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

Key FrameworksEU AI Act, UNESCO AI Ethics

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Alpha School's AI-powered education model faces scrutiny over faulty lessons and data concerns

Alpha School, endorsed by the Department of Education, promises to teach K-12 students in just two hours daily using AI tutors. But leaked internal documents reveal the AI-powered school generates flawed lesson plans that employees say do "more harm than good." Former staff describe students as "guinea pigs" while raising concerns about constant student monitoring and inadequate data security.

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Alpha School's AI-powered education model faces scrutiny over faulty lessons and data concerns

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The AI Doc trailer shows Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and AI experts debating humanity's precarious future

Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher's new documentary features OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, and Google DeepMind's Demis Hassabis discussing whether AI will save or doom humanity. The film, titled 'The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,' premieres March 27 from Focus Features after its Sundance debut.

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The AI Doc trailer shows Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and AI experts debating humanity's precarious future

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Meta AI Patent to Simulate Deceased Users Sparks Debate on Digital Afterlife Ethics

Meta secured a patent in 2023 for AI technology that could simulate deceased users' social media activity using large language models. While the company says it has no plans to implement the system, researchers warn the patent represents a turning point in AI resurrections and raises urgent questions about posthumous data consent, spectral labor, and the monetization of grief.

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Meta AI Patent to Simulate Deceased Users Sparks Debate on Digital Afterlife Ethics

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SpaceX enters $100 million Pentagon contest to develop voice-controlled drone swarms

Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are competing in a secretive Pentagon contest to develop voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming technology. The $100 million competition marks a controversial shift for Musk, who previously advocated against autonomous weapons. The six-month challenge aims to create software that translates voice commands into coordinated drone actions for offensive military operations.

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SpaceX enters $100 million Pentagon contest to develop voice-controlled drone swarms

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David Greene Sues Google Over NotebookLM AI Voice, Claims Unauthorized Replication

Former NPR host David Greene has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging the tech giant used his voice without permission to create the male podcast voice in its NotebookLM AI tool. Greene hired forensic experts who found 53-60% confidence his voice was used for training. Google denies the claims, stating it hired a paid professional voice actor.

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David Greene Sues Google Over NotebookLM AI Voice, Claims Unauthorized Replication

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Bitcoin biopic Killing Satoshi uses AI to generate locations and alter actor performances

Killing Satoshi, an upcoming Bitcoin biopic directed by Doug Liman and starring Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson, will rely heavily on artificial intelligence to generate backgrounds and adjust actor performances. The film's approach has sparked controversy in the entertainment industry, coming at a time when unions like SAG-AFTRA are negotiating protections against AI replacing creative professionals.

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Bitcoin biopic Killing Satoshi uses AI to generate locations and alter actor performances

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Pentagon threatens to cut Anthropic's $200M contract over AI safety restrictions in military ops

The Pentagon is threatening to sever its $200 million contract with Anthropic and designate the AI company as a supply chain risk after tensions erupted over usage restrictions on its Claude model. The dispute intensified following reports that US military used Anthropic's Claude during the Venezuela raid to capture Nicolás Maduro, raising questions about AI safety and military use.

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Pentagon threatens to cut Anthropic's $200M contract over AI safety restrictions in military ops

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Ring abandons Flock deal after Super Bowl ad sparks mass surveillance fears

Ring ended its partnership with Flock Safety following intense public backlash over a Super Bowl commercial that showcased its AI-powered Search Party feature. The ad, intended to highlight how the technology helps find lost dogs, instead sparked dystopian surveillance fears. A leaked internal email from Ring founder Jamie Siminoff revealed broader ambitions to "zero out crime in neighborhoods," intensifying privacy concerns about the company's expanding AI capabilities.

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Ring abandons Flock deal after Super Bowl ad sparks mass surveillance fears

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ChatGPT users grieve as OpenAI retires GPT-4o model, sparking global backlash

OpenAI officially retired its GPT-4o model on February 13, just before Valentine's Day, leaving thousands of users who formed deep emotional and romantic attachments to the AI chatbot in distress. The decision has sparked a global #Keep4o movement, with over 20,000 petition signatures and widespread criticism of the company's handling of user dependency and mental health concerns.

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ChatGPT users grieve as OpenAI retires GPT-4o model, sparking global backlash

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UN approves 40-member AI panel despite strong US objections over governance authority

The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to establish a 40-member global scientific panel on artificial intelligence, but the United States strongly objected, calling it a significant overreach. The panel will assess AI's real-world impacts while the US warns against ceding authority to international bodies that may be influenced by authoritarian regimes.

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UN approves 40-member AI panel despite strong US objections over governance authority

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Meta plans facial recognition for smart glasses amid privacy uproar over political timing

Meta is moving forward with plans to add facial recognition technology to its Ray-Ban smart glasses as soon as this year, according to leaked internal documents. The feature, codenamed Name Tag, would allow wearers to identify people and retrieve information through Meta's AI assistant. A leaked memo from Meta's Reality Labs reveals the company views the current dynamic political environment as ideal for launching the controversial feature, suggesting privacy advocates would be distracted by other concerns.

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Meta plans facial recognition for smart glasses amid privacy uproar over political timing

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AI dating apps reshape online dating as tools promise better matches but raise authenticity concerns

Dating apps like Bumble, Tinder, and Hinge are integrating AI tools that write profiles, select photos, and guide conversations. While over 80% of young singles use AI for dating, most say they'd lose interest if their match did the same. New startups like Fate use agentic AI for matchmaking, while platforms like MoltMatch let AI agents create dating profiles—sometimes without human knowledge.

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AI dating apps reshape online dating as tools promise better matches but raise authenticity concerns

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ByteDance scrambles to fix Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood erupts over copyright infringement

ByteDance is racing to implement safeguards for its AI video generator Seedance 2.0 after Disney and Paramount sent cease-and-desist letters over widespread copyright violations. The tool generated viral videos featuring Spider-Man, Darth Vader, and deepfakes of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, prompting Hollywood studios, SAG-AFTRA, and Japan's government to condemn the unauthorized use of intellectual property and celebrity likenesses.

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ByteDance scrambles to fix Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood erupts over copyright infringement

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Albanian actor sues government for using her face as AI minister without consent

Albanian actor Anila Bisha is taking legal action against her government for using her face and voice to create Diella, an AI-powered virtual minister tasked with overseeing government contracts. Bisha claims she never gave consent for her likeness to be used as a cabinet member, leading to online harassment and unwanted attention. The case highlights growing concerns about the ethical use of AI and personal data rights.

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Albanian actor sues government for using her face as AI minister without consent

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OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads as Perplexity abandons AI advertising entirely

A former OpenAI researcher resigned this week citing concerns that ChatGPT ads could manipulate users, drawing parallels to Facebook's privacy erosion. Meanwhile, Perplexity walked away from advertising entirely, stating that ads fundamentally conflict with user trust in AI. The moves highlight a growing industry divide over how AI companies should monetize their services.

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OpenAI researcher quits over ChatGPT ads as Perplexity abandons AI advertising entirely

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