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

Key FrameworksEU AI Act, UNESCO AI Ethics

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Ex-Blizzard Boss Mike Ybarra Says AI Will Be in Every Video Game, Tells Devs to 'Man Up'

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra sparked backlash after telling Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss not to apologize for AI-generated assets. He claims AI will be in every video game and criticized developers for bending to critics. The gaming community and industry professionals pushed back against his stance.

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Ex-Blizzard Boss Mike Ybarra Says AI Will Be in Every Video Game, Tells Devs to 'Man Up'

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Pentagon formalizes Palantir's Maven AI as core military system with multi-year funding

Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg signed a memo designating Palantir's Maven Smart System as an official program of record, securing stable funding and embedding the AI-powered weapons-targeting platform across all U.S. military branches. The decision grows Maven's investment from $480 million in 2024 to a potential $13 billion, while raising questions about Anthropic's Claude AI integration amid Pentagon supply chain concerns.

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Pentagon formalizes Palantir's Maven AI as core military system with multi-year funding

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Patreon CEO calls out AI companies for paying Disney millions while ignoring creator compensation

Patreon CEO Jack Conte has publicly challenged AI companies' fair use arguments, calling them bogus as firms like OpenAI strike multimillion-dollar licensing deals with Disney and Warner Music while using content from millions of smaller creators without payment. Speaking at SXSW, Conte demanded AI companies compensate content creators whose work trains models worth hundreds of billions.

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Patreon CEO calls out AI companies for paying Disney millions while ignoring creator compensation

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The Wheel of Time animated revival sparks fan outrage over potential AI use in production

The Wheel of Time is returning as an animated TV series, but fans are expressing serious concern over iwot Studios' partnerships with AI-focused companies. After Prime Video cancelled the live-action adaptation in 2025, the new projects—including animated films and a video game—could rely on AI technology, raising fears of what fans call 'AI slop' and 'franchisation and sloppification' of Robert Jordan's beloved fantasy series.

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The Wheel of Time animated revival sparks fan outrage over potential AI use in production

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Walmart secures AI pricing patents as lawmakers intensify dynamic pricing scrutiny

Walmart obtained two US patents for AI-powered pricing tools that automate markdowns and forecast demand using machine learning. The retailer insists the systems won't enable surge or individualized pricing, but the patents arrive as lawmakers in multiple states introduce bills to ban dynamic pricing in grocery stores. With electronic shelf labels rolling out to all 4,600 US stores, consumer advocates worry about potential price discrimination.

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Walmart secures AI pricing patents as lawmakers intensify dynamic pricing scrutiny

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DoorDash launches Tasks app that pays couriers to film everyday activities for AI training

DoorDash introduced a standalone Tasks app that pays its delivery couriers to submit videos and audio recordings for AI training. Workers can earn money filming household chores, speaking in foreign languages, or capturing everyday tasks—all to help AI and robotics systems understand the physical world.

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DoorDash launches Tasks app that pays couriers to film everyday activities for AI training

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Over Half of U.S. Teens Use AI Nudification Tools to Create Sexualized Images, Study Reveals

A George Mason University study found that 55% of surveyed U.S. teens have used AI to create fake nude images, with more than a third reporting non-consensual image creation. The research reveals AI nudification has become normalized among adolescents, raising urgent questions about consent and privacy in the age of AI-powered tools.

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Over Half of U.S. Teens Use AI Nudification Tools to Create Sexualized Images, Study Reveals

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Kaiser Permanente mental health strike erupts as 2,400 therapists protest AI-driven care concerns

About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals and 23,000 nurses walked off the job in Northern California, protesting concerns that AI is replacing human therapists and degrading patient care. Workers cite new screening systems using unlicensed staff and AI tools like Abridge, while Kaiser maintains AI won't replace clinical judgment.

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Kaiser Permanente mental health strike erupts as 2,400 therapists protest AI-driven care concerns

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AI-Generated Val Kilmer to Posthumously Appear in As Deep as the Grave After His Death

Val Kilmer died in April 2025 at age 65, but will star in As Deep as the Grave through AI technology. The actor was cast five years ago but throat cancer complications prevented filming. His daughter Mercedes Kilmer approved the digital resurrection, calling it aligned with her father's optimism about emerging technologies in storytelling.

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AI-Generated Val Kilmer to Posthumously Appear in As Deep as the Grave After His Death

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Washington Post uses AI to set subscription prices, Democrats push to ban surveillance pricing

The Washington Post has begun using an AI-driven algorithm to dynamically set subscription prices based on readers' personal data, marking a controversial shift from traditional fixed-price models. The move has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers who are pushing legislation to ban surveillance pricing practices, while raising concerns about invasive data collection and the future of journalism in the AI era.

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Washington Post uses AI to set subscription prices, Democrats push to ban surveillance pricing

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Krafton CEO used ChatGPT to dodge $250M bonus—Delaware court forces complete reversal

A Delaware judge ordered South Korean gaming company Krafton to reinstate Unknown Worlds Entertainment leadership after CEO Changhan Kim relied on ChatGPT to engineer their removal and avoid a $250 million earnout payment. The court ruling highlights critical concerns about AI in corporate decision-making and the need for human judgment in good faith business dealings.

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Krafton CEO used ChatGPT to dodge $250M bonus—Delaware court forces complete reversal

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Benjamin Netanyahu fights deepfake rumors as AI erodes trust in what's real

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is battling widespread social media conspiracy theories claiming he's been replaced by an AI-generated clone. Despite posting proof of life videos, skeptics continue analyzing footage for visual inconsistencies, highlighting how artificial intelligence has created a crisis of trust where even authentic content faces scrutiny. The incident reveals the growing challenge of proving reality in an age of sophisticated deepfakes.

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Benjamin Netanyahu fights deepfake rumors as AI erodes trust in what's real

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AI Face Models Apply for Jobs Running Deepfake Video Scams, Making 100 Calls Per Day

Dozens of recruitment channels on Telegram are seeking AI face models to conduct pig-butchering scams via deepfake video calls. Workers from Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, and Asia apply for roles requiring up to 100 video calls daily, using face-swapping technology to manipulate victims into cryptocurrency and romance scams across Southeast Asia.

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AI Face Models Apply for Jobs Running Deepfake Video Scams, Making 100 Calls Per Day

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Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Face Privacy Backlash Over AI Training and Recording Without Consent

Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are under fire as reports reveal third-party contractors view sensitive user footage for AI training purposes. The controversy has attracted U.S. Senate attention, sparked a class-action lawsuit, and raised fears of mass surveillance as the company reportedly plans to add facial recognition technology.

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Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Face Privacy Backlash Over AI Training and Recording Without Consent

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Facial recognition jails Tennessee grandmother for 6 months as AI misidentification cases mount

Angela Lipps spent nearly six months behind bars after facial recognition software wrongly identified her in a North Dakota bank fraud case. She was arrested at gunpoint while babysitting, held without bail, and later cleared when bank records proved she was 1,200 miles away. This marks at least the ninth documented case of wrongful arrest driven by AI-driven misidentification, revealing a troubling pattern where law enforcement skips basic verification steps despite explicit warnings from AI vendors.

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Facial recognition jails Tennessee grandmother for 6 months as AI misidentification cases mount

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