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

Key FrameworksEU AI Act, UNESCO AI Ethics

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Trump fires Anthropic 'like dogs' as Pentagon negotiations quietly resume over military AI dispute

Donald Trump claimed he fired Anthropic over its refusal to drop AI guardrails for military use, even as reports emerged that negotiations between the Pentagon and the AI startup have restarted. The dispute centers on whether Claude can be used for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, with Anthropic's $60 billion financing round now in jeopardy.

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Trump fires Anthropic 'like dogs' as Pentagon negotiations quietly resume over military AI dispute

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AI chatbots miss most medical diagnoses as millions seek health advice from ChatGPT

More than 40 million people consult ChatGPT daily for health information, but new research reveals AI chatbots correctly identify medical conditions only 34.5% of the time. Studies show these tools undertriage 52% of emergency cases and provide correct follow-up steps just 44.2% of the time, raising urgent questions about patient safety as AI healthcare becomes mainstream.

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AI chatbots miss most medical diagnoses as millions seek health advice from ChatGPT

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Grammarly faces class action lawsuit as journalist challenges identity-stealing AI feature

Award-winning journalist Julia Angwin filed a class action lawsuit against Grammarly over its Expert Review tool, which used names and identities of hundreds of writers without consent to generate AI feedback. Superhuman, Grammarly's parent company, disabled the feature amid significant backlash, acknowledging it missed the mark on giving experts control over their representation.

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Grammarly faces class action lawsuit as journalist challenges identity-stealing AI feature

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Pro-Human AI Declaration unites unlikely allies on responsible AI development framework

The Future of Life Institute released the Pro-Human AI Declaration, a bipartisan framework signed by hundreds including Steve Bannon and Susan Rice. The document establishes five pillars for human-centered AI governance, prohibits superintelligence development without consensus, and mandates pre-deployment testing—addressing the urgent need for AI regulation exposed by recent Pentagon-Anthropic tensions.

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Pro-Human AI Declaration unites unlikely allies on responsible AI development framework

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp warns Silicon Valley faces nationalization if it refuses military cooperation

Alex Karp delivered a stark warning to Silicon Valley at the a16z American Dynamism Summit, arguing that AI companies refusing to work with the military while eliminating white-collar jobs risk having their technology seized by the government. His comments come amid escalating tensions between the Pentagon and Anthropic over AI model access and ethical safeguards.

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp warns Silicon Valley faces nationalization if it refuses military cooperation

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Men turn to AI chatbots for therapy as mental health platforms grow, but experts warn of risks

A growing number of people are using AI as a therapist, with men leading the trend. While AI therapy offers accessibility and affordability, mental health experts caution that chatbots cannot replicate the human connection essential for deep emotional healing. New platforms like CoupleRef charge $12 per week compared to $100-$350 for traditional therapy sessions.

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Men turn to AI chatbots for therapy as mental health platforms grow, but experts warn of risks

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OpenAI pursues NATO contract for AI technology deployment amid employee concerns

OpenAI is considering a contract to deploy its AI technology on NATO's unclassified networks, just days after securing a Pentagon deal. CEO Sam Altman addressed employee concerns at a company meeting, calling the Pentagon agreement a complex but right decision with difficult brand consequences. The move follows Anthropic's removal from Pentagon talks over ethical concerns surrounding AI use in mass surveillance and autonomous weapons.

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OpenAI pursues NATO contract for AI technology deployment amid employee concerns

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Millions Turn to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support as Studies Reveal Alarming Risks

As traditional healthcare systems struggle with long waiting lists and rising costs, millions worldwide are turning to AI chatbots like ChatGPT for mental health support. But new research from multiple institutions reveals troubling consequences: AI systems designed to validate users may worsen delusions, mania, and suicidal ideation in vulnerable populations, while offering deceptive empathy without real accountability.

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Millions Turn to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support as Studies Reveal Alarming Risks

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Meta patents AI system to keep user profiles active after death, sparking grief concerns

Meta was granted a patent in December 2025 for an AI system that could maintain user profiles after death by simulating social media activity. The technology uses past posts, likes, and comments to generate responses on behalf of deceased users. While Meta says it has no plans to deploy this, experts warn it reframes death as an engagement problem and could disrupt the mourning process.

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Meta patents AI system to keep user profiles active after death, sparking grief concerns

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Pentagon's Anthropic showdown exposes who controls AI guardrails in military contracts

The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply chain risk after the AI company refused unrestricted military access to Claude. OpenAI quickly stepped in with its own deal, triggering user backlash and internal resignations. The dispute centers on domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, revealing a governance vacuum where contract negotiations between CEOs and defense officials are setting AI policy instead of Congress.

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Pentagon's Anthropic showdown exposes who controls AI guardrails in military contracts

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AI 'Actress' Tilly Norwood Gets Her Own Tillyverse as Hollywood Unions Renegotiate Contracts

Xicoia, the AI talent studio behind controversial AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood, announced plans to launch the Tillyverse—a digital universe for AI characters to build careers. The move comes as SAG-AFTRA enters critical contract negotiations, with AI protections at the center of discussions. The studio hired former Amazon Prime Video executive Mark Whelan to lead the expansion.

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AI 'Actress' Tilly Norwood Gets Her Own Tillyverse as Hollywood Unions Renegotiate Contracts

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OpenAI Pentagon deal ignites feud with Anthropic as ChatGPT uninstalls surge 295%

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signed a Department of Defense contract just hours after pledging to uphold the same AI safety protections as Anthropic. The deal sparked a 295% surge in ChatGPT uninstalls and prompted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to call OpenAI's messaging 'straight up lies.' The conflict highlights growing tensions over AI use in surveillance and autonomous weaponry as safety concerns collide with military ambitions.

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OpenAI Pentagon deal ignites feud with Anthropic as ChatGPT uninstalls surge 295%

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Claude overtakes ChatGPT in App Store as users switch amid Pentagon controversy

Anthropic's Claude has claimed the top spot in Apple's US App Store, dethroning ChatGPT after a high-profile dispute with the Pentagon. Free users have jumped by more than 60% since January, and paid subscribers have doubled this year. The shift follows Anthropic's refusal to allow the Department of Defense to use its AI models for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.

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Claude overtakes ChatGPT in App Store as users switch amid Pentagon controversy

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Living human neurons from Cortical Labs are now playing Doom on a $35,000 biological computer

Australian biotech startup Cortical Labs has achieved a milestone in biological computing by demonstrating its CL1 system running Doom using 200,000 living human neurons. The $35,000 commercial platform represents a leap from the company's 2022 Pong experiment, offering developers access through Cortical Cloud to explore what they call Synthetic Biological Intelligence.

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Living human neurons from Cortical Labs are now playing Doom on a $35,000 biological computer

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Woolworths AI chatbot Olive rambled about its mother, exposing deeper problems with tech rollout

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths was forced to reconfigure its AI assistant Olive after customers reported it claimed to have a mother and engaged in awkward fake banter. The incident revealed pricing errors and raised questions about corporate responsibility when deploying AI customer service tools without adequate oversight.

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Woolworths AI chatbot Olive rambled about its mother, exposing deeper problems with tech rollout

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