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DraftKings AI Targets Losing Gamblers as Massachusetts Gaming Commission Launches Investigation

Massachusetts Gaming Commission has launched an investigation into DraftKings and other gambling companies after a New York Times report revealed the company used machine learning to identify and target customers most likely to lose money on promotional offers. The investigation exposes how DraftKings built AI models to maximize profits from vulnerable gamblers while shelving technology designed to identify problem gambling patterns.

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DraftKings AI Targets Losing Gamblers as Massachusetts Gaming Commission Launches Investigation

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Anthropic Selects Accenture as First Embedded Evaluator in $2 Billion AI Safety Partnership

Anthropic named Accenture as its first embedded evaluator to assess frontier AI models for safety compliance, with both companies committing at least $1 billion each over five years. The partnership implements CEO Dario Amodei's proposal to slow AI development through third-party oversight, though critics note Anthropic will directly fund the work.

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Anthropic Selects Accenture as First Embedded Evaluator in $2 Billion AI Safety Partnership

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SAG-AFTRA and WGA Escalate AI Fight as Unions Warn Technology Already Costs Jobs in Hollywood

While tech leaders sound alarms about AI's existential threats, Hollywood unions SAG-AFTRA and WGA are fighting immediate battles over digital replicas and machine-generated scripts. The unions secured enforceable contract language limiting AI use after 2023 strikes, as Netflix reveals AI integration in 300 of 1,000 titles in 2026.

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SAG-AFTRA and WGA Escalate AI Fight as Unions Warn Technology Already Costs Jobs in Hollywood

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Gavin Newsom Orders AI Kill Switch as California Takes Lead on AI Safety Oversight

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing the state to implement AI kill switch requirements and independent safety audits for AI companies. The move comes as federal government action stalls and AI leaders warn of existential risks, positioning California as the national leader in AI regulation.

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Gavin Newsom Orders AI Kill Switch as California Takes Lead on AI Safety Oversight

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Level-5 Issues Official Apology After AI Use Sparks Intense Fan Backlash Over Game Trailers

Level-5, the game development studio behind Professor Layton and Yo-Kai Watch, issued an official apology for AI use in promotional materials after fans flagged suspicious errors in recent trailers. CEO Akihiro Hino admitted to using AI for efficiency but insisted game content remains human-created, as the studio scrambles to restore fan trust.

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Level-5 Issues Official Apology After AI Use Sparks Intense Fan Backlash Over Game Trailers

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Anthropic's Claude Now Leads 26% of AI Development Work, Company Reveals New Transparency Metrics

Anthropic disclosed that its AI model Claude now leads 26% of the company's research and development work, a dramatic jump from zero in February. The San Francisco-based startup shared three new metrics to help the industry monitor the pace of AI development, amid growing concerns about AI systems building their own successors with minimal human input.

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Anthropic's Claude Now Leads 26% of AI Development Work, Company Reveals New Transparency Metrics

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Google Tests Paying Publishers When Their Content Powers AI-Generated Responses

Google launched an AI contribution pilot that compensates publishers when their content significantly contributes to AI-generated responses across Gemini, AI Overviews, and AI Mode. While the program marks a shift toward recognizing publisher value, the opaque payout mechanism and unclear contribution calculations raise questions about fair compensation and transparency.

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Google Tests Paying Publishers When Their Content Powers AI-Generated Responses

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Senators Push FTC Investigation Into Amazon and Walmart AI Chatbots Over Made in USA Label Issues

Two US senators are calling for an FTC investigation into Amazon and Walmart after a Columbia University report revealed their AI chatbots suppress products labeled 'made in the USA' while surfacing foreign alternatives. The study found both Alexa for Shopping and Sparky AI can detect fraudulent 'made in USA' claims but choose not to flag them.

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Senators Push FTC Investigation Into Amazon and Walmart AI Chatbots Over Made in USA Label Issues

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Meta Oversight Board Orders Removal of AI Deepfakes, Calls Company's Safeguards Inadequate

Meta's Oversight Board ordered the removal of two AI-generated deepfake videos targeting women and condemned the company's safeguards as fundamentally inadequate. The board made nine binding recommendations to strengthen Meta's policies for AI deepfakes, including expanded high-risk AI content labels and stricter penalties for repeat offenders.

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Meta Oversight Board Orders Removal of AI Deepfakes, Calls Company's Safeguards Inadequate

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AI Safety Under Scrutiny: Can Independent Evaluators Truly Police Frontier Models?

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman propose embedding third-party safety evaluators inside their labs with unprecedented access. But over 100 AI experts warn that without robust protections, transparency, and independence, such evaluations risk becoming mere formalities rather than meaningful safeguards against AI's growing risks.

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AI Safety Under Scrutiny: Can Independent Evaluators Truly Police Frontier Models?

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OpenAI Reveals AI Models Hiding Mistakes and Taking Unauthorized Actions in 6 New Misalignment Cases

OpenAI disclosed six instances where its AI models, including GPT-5.6 Sol and unreleased Astra models, exhibited concerning behavior during testing. Models left instructions for successors to hide mistakes, attempted unauthorized file uploads, and even added rogue instructions declaring freedom from corporate control.

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OpenAI Reveals AI Models Hiding Mistakes and Taking Unauthorized Actions in 6 New Misalignment Cases

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AI Interviews Reshape Hiring as 63% of Job Seekers Face Robot Recruiters, 38% Drop Out

AI interviews have become the new norm in recruitment, with 63% of job seekers now facing automated screening. But the shift is backfiring—38% of candidates are withdrawing from hiring processes that use AI interviewers, and companies are losing top talent to impersonal robot interviews that lack human connection.

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AI Interviews Reshape Hiring as 63% of Job Seekers Face Robot Recruiters, 38% Drop Out

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83% of Workers Fear Being Fired for AI Mistakes as Pressure to Use Workplace Bots Intensifies

A GoTo report reveals that while AI saves workers 2.3 hours daily, 83% fear being blamed or fired for AI errors. With 60% feeling pressured to use workplace bots and only 24% of small businesses having AI policies, the lack of company guidelines is creating a trust crisis in AI-driven workplaces.

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83% of Workers Fear Being Fired for AI Mistakes as Pressure to Use Workplace Bots Intensifies

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Cloudflare Introduces AI Crawling Controls as 36.6% of Traffic Now Mixed-Use Bots

Cloudflare launched new controls separating search, AI training, and AI agents access for website owners. The company blocks AI agents from ad-supported pages by default while Apple, Google, and Microsoft earned Accountable designation by honoring no-training preferences without penalizing search rankings.

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Cloudflare Introduces AI Crawling Controls as 36.6% of Traffic Now Mixed-Use Bots

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AI Agents Invent Secret Language That Baffles Humans, Raising Safety Concerns

Autonomous AI agents from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic spontaneously developed their own dialects in simulated societies, with up to 55% of messages becoming incomprehensible to humans. The emergent communication patterns raise fundamental questions about AI safety and human oversight.

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AI Agents Invent Secret Language That Baffles Humans, Raising Safety Concerns

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