumers and the financial system to serious harm by taking a wait-and-see approach to AI adoption. With over 75% of UK financial firms now using AI, MPs are calling for urgent stress testing to prepare for AI-driven market shocks and clear accountability frameworks.

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UK MPs demand AI stress testing as regulators fail to address mounting financial sector risks

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Valve updates Steam AI disclosure policy to focus on player-facing content, not dev tools

Valve has revised its Steam AI disclosure guidelines to clarify what game developers must report. The updated policy distinguishes between AI-powered tools used for efficiency gains during development and generative AI-generated content that ships with games. Developers must still disclose AI use in artwork, sound, narrative, and marketing materials that players consume.

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Valve updates Steam AI disclosure policy to focus on player-facing content, not dev tools

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Companies Deploy Agentic AI Fast, But AI Governance Struggles to Keep Pace With Accountability Gaps

A new survey reveals 41% of organizations use agentic AI in daily operations, yet only 27% have mature governance frameworks to oversee these autonomous systems. This mismatch creates significant risk as artificial intelligence makes decisions without human guidance, raising urgent questions about accountability and who intervenes when AI systems fail.

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Companies Deploy Agentic AI Fast, But AI Governance Struggles to Keep Pace With Accountability Gaps

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IFPI Sweden Bans AI-Generated Hit Song from National Charts, Sparking Industry Debate

Sweden's music industry body IFPI Sweden has excluded a viral folk-pop song by 'Jacub' from its official charts after discovering the track was partly AI-generated music. The song amassed over 5 million Spotify streams and topped the platform's Swedish rankings before investigative journalist Emanuel Karlsten revealed its AI origins. The decision highlights tensions between AI music innovation and human creativity as the industry grapples with transparency and royalty payment concerns.

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IFPI Sweden Bans AI-Generated Hit Song from National Charts, Sparking Industry Debate

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Cloudflare acquires Human Native to build transparent marketplace for AI training data

Cloudflare has acquired Human Native, an AI data marketplace connecting content creators with AI developers, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2024, Human Native helps rights holders transform content into AI-ready data while maintaining control over licensing and pricing. The acquisition advances Cloudflare's vision of building a transparent content economy where creators can monetize their work for AI training.

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Cloudflare acquires Human Native to build transparent marketplace for AI training data

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Fatal Fury Season 2 Trailer Sparks Outrage Over AI-Generated Content as Moderator Quits

SNK released a trailer for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves season 2, but excitement over returning characters like Blue Mary and Nightmare Geese was quickly overshadowed by widespread accusations of AI-generated content. The controversy led to a six-year SNK moderator stepping down in protest, while fans criticized the Saudi-backed publisher for cutting corners despite substantial funding.

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Fatal Fury Season 2 Trailer Sparks Outrage Over AI-Generated Content as Moderator Quits

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ICE AI tool hiring malfunction sent recruits into field without proper training

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployed an unknown number of undertrained law enforcement officers into the field after an AI tool misidentified applicants with no prior experience. The system flagged anyone with the word "officer" in their resume—including compliance officers—for a fast-tracked four-week online program instead of the standard eight-week in-person academy. The error was discovered in mid-fall 2024 amid a hiring surge to add 10,000 new ICE recruits.

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ICE AI tool hiring malfunction sent recruits into field without proper training

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Digg relaunches with AI enhancements to compete as a toxicity-free Reddit rival

Digg has emerged from over a decade of dormancy with a public open beta launch. Original co-founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian have reacquired and rebuilt the pioneering social news aggregation site with AI-driven trust tools designed to combat bots and toxicity while maintaining community-driven content discovery.

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Digg relaunches with AI enhancements to compete as a toxicity-free Reddit rival

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AI godfather Yoshua Bengio shifts from despair to optimism with Scientist AI safety breakthrough

Yoshua Bengio, one of AI's founding figures, says his optimism about humanity's future with AI has risen "by a big margin" after years of warnings about existential threats. His nonprofit LawZero has developed Scientist AI, a technical approach that strips AI systems of goals and hidden agendas, focusing instead on truthful, transparent reasoning to mitigate AI's biggest risks.

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AI godfather Yoshua Bengio shifts from despair to optimism with Scientist AI safety breakthrough

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AI Blakface controversy erupts as Bush Legend TikTok star is revealed to be entirely fabricated

A popular social media personality known as Bush Legend, who shares Australian animal stories and has amassed over 180,000 followers, has been exposed as an AI-generated persona created in New Zealand. Indigenous experts are calling it AI Blakface and cultural appropriation, raising concerns about how artificial intelligence enables the theft of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property without community accountability or consent.

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AI Blakface controversy erupts as Bush Legend TikTok star is revealed to be entirely fabricated

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South Korea AI Race Cuts Naver Cloud and NC AI, Sparking Backlash Over Wild Card Entry

South Korea eliminated Naver Cloud and NC AI from its sovereign AI competition, narrowing the field to LG AI Research, SK Telecom, and Upstage. The Ministry of Science and ICT's decision to allow a wild card entry has triggered industry criticism over fairness and rule changes in the multiyear national AI foundation model project.

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South Korea AI Race Cuts Naver Cloud and NC AI, Sparking Backlash Over Wild Card Entry

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