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

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Steven Soderbergh used AI in his John Lennon documentary and critics are divided at Cannes

Steven Soderbergh premiered his John Lennon documentary at Cannes using Meta AI-generated visuals for roughly 10% of the film. Critics overwhelmingly slammed the AI-assisted sequences, but Soderbergh says transparency about AI use matters more than the backlash. The film captures Lennon's final interview hours before his death in 1980.

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Steven Soderbergh used AI in his John Lennon documentary and critics are divided at Cannes

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Real Monet Painting Labeled AI Sparks Viral Social Experiment on Authenticity and Bias

A conceptual artist posted an authentic Claude Monet painting from his Water Lilies series on X, claiming it was AI-generated art. The social experiment drew 6.7 million views and hundreds of detailed critiques attacking the work's composition, color choices, and depth—until the reveal exposed how labels shape artistic perception more than the actual artwork itself.

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Real Monet Painting Labeled AI Sparks Viral Social Experiment on Authenticity and Bias

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Martha Stewart's AI startup Hint raises $10M to predict home repairs before they happen

Martha Stewart has co-founded Hint, an AI-powered home management platform that monitors properties for maintenance needs and repair risks before they escalate into emergencies. The startup raised $10 million in seed funding led by Slow Ventures and plans to launch this summer, betting that AI can scale concierge-style home services by eliminating reliance on human labor.

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Martha Stewart's AI startup Hint raises $10M to predict home repairs before they happen

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AI Chatbots Are Exposing Real Phone Numbers, Raising Urgent Privacy Concerns

AI chatbots like Google Gemini and ChatGPT are revealing users' real phone numbers and addresses without consent, leading to harassment and fraud risks. DeleteMe reports customer queries about generative AI privacy violations have surged 400% in seven months. Experts warn that personally identifiable information in training data is creating what some call 'AI doxxing,' with limited options for victims to protect themselves.

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AI Chatbots Are Exposing Real Phone Numbers, Raising Urgent Privacy Concerns

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State media control shapes what AI chatbots say by flooding training data with biased content

A new Nature study reveals governments indirectly influence large language models by controlling online media environments. Researchers found state-coordinated media appears 41 times more frequently than Wikipedia in Chinese training data, causing ChatGPT and Claude to produce more pro-government responses when prompted in native languages versus English.

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State media control shapes what AI chatbots say by flooding training data with biased content

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Spain advances social media and AI rules despite intense US tech lobbying pressure

Spain's Digital Transformation Minister Óscar López says the country will push ahead with strict social media and AI regulations despite mounting pressure from American tech companies. The regulatory package includes bans on social media for under-16s, personal liability for executives, and restrictions on high-risk AI systems and deepfakes.

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Spain advances social media and AI rules despite intense US tech lobbying pressure

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Apple deploys AI-generated presenters in Sales Coach app for personalized retail training

Apple is introducing AI-generated video presenters in its Sales Coach app to deliver personalized training content to retail salespeople worldwide. The move addresses the challenge of creating individualized content for hundreds of thousands of employees across different markets, languages, and product focuses. While AI handles delivery, Apple's training team continues to write and verify all content.

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Apple deploys AI-generated presenters in Sales Coach app for personalized retail training

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Microsoft Israel head steps down as internal investigation reveals ethical violations

Alon Haimovich, general manager of Microsoft Israel, is stepping down following an internal investigation into the subsidiary's dealings with the Israeli military. The probe, launched after The Guardian revealed Unit 8200 used Microsoft's Azure cloud platform for mass surveillance of Palestinians, found violations of the company's terms of service. Microsoft terminated Unit 8200's access to its cloud services last year.

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Microsoft Israel head steps down as internal investigation reveals ethical violations

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Sam Altman faces GOP firestorm as $2 billion in investments spark OpenAI conflict concerns

Sam Altman is under investigation by GOP attorneys general and the House Oversight Committee over potential conflicts of interest stemming from his $2 billion stake in companies doing business with OpenAI. Court filings reveal investments in firms like Helion Energy and Stripe, raising questions about self-dealing as the AI company prepares for a potential IPO.

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Sam Altman faces GOP firestorm as $2 billion in investments spark OpenAI conflict concerns

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Gartner warns poor data context makes AI agents unreliable, driving up costs and risks

Gartner research reveals that AI agents without proper data context are prone to hallucinations, biases, and unreliable outcomes. The firm predicts organizations prioritizing semantics in AI-ready data will increase agentic AI accuracy by up to 80% and reduce costs by up to 60% by 2027.

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Gartner warns poor data context makes AI agents unreliable, driving up costs and risks

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RPCS3 updates contribution guidelines after AI slop code caused regressions in PS3 emulator

PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 has updated its contribution guidelines after AI-generated code submissions caused major regressions in the emulator. The unpaid development team now requires contributors to disclose AI use and take full responsibility for their code, threatening bans for those who submit untested AI slop without understanding what they're contributing.

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RPCS3 updates contribution guidelines after AI slop code caused regressions in PS3 emulator

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Commerce Department quietly removes AI security testing agreement with Microsoft, Google, and xAI

The U.S. Commerce Department has deleted webpage details about a deal allowing government scientists to test AI models from Microsoft, Google, and xAI for security flaws before public release. The May 5 announcement vanished without explanation, redirecting to a general page. The removal signals potential internal disagreement about how Washington should engage with frontier AI systems.

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Commerce Department quietly removes AI security testing agreement with Microsoft, Google, and xAI

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NotebookLM emerges as Google AI tool that actually delivers on AI productivity promises

Google's NotebookLM is gaining attention as an AI-powered note-taking assistant that stands apart from traditional AI tools. Instead of generating information from the web, it works exclusively with user-uploaded documents to provide accurate, cited responses. Users report it excels at research, learning, and information management without the AI hallucinations that plague other tools.

Technology3 sources

NotebookLM emerges as Google AI tool that actually delivers on AI productivity promises

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Neverness to Everness faces backlash as Hotta Studio admits AI art use, replaces flagged assets

Hotta Studio confirmed using AI-assisted tools for background assets in Neverness to Everness after players discovered AI-generated content throughout the gacha game. VTuber Ironmouse pulled her sponsorship deal, claiming developers misled her about AI use. The studio is now reworking flagged assets, though some replacements may still be AI-generated.

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Neverness to Everness faces backlash as Hotta Studio admits AI art use, replaces flagged assets

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