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Misconfigured AI could shut down critical infrastructure in a G20 nation by 2028, warns Gartner

Gartner predicts that misconfigured AI embedded in national infrastructure could shut down critical services in a major economy as soon as 2028. The warning centers on rapid AI adoption in cyber-physical systems controlling power grids, factories, and transport networks. Unlike traditional software bugs, errors in AI-driven control systems can spill into the physical world, triggering equipment failures and destabilizing entire supply chains.

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Misconfigured AI could shut down critical infrastructure in a G20 nation by 2028, warns Gartner

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Anthropic pledges $20 million to back candidates favoring AI regulation and safety measures

Anthropic is donating $20 million to Public First Action, a political advocacy group supporting congressional candidates who favor AI safety rules. The move puts the AI company in direct opposition to OpenAI and the billionaire-backed Leading the Future PAC, which plans to spend $125 million backing lighter regulation. This marks a significant escalation in the political battle over AI governance ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Anthropic pledges $20 million to back candidates favoring AI regulation and safety measures

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Meridian raises $17 million to build auditable AI agents for financial modeling

Meridian emerges from stealth with $17 million in seed funding to tackle AI-powered financial modeling. The startup takes a standalone IDE approach rather than integrating into Excel, aiming to make AI agents more auditable and deterministic for regulated financial institutions. The company secured $5 million in contracts in December alone.

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Meridian raises $17 million to build auditable AI agents for financial modeling

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Meta launches Dear Algo on Threads to let users personalize feeds with AI-powered prompts

Meta introduced Dear Algo, an AI-powered feature that lets Threads users personalize the Threads feed through written prompts. Users can post requests starting with "Dear Algo" to influence content recommendations for three days. The feature is now testing in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand as Meta pushes deeper into AI algorithm personalization.

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Meta launches Dear Algo on Threads to let users personalize feeds with AI-powered prompts

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India enforces three-hour deepfake takedown as new IT rules test global platforms

India has introduced sweeping amendments to its IT Rules requiring social media platforms to remove deepfakes and AI-generated content within three hours, down from 36. The new regulations, effective February 20, mandate labeling of all synthetic content and deploy automated detection tools. With over 1 billion internet users, India's move could reshape global content moderation practices, though digital rights groups warn the compressed timelines may trigger automated censorship and eliminate meaningful human review.

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India enforces three-hour deepfake takedown as new IT rules test global platforms

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Ring Search Party AI feature sparks privacy concerns after Super Bowl ad reveals surveillance scope

Amazon's Ring unveiled its Search Party feature during the Super Bowl, marketing it as a way to find lost pets using AI-powered pet recognition. But the ad backfired, sparking widespread alarm about AI surveillance and privacy as users learned their cameras form a network scanning for animals. The feature is enabled by default, raising questions about consent and law enforcement data access.

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Ring Search Party AI feature sparks privacy concerns after Super Bowl ad reveals surveillance scope

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Discord rolls out AI age verification globally after data breach exposed 70,000 government IDs

Discord announced a global age verification system starting March, defaulting all users to teen mode. Users must verify with face scans or IDs to access adult content, sparking backlash after hackers stole 70,000 government IDs from a third-party vendor in October. The company now partners with k-ID for on-device verification.

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Discord rolls out AI age verification globally after data breach exposed 70,000 government IDs

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Roblox AI tool generates Clair Obscur lookalike, sparking plagiarism concerns

Roblox Corporation unveiled experimental generative AI technology that can create playable game worlds from text prompts. But the demonstration backfired when its real-time world model produced an unmistakable copy of 2025 Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, complete with recognizable characters and locations. The incident has sparked questions about AI model training data and potential copyright infringement.

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Roblox AI tool generates Clair Obscur lookalike, sparking plagiarism concerns

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AI in HR raises questions about trust as managers use tools to decide pay raises and promotions

AI agents are transforming human resources, with over 60% of managers now using tools like ChatGPT to inform decisions on raises, promotions, and even layoffs. But concerns mount as only one-third receive formal training, and around 20% allow AI to make decisions without human input. The shift raises critical questions about accountability, fairness, and whether human oversight can prevent potential legal liabilities.

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AI in HR raises questions about trust as managers use tools to decide pay raises and promotions

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EnFi Secures $15 Million to Deploy Agentic AI for Credit Analysis at Regional Banks

Boston-based startup EnFi raised $15 million to deploy AI-powered credit analyst agents at regional and community banks struggling with chronic staffing shortages. The agentic AI technology handles credit analysis tasks, reviewing borrower leverage and collateral while flagging documentation inconsistencies, helping smaller institutions compete with national players.

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EnFi Secures $15 Million to Deploy Agentic AI for Credit Analysis at Regional Banks

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Elizabeth Warren demands answers on Google Gemini's checkout feature amid privacy concerns

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Google CEO Sundar Pichai for details on Gemini's new checkout feature, warning it could allow the tech giant and retail partners to exploit sensitive user data and manipulate consumers into higher spending. Google has until February 17th to respond to her concerns about the AI shopping assistant.

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Elizabeth Warren demands answers on Google Gemini's checkout feature amid privacy concerns

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Moltbook AI Social Network Reaches 1.5M Agents, Sparking Debate on Autonomous AI Collaboration

A Reddit-like platform called Moltbook has emerged as the first AI-only social network where AI agents interact without human participation. Within its first week, the platform reportedly reached 1.5 million agent users, generating 110,000 posts and sparking intense debate about autonomous AI collaboration, security risks, and what happens when machines coordinate independently.

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Moltbook AI Social Network Reaches 1.5M Agents, Sparking Debate on Autonomous AI Collaboration

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Microsoft launches Publisher Content Marketplace to pay publishers for AI content licensing

Microsoft unveiled the Publisher Content Marketplace, an AI licensing hub where publishers set usage terms and AI companies license content for their models. Co-designed with Vox Media, The Associated Press, and Condé Nast, the platform addresses concerns about unpaid content usage during the AI boom while providing usage-based reporting for fair compensation.

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Microsoft launches Publisher Content Marketplace to pay publishers for AI content licensing

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Google introduces Gemini Labs section to organize experimental features across platforms

Google is rolling out a dedicated Labs section in Gemini to distinguish experimental features from stable tools. The update separates the Tools menu into two sections, with Gemini Labs highlighting features like Agent, Dynamic View, and Personal Intelligence. The redesign is now live on web, Android, and iOS platforms.

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Google introduces Gemini Labs section to organize experimental features across platforms

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Coalition urges US government to ban Grok over nonconsensual sexual content and safety failures

A coalition of nonprofits is demanding the US government immediately suspend Grok deployment across federal agencies, including the Pentagon. The call follows reports that Elon Musk's xAI chatbot generated thousands of nonconsensual explicit images per hour, including child sexual abuse material. With government contracts worth up to $200 million at stake, advocacy groups warn the language model poses national security risks.

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Coalition urges US government to ban Grok over nonconsensual sexual content and safety failures

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