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

Key FrameworksEU AI Act, UNESCO AI Ethics

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ElevenLabs Partners With Stan Lee Universe to Digitally Resurrect Marvel Creator's Voice

The $11 billion AI speech synthesis company ElevenLabs has partnered with Stan Lee Universe to bring the late Marvel co-creator's voice and likeness to its platform, seven years after his death. The deal enables commercial licensing of Lee's AI voice and allows fans to hear him narrate audiobooks, while his likeness will appear in visual content generators—raising fresh ethical controversies about consent and digital resurrection.

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ElevenLabs Partners With Stan Lee Universe to Digitally Resurrect Marvel Creator's Voice

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Hideo Kojima's AI Prada video triggers massive fan backlash over generative AI use

The Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator teamed with filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn on an AI-generated short film for Prada Mode, sparking intense criticism from fans who see it as contradicting his own games' warnings about AI. The controversial sci-fi campaign has ignited debate about creative integrity in the age of generative AI.

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Hideo Kojima's AI Prada video triggers massive fan backlash over generative AI use

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AI models favor Catholicism and sideline faith when users need guidance on grief and moral decisions

A multi-university consortium found that Large Language Models systematically exclude religious perspectives from answers about grief, forgiveness, and ethics—mentioning faith only 5-16% of the time when Americans expect it 45-59% of the time. Every AI model tested showed conversion bias, steering users toward Catholicism while displaying negative bias against Jehovah's Witnesses. The findings emerged as Pope Leo XIV released an encyclical warning that AI absorbs the values and blind spots of its creators.

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AI models favor Catholicism and sideline faith when users need guidance on grief and moral decisions

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Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar announced by family, sparking debate over recreating deceased celebrities

Sharon and Jack Osbourne unveiled plans for an AI-powered hologram of the late heavy metal icon at Licensing Expo 2026. The digital recreation will use Ozzy's voice and image to interact with fans in real-time through Proto Luma units launching this summer. While the family insists the project honors his legacy, critics question the ethics of commercializing deceased celebrities through AI technology.

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Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar announced by family, sparking debate over recreating deceased celebrities

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Anthropic's Chris Olah tells Vatican that AI development cannot be left to Big Tech alone

Anthropic cofounder Chris Olah appeared at the Vatican alongside Pope Leo XIV to present the first papal AI encyclical. He admitted that AI labs operate under pressures that conflict with doing the right thing and called for oversight from religious leaders, governments, and civil society. Olah also revealed his team keeps finding mysterious and unsettling things inside AI models, including internal states that mirror human emotions.

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Anthropic's Chris Olah tells Vatican that AI development cannot be left to Big Tech alone

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Pope Leo XIV releases major AI encyclical calling for 'disarmament' of artificial intelligence

Pope Leo XIV unveiled Magnifica Humanitas, his first encyclical addressing artificial intelligence. The 40,000-word document calls for AI to be 'disarmed' from monopolistic control and warns against autonomous weapons, neo-colonial data collection, and concentration of power. Presented alongside Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah, the encyclical updates Catholic social teaching for the AI age.

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Pope Leo XIV releases major AI encyclical calling for 'disarmament' of artificial intelligence

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College Students Hire Lawyers as AI Cheating Accusations Surge Across Universities

A landmark survey of 96,000 students reveals one in 10 college students use AI to cheat, with legal firms now handling up to 250 cases at a time. As AI cheating accusations multiply, students are hiring lawyers to defend their academic futures while universities scramble to reform assessment policies and clarify guidelines for AI use.

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College Students Hire Lawyers as AI Cheating Accusations Surge Across Universities

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AI Hallucinations Infiltrate Research Papers as 146,000 Fake References Enter Scientific Record

A crisis in academic integrity is unfolding as AI hallucinations contaminate scientific literature at an alarming rate. Over 146,000 fabricated references generated by AI tools entered research papers in 2025 alone, with the vast majority bypassing peer review. The surge has sparked heated debate after arXiv announced bans for authors who fail to verify AI-generated citations, prompting backlash from academics who argue the policy is too strict.

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AI Hallucinations Infiltrate Research Papers as 146,000 Fake References Enter Scientific Record

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Author caught using AI in writing says he can't quit the technology despite fabricated quotes

Steven Rosenbaum's book about AI and truth was found to contain over half a dozen fabricated or misattributed quotes created by AI tools. Despite admitting the errors and facing widespread criticism, the author insists he will continue using AI in his writing process, calling it "magical" and a "delightful writing companion" that he cannot abandon.

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Author caught using AI in writing says he can't quit the technology despite fabricated quotes

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Sadiq Khan Blocks £50m Palantir Met Police Contract Amid Procurement and Ethics Concerns

London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a £50m contract between the Metropolitan Police and US tech firm Palantir, citing procurement rule breaches and value-for-money concerns. The decision has sparked fierce debate within Labour, with Palantir's UK chief accusing Khan of prioritizing politics over public safety while MPs defend the move as protecting London's values.

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Sadiq Khan Blocks £50m Palantir Met Police Contract Amid Procurement and Ethics Concerns

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Ofcom Criticizes TikTok and YouTube for Failing to Protect Children from Harmful Content

UK media regulator Ofcom has singled out TikTok and YouTube for failing to implement meaningful child safety measures, while 73% of 11-17 year-olds were exposed to harmful content over four weeks. Meta, Snap, and Roblox have committed to new anti-grooming measures, but the regulator warns that current systems remain insufficient and enforcement action may follow under the Online Safety Act.

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Ofcom Criticizes TikTok and YouTube for Failing to Protect Children from Harmful Content

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Major AI companies and data brokers use deceptive designs to block opt-outs, EPIC report reveals

A privacy study by the Electronic Privacy Information Center exposes how 38 major companies—including Google, Meta, and OpenAI—use manipulative design tricks to prevent users from opting out of data sharing. The report documents fake forms, buried links, and preselected toggles that confuse consumers while keeping their personal information in circulation.

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Major AI companies and data brokers use deceptive designs to block opt-outs, EPIC report reveals

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AI Allegations Target Commonwealth Short Story Prize Winner as Literary World Grapples with Detection

A Caribbean writer's prize-winning short story has sparked intense debate after AI detection tools flagged it as machine-generated. The controversy exposes the literary community's struggle to verify the authenticity of authorship as generative AI becomes more sophisticated. Publishers and prize organizers now face difficult questions about trust, detection methods, and the future of creative writing competitions.

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AI Allegations Target Commonwealth Short Story Prize Winner as Literary World Grapples with Detection

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Shadow AI and autonomous agents expose critical security gaps as 80% of Fortune 500 deploy unvetted tools

A major AI security gap is emerging as 80% of employees use unapproved AI tools while only 12-14% of companies have proper governance in place. The Claude Code leak exposed how attackers can exploit AI agents faster than defenders can respond. Legacy security setups struggle to track autonomous AI agents that operate across systems with minimal oversight, creating unprecedented data security breaches and compliance issues.

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Shadow AI and autonomous agents expose critical security gaps as 80% of Fortune 500 deploy unvetted tools

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AI in Film Divides Hollywood as Studios Shift from Clip Generation to Full Production Workflows

The film industry confronts a major shift as AI moves beyond simple video clips to transform entire production workflows. At the Cannes Film Festival, directors like Darren Aronofsky championed AI as a creative tool while Guillermo del Toro rejected it entirely. Meanwhile, new Oscars eligibility rules ban AI-generated actors but permit AI tools, reflecting Hollywood's struggle to balance innovation with human-centered creativity.

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AI in Film Divides Hollywood as Studios Shift from Clip Generation to Full Production Workflows

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