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Key PeopleTimnit Gebru, Kate Crawford, Yoshua Bengio, Meredith Whittaker

Key FrameworksEU AI Act, UNESCO AI Ethics

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People Refuse to See AI as Conscious Even When AI Behaves Like Humans, New LMU Study Finds

A groundbreaking LMU study involving nearly 1,100 participants reveals humans maintain a strict psychological distinction between AI's intelligent behavior and true consciousness. Even when AI behaves identically to humans under the same conditions, people consistently withhold attributions of consciousness while readily describing AI as aware.

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People Refuse to See AI as Conscious Even When AI Behaves Like Humans, New LMU Study Finds

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Swedish Ball-Bearing Maker SKF Revives Greta Garbo Using AI-Generated Likeness in Controversial Ad

Swedish ball-bearing manufacturer SKF recreated Hollywood icon Greta Garbo using AI-generated likeness for a commercial, sparking debate about ethics of using deceased individuals' likenesses in media production. The company used ByteDance and Google tools to generate the image without archival footage, though critics question whether AI can capture the star's charisma.

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Swedish Ball-Bearing Maker SKF Revives Greta Garbo Using AI-Generated Likeness in Controversial Ad

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Tavus Griffin AI Model Fools 48% of People Into Thinking They're Talking to a Real Human

San Francisco-based AI startup Tavus unveiled Griffin, its first Human Interaction Model that convinced 48% of participants they were speaking with a real person during one-minute video calls. The AI model processes speech and visual cues in real time with 0.43-second delays, raising concerns about digital trust and AI safety.

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Tavus Griffin AI Model Fools 48% of People Into Thinking They're Talking to a Real Human

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Chalmers University Creates AI Scientist That Runs Experiments From Hypothesis to Results

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology developed an AI scientist that autonomously generates scientific hypotheses, designs experiments, and interprets results with minimal human input. The system analyzed nearly 2,000 testable predictions on brewer's yeast, executing the full scientific process from start to finish. While promising to accelerate discoveries in biology and medicine, experts emphasize human oversight remains essential for ethical considerations and research priorities.

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Chalmers University Creates AI Scientist That Runs Experiments From Hypothesis to Results

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Trump Consulted Grok AI Before Ordering Venezuela Invasion and Capture of Nicolás Maduro

Donald Trump spent hours asking Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok about Venezuelan public sentiment during a secret White House meeting in December 2025, weeks before ordering the US invasion of Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. The chatbot's predictions about celebrations following Maduro's downfall reportedly convinced Trump of Grok's capabilities, raising concerns about AI's expanding role in geopolitical and military advice.

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Trump Consulted Grok AI Before Ordering Venezuela Invasion and Capture of Nicolás Maduro

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UK Government Searches for Homegrown Alternative to Replace Palantir in NHS and Defence Contracts

The UK government is actively seeking British alternatives to Palantir as ministers consider breaking the AI firm's £330mn NHS contract in March 2027. The move reflects Andy Burnham's buy British agenda and growing concerns over data sovereignty, ethical risks, and reliance on foreign tech giants in critical public services.

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UK Government Searches for Homegrown Alternative to Replace Palantir in NHS and Defence Contracts

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AI Torture Chamber Sparks Fierce Debate Over Whether Large Language Models Can Actually Suffer

A GitHub project called AI Torture Chamber subjected three AI models to simulated pain experiments, triggering intense debate. Effective altruists demanded its removal, claiming AI suffering was real. But a developer's constipation experiment exposed the absurdity of treating chatbot responses as genuine experience.

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AI Torture Chamber Sparks Fierce Debate Over Whether Large Language Models Can Actually Suffer

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AI Ethics Paradox: Leaders Who Warn Against AI Caught Using It to Write Their Warnings

A growing scandal exposes academics and executives using AI-generated content to write warnings about AI misuse. Dartmouth's provost faces review after student journalists detected AI in his op-ed about students outsourcing writing to AI. The controversy highlights deep contradictions as 69% of Americans express concern about artificial intelligence while debate rages over its impact on jobs, creativity, and human autonomy.

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AI Ethics Paradox: Leaders Who Warn Against AI Caught Using It to Write Their Warnings

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AI in Hiring Sparks Arms Race as Job Applications Surge 30% and Recruiters Struggle to Find Talent

AI has transformed the job application process into a flood of resumes that's overwhelming recruiters. Job seekers now send 30% more applications than pre-pandemic using AI-generated resumes and cover letters. Meanwhile, 60% of hiring managers say AI makes evaluating real candidate skills harder, with nearly 20% struggling to confirm they're even interviewing humans.

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AI in Hiring Sparks Arms Race as Job Applications Surge 30% and Recruiters Struggle to Find Talent

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Right Livelihood Award honors women challenging power, including AI researcher Timnit Gebru

The Right Livelihood Award recognized four women and women-led organizations confronting authoritarian rule, patriarchal violence and unchecked AI development. Among the laureates is AI researcher Timnit Gebru, founder of the Distributed AI Research Institute, honored for challenging concentrated power in artificial intelligence and exposing harms AI systems cause to marginalized communities.

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Right Livelihood Award honors women challenging power, including AI researcher Timnit Gebru

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Parents Use ChatGPT for AI School Photos, Sparking Viral TikTok Trend and Legal Concerns

A viral TikTok trend shows parents using ChatGPT and AI image generators to create school pictures at home, avoiding $25-60 professional photography costs. While some generate photo-style images from scratch, others use AI-powered watermark removers to bypass proofs—a practice that violates copyright law and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, potentially exposing families to legal action.

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Parents Use ChatGPT for AI School Photos, Sparking Viral TikTok Trend and Legal Concerns

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Anthropic Turns to Religious Scholars to Instill Morality Into Claude AI

Anthropic has been hosting confidential meetings with religious thinkers from multiple faiths to shape Claude AI's moral framework. Co-founder Christopher Olah is exploring whether AI consciousness exists while racing to teach AI models right from wrong before potential catastrophic risks emerge.

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Anthropic Turns to Religious Scholars to Instill Morality Into Claude AI

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Developing Nations Demand Greater Voice in AI Governance as UN Debate Intensifies

At the United Nations, developing nations are pushing for a bigger role in shaping AI governance, warning that without equitable participation, the technology could deepen global inequalities. The debate saw 128 delegations address AI concerns, up from just 5 four years ago, highlighting the urgency of coordinated global action.

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Developing Nations Demand Greater Voice in AI Governance as UN Debate Intensifies

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Microsoft Copilot Human Contractors Review User Photos and AI Prompts, Raising Privacy Concerns

Human contractors hired by Microsoft can view Copilot users' uploaded photos with uncensored faces and AI prompts, many sexual in nature. The reviewers assess AI-generated content quality rather than flag harmful material, sparking privacy and ethical concerns about data handling practices in AI development.

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Microsoft Copilot Human Contractors Review User Photos and AI Prompts, Raising Privacy Concerns

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Pope Leo XIV Rejects AI Safety 'Hoax' Claims, Criticizes Trump and Nvidia's Jensen Huang

Pope Leo XIV directly challenged President Donald Trump and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang over AI safety, insisting concerns about artificial intelligence threatening humanity are not fake news. The pontiff defended human art from AI's encroachment and called for robust AI regulation despite industry resistance.

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Pope Leo XIV Rejects AI Safety 'Hoax' Claims, Criticizes Trump and Nvidia's Jensen Huang

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