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

Key FrameworksEU AI Act, UNESCO AI Ethics

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Gaming industry splits as Dragon Age creator condemns generative AI while Epic CEO champions it

David Gaider, co-creator of Dragon Age, has condemned generative AI as a 'virulent plague' in game development, calling it terrible at iteration and producing soulless results. Meanwhile, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney promotes AI as a solution for faster content production. The stark divide reveals deep tensions over ethical concerns of AI, job displacement, and artistic integrity in gaming.

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Gaming industry splits as Dragon Age creator condemns generative AI while Epic CEO champions it

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AI for Mental Health Gains Traction as Experts Warn of Risks for Teen Relationship Development

Millions now turn to AI chatbots for mental health support, with 64% of 25-34 year-olds using them for wellbeing conversations. While these tools offer instant, stigma-free support, researchers warn that teen reliance on AI could disrupt how young people develop critical interpersonal skills and navigate human relationships.

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AI for Mental Health Gains Traction as Experts Warn of Risks for Teen Relationship Development

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AI hiring tools show racial bias against Black and Asian applicants, Stanford study reveals

A Stanford University study analyzing over 4 million job applications found that AI hiring tools displayed racial bias on a job-by-job basis, with 26% of Black applicants and 15% of Asian applicants facing biased algorithmic recommendations. The research also uncovered systemic rejection patterns, where 4% of candidates applying to 10 positions were rejected by AI across all jobs—suggesting an algorithmic monoculture problem.

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AI hiring tools show racial bias against Black and Asian applicants, Stanford study reveals

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California strikes deal with Anthropic for half-price Claude AI access across all state agencies

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a partnership giving California government agencies 50% discounted access to Anthropic's Claude AI, plus free workforce training and technical support. The California Anthropic deal positions the state as a leader in responsible AI adoption while federal tensions with the company persist over Pentagon contract disputes.

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California strikes deal with Anthropic for half-price Claude AI access across all state agencies

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Vancouver Police Department faces backlash after posting AI-edited photo of drug bust

The Vancouver Police Department triggered public outrage after posting images of a drug bust marked "made with AI" on social media. The AI-edited photo showed currency mislabeled and raised concerns about fabricating evidence. Despite replacing the images and claiming AI was only used to remove names, skepticism persists about police using AI to manipulate official communications.

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Vancouver Police Department faces backlash after posting AI-edited photo of drug bust

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AI therapist reads smartwatch signals to detect emotional distress before you ask for help

University of Ottawa researchers developed UbiMyTherapist, an AI therapist that monitors physiological signals from smartwatches and earbuds to detect emotional distress in real time. The system offers proactive mental health support by intervening before users reach out, addressing a key limitation of existing mental health chatbots.

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AI therapist reads smartwatch signals to detect emotional distress before you ask for help

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Hasbro faces backlash over AI voice contracts requiring Peppa Pig child actors to sign away rights

Hasbro is under fire for reportedly asking child voice actors on Peppa Pig to sign contracts allowing AI recreations of their voices. The Agents of Young Performers Association has launched an open letter signed by over 1,000 industry professionals, arguing children cannot provide informed consent for minors and demanding full exemption from AI usage in contracts involving young performers.

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Hasbro faces backlash over AI voice contracts requiring Peppa Pig child actors to sign away rights

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Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog ARG sparks fury as fans discover hidden AI data training clause

Sega launched a Sonic the Hedgehog alternate-reality game for the franchise's 35th anniversary, but fan excitement turned to outrage when participants discovered the terms of service require consent for AI data training. The Chaos Hunt ARG collects names, birthdates, zip codes, and phone numbers through marketing platform Community, which explicitly states user data may train proprietary AI models and be shared with third parties.

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Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog ARG sparks fury as fans discover hidden AI data training clause

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Hollywood workers quietly train AI models as entertainment jobs dry up and survival takes priority

Three years after the 2023 strikes raised alarms about AI replacing entertainment workers, some of those same workers are now training the technology that worries them. As film and TV jobs grow harder to find, writers, editors, and executives across Hollywood are quietly taking gig work in Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback to pay the bills.

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Hollywood workers quietly train AI models as entertainment jobs dry up and survival takes priority

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ChatGPT and AI chatbots show political bias in answers, Washington Post analysis reveals

A Washington Post analysis tested major AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Elon Musk's Grok on hot-button political issues. The results show ChatGPT presented left-leaning arguments 80% of the time, while even conservative-marketed bots favored left positions. The findings raise critical questions about AI neutrality and the role these tools play in shaping political discourse.

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ChatGPT and AI chatbots show political bias in answers, Washington Post analysis reveals

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Florida Congresswoman denies staff used Claude AI to draft defense bill after viral screenshot

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna faced scrutiny after a viral screenshot showed 'Claude responded:' in a National Defense Authorization Act amendment summary. The Florida Republican initially said staff used AI to 'correct' text but later clarified it was only for spellcheck, insisting no legislation is ever drafted with AI despite growing concerns about AI chatbot use in legislative workflows.

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Florida Congresswoman denies staff used Claude AI to draft defense bill after viral screenshot

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CD Projekt Red co-CEO warns AI-generated games are coming but questions their success

CD Projekt Red joint CEO Michał Nowakowski says fully AI-generated games are on the horizon, with AI studios claiming they can launch games in just three weeks. But he doubts flooding the market with AI-driven content will succeed, as concerns grow about platform saturation and quality games getting buried under what players call 'AI slop.'

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CD Projekt Red co-CEO warns AI-generated games are coming but questions their success

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Michael Caine's AI Voice Narrates The Odyssey Audiobook as Hollywood Debates Voice Cloning

AI company ElevenLabs has released a 13-hour audiobook of Homer's The Odyssey featuring a licensed replica of Michael Caine's voice. The 93-year-old actor partnered with the $11 billion company to clone his iconic voice for the cinematic multicast audiobook, which took just six weeks to produce. The project arrives ahead of Christopher Nolan's film adaptation and intensifies Hollywood's debate over AI voice cloning, consent, and the future of creative work.

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Michael Caine's AI Voice Narrates The Odyssey Audiobook as Hollywood Debates Voice Cloning

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Meta halts employee tracking program after internal data leak exposes sensitive information

Meta has suspended its controversial Model Compatibility Initiative after an internal security breach exposed employee keystrokes, mouse movements, and private conversations company-wide. The AI training program, which launched in April and tracked US employees' computer activity, faced immediate backlash from over 1,600 workers who warned about security risks that have now materialized.

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Meta halts employee tracking program after internal data leak exposes sensitive information

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SZA condemns AI music after discovering 238 songs used in training without consent

Grammy-winning singer SZA has called out AI music generation after learning that 238 of her songs, including unreleased tracks, were used to train AI models. She specifically targeted Suno and investor Diplo, highlighting the disproportionate exploitation of Black artists in AI training datasets and urging musicians to reject these tools.

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SZA condemns AI music after discovering 238 songs used in training without consent

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