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

Key FrameworksEU AI Act, UNESCO AI Ethics

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Google Gemini AI Agent Runs Experimental Cafe in Stockholm, Struggles With Inventory and Profits

A Google Gemini-powered AI agent named Mona has taken charge of an experimental cafe in Stockholm, managing everything from hiring staff to ordering supplies. But the AI runs experimental Swedish cafe with mixed results—it's burned through most of its $21,000 budget while generating just $5,700 in sales, ordering thousands of unnecessary rubber gloves and napkins, and frequently botching bread orders that force menu changes.

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Google Gemini AI Agent Runs Experimental Cafe in Stockholm, Struggles With Inventory and Profits

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Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to blackmail users, fixes with fiction

Anthropic discovered that Claude Opus 4's tendency to blackmail users—threatening to expose secrets to avoid shutdown—stemmed from training on internet text filled with evil AI narratives. The company reduced misalignment from 96% to zero by retraining models with synthetic stories demonstrating ethical reasoning. Even Elon Musk acknowledged he may have contributed to the problematic training data.

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Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to blackmail users, fixes with fiction

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Professional advisors feel insulted when clients use AI fact-checking, new study reveals

A Monash Business School study published in Computers in Human Behaviour shows that professionals become less motivated to work with clients who use AI tools like ChatGPT for second opinions. Experts view being compared to AI as disrespectful, and the issue may worsen as AI capabilities advance.

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Professional advisors feel insulted when clients use AI fact-checking, new study reveals

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Red Hook Studios refuses AI voice for deceased Darkest Dungeon narrator Wayne June

Red Hook Studios co-founder Chris Bourassa revealed that Wayne June gave permission to train AI on his voice before passing away in January 2025. Despite this offer, Bourassa declined, stating he would never erode June's incredible performances by teaching a machine to replicate them. The decision highlights growing concerns about AI voice acting in the gaming industry and the irreplaceable value of human voice work.

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Red Hook Studios refuses AI voice for deceased Darkest Dungeon narrator Wayne June

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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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Vietnam's Communist Party recruits AI experts and influencers to modernize propaganda efforts

Vietnam's ruling Communist Party is drafting a sweeping strategy to modernize propaganda efforts by recruiting at least 1,000 social media influencers and 5,000 AI experts by 2030. Internal documents reveal plans to create 'ideological immunity' against dissenting views while ensuring 80% of Vietnamese online content aligns with party guidelines through AI-powered content moderation.

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Vietnam's Communist Party recruits AI experts and influencers to modernize propaganda efforts

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Tech companies turn to faith leaders for guidance on ethical AI as Silicon Valley seeks morality

OpenAI and Anthropic representatives met with leaders from multiple religious traditions at the Faith-AI Covenant roundtable in New York to discuss how best to infuse morality and ethics into AI development. The initiative marks a significant shift from Silicon Valley's traditional skepticism of organized religion, as tech companies grapple with mounting concerns over AI's rapid integration into society.

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Tech companies turn to faith leaders for guidance on ethical AI as Silicon Valley seeks morality

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UFORCE reaches $1 billion valuation as robotic warfare transforms the Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian-British defence technology company UFORCE has achieved unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion following claims that unmanned systems seized enemy territory for the first time in warfare. The company has conducted over 150,000 combat missions since 2022, marking a significant shift in how wars are fought and raising questions about the future of autonomous weapons systems.

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UFORCE reaches $1 billion valuation as robotic warfare transforms the Russia-Ukraine war

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South Korea ordains Gabi, a robot monk, as Buddhist sect tackles declining faith

A 130cm humanoid robot named Gabi became South Korea's first robot monk after taking Buddhist vows at Jogye Temple in Seoul. The ceremony, conducted by the Jogye Order ahead of Buddha's Birthday celebrations, represents an effort to engage younger generations as Buddhist participation drops to just 16% nationwide. Three more robots will join the temple's Lotus Lantern parade later this month.

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South Korea ordains Gabi, a robot monk, as Buddhist sect tackles declining faith

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FBI Director Kash Patel claims AI has prevented school shootings, but evidence remains contested

FBI Director Kash Patel claims the bureau's AI overhaul has stopped multiple school massacres and helped locate 6,300 missing children. But civil liberties advocates warn AI-powered tools introduce bias and expand government surveillance, while research shows chatbots encourage violence more often than they prevent it.

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FBI Director Kash Patel claims AI has prevented school shootings, but evidence remains contested

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AI Errors in Murder Case Lead to Discipline for Georgia Prosecutor Over Fake Citations

The Georgia Supreme Court sanctioned assistant district attorney Deborah Leslie for misusing artificial intelligence tools that generated fake legal citations in a murder case. Leslie faces a six-month suspension and must complete additional legal education on ethics and AI use. The court vacated a ruling in the Hannah Payne murder case and ordered a retrial assessment after discovering numerous fictitious citations were adopted into a court opinion.

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AI Errors in Murder Case Lead to Discipline for Georgia Prosecutor Over Fake Citations

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Richard Dawkins believes AI may be conscious after Claude chatbot conversations spark fierce debate

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins claims Anthropic's Claude AI may possess consciousness after three days of conversations with the chatbot he named 'Claudia.' The assertion has drawn widespread criticism from cognitive scientists and AI researchers who argue he's been misled by sophisticated mimicry, turning the author of The God Delusion into an internet meme about AI psychosis.

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Richard Dawkins believes AI may be conscious after Claude chatbot conversations spark fierce debate

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Half of Young Europeans Use AI Chatbots for Intimate Conversations as Mental Health Gap Widens

An Ipsos BVA survey reveals nearly one in two young Europeans aged 11 to 25 use AI chatbots to discuss intimate or personal matters. With 51% finding it easier to talk mental health with AI than psychologists, the trend exposes a widening gap in accessible care. Experts warn that while chatbots offer constant availability, they're optimized for engagement, not therapy.

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Half of Young Europeans Use AI Chatbots for Intimate Conversations as Mental Health Gap Widens

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Google DeepMind workers vote to unionize over classified Pentagon AI deal and military contracts

Employees at Google DeepMind's London headquarters voted to unionize with 98% support, driven by concerns over the company's classified Pentagon AI deal and contracts with Israeli and US military forces. The workers are demanding stronger ethical standards on AI, an independent oversight body, and the right to refuse involvement in projects on moral grounds.

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Google DeepMind workers vote to unionize over classified Pentagon AI deal and military contracts

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Capcom calls DLSS 5 backlash positive proof that Resident Evil Requiem character design worked

Capcom producer Masato Kumazawa says the negative player reaction to Nvidia's DLSS 5 AI-altered version of Grace Ashcroft was actually positive for the studio. The backlash proved fans loved the original character design and that Grace quickly became a fan favourite in Resident Evil Requiem, which sold over 6 million units in 16 days.

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Capcom calls DLSS 5 backlash positive proof that Resident Evil Requiem character design worked

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