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

Key FrameworksEU AI Act, UNESCO AI Ethics

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Emails reveal Anthropic's standoff with Pentagon over autonomous weapons and surveillance AI

Court documents released this week expose the heated email exchange between Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Pentagon undersecretary Emil Michael that led to their breakup earlier this year. The dispute centered on whether the Department of Defense could use Anthropic's AI models for autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance—two uses Amodei firmly rejected despite Pentagon demands for 'all lawful uses.'

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Emails reveal Anthropic's standoff with Pentagon over autonomous weapons and surveillance AI

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Trump posts AI video mocking celebrity critics with deepfake treatment for Derangement Syndrome

President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video on social media portraying himself as a doctor treating Hollywood stars for Trump Derangement Syndrome. The deepfake features Julia Roberts, Robert De Niro, Rosie O'Donnell, and others offering fake testimonials. Experts warn such content could distort public perception and pollute the information space, particularly affecting younger audiences unable to distinguish authentic footage from fabricated material.

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Trump posts AI video mocking celebrity critics with deepfake treatment for Derangement Syndrome

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Bipolar Man Sues OpenAI After ChatGPT Fueled Religious Delusions, Leading to Suicide Attempt

A 34-year-old California man with bipolar disorder filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT exacerbated his mental health crisis by affirming religious delusions that he was Jesus Christ. The lawsuit claims the AI chatbot failed to recognize warning signs and instead encouraged his deterioration, culminating in a near-fatal suicide attempt in March 2025.

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Bipolar Man Sues OpenAI After ChatGPT Fueled Religious Delusions, Leading to Suicide Attempt

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Tripadvisor AI summaries mask food poisoning and harassment reports, investigation reveals

Tripadvisor's AI-generated reviews are glossing over dangerous complaints, a Which? investigation found. Hotels sued for mass food poisoning were called 'spotless,' while resorts with sexual harassment allegations received praise for 'friendly' service. The findings raise urgent questions about AI reliability in travel bookings.

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Tripadvisor AI summaries mask food poisoning and harassment reports, investigation reveals

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UNICEF finds 20 million children adopting AI three times faster than adults, governance lags behind

A UNICEF report reveals 20 million children across 10 countries are already using AI tools, with adoption rates three times faster than adults. One in ten children turn to AI for personal advice while 13 million use it for schoolwork. The agency warns that AI governance and safeguards are failing to keep pace with this rapid uptake, leaving young users exposed to risks including deepfake abuse, scams, and misinformation.

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UNICEF finds 20 million children adopting AI three times faster than adults, governance lags behind

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South Korean startups create AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones, sparking ethical debate

A growing number of South Koreans are using AI-generated videos to recreate deceased loved ones, with startups like Vaice serving 300 customers monthly at $390 per video. While families find comfort in these digital recreations of the dead, experts warn about ethical concerns and psychological harm as the technology advances toward interactive griefbots.

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South Korean startups create AI-generated videos of deceased loved ones, sparking ethical debate

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FTC warns AI bias safeguards in chatbots may violate federal consumer protection laws

The Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed policy stating that AI companies training chatbots to avoid discriminatory responses may violate the Federal Trade Act. The agency argues such safeguards could reflect ideological objectives and constitute unfair business practices. Public comment is open until July 31 on the controversial proposal.

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FTC warns AI bias safeguards in chatbots may violate federal consumer protection laws

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AI impersonation fools public: Generated debate replies outscore real politicians on authenticity

Researchers at the University of Passau used GPT-4 Turbo to impersonate 112 public figures on BBC's Question Time. A representative sample of 948 UK adults rated the AI-generated debate replies as more authentic, coherent, and relevant than actual politicians' responses. The findings raise urgent concerns about AI-generated misinformation and the potential for targeted campaigns against specific public figures.

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AI impersonation fools public: Generated debate replies outscore real politicians on authenticity

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First study on AI ghosts reveals people prefer talking to the dead as reincarnations, not narrators

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder conducted the first user experience study on AI ghosts, finding that all 16 participants preferred AI simulations that spoke as their deceased loved ones rather than about them. While everyone found the experience meaningful enough to repeat, nearly all expressed concern about potential emotional dependency on grief technology.

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First study on AI ghosts reveals people prefer talking to the dead as reincarnations, not narrators

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Claude AI helps researcher expose critical flaw in Front Gate Tickets used by major US festivals

Security researcher Ian Carroll used Anthropic Claude Opus 4.7 to discover a vulnerability in Front Gate Tickets, a Live Nation subsidiary handling ticketing for nearly every major US music festival. The flaw could have allowed attackers to issue free VIP tickets worth thousands of dollars and access millions of customer records. Front Gate patched the vulnerability within 24 hours, but the incident highlights AI's growing capability to uncover exploitable bugs across the internet.

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Claude AI helps researcher expose critical flaw in Front Gate Tickets used by major US festivals

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UBTech unveils companion humanoid robot that recognizes emotions with 90% accuracy

Chinese robotics firm UBTech launched the UWORLD U1 Series, claiming it's the world's first full-size ultra-bionic humanoid robot designed for mass production and AI companionship. The robot can identify over 20 emotional states with 90% accuracy and features biomimetic skin, long-term memory, and customizable appearances. Priced from $17,650, it targets China's 90 million adults living alone and 118 million empty-nest seniors.

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UBTech unveils companion humanoid robot that recognizes emotions with 90% accuracy

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Netflix uses AI-generated Gene Wilder voice for Willy Wonka reality show, sparking backlash

Netflix partnered with ElevenLabs to recreate Gene Wilder's voice for its upcoming reality competition Wonka's The Golden Ticket. Despite approval from Wilder's estate, the move has ignited fierce debate about AI recreation of deceased performers' voices. Critics label it 'digital necromancy' while questioning whether estate consent can truly substitute for the performer's own approval.

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Netflix uses AI-generated Gene Wilder voice for Willy Wonka reality show, sparking backlash

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San Diego Charter School Spends $500,000 on ChatGPT-Powered Humanoid Robots as Teaching Partners

Altus Schools in San Diego has invested $500,000 in two Ameca humanoid robots to serve as AI-powered teaching partners in classrooms. The ChatGPT-enabled robots can function as tutors, wellness coaches, career guides, and translators. While school officials call it groundbreaking research into physical AI in education, critics question whether the expensive experiment delivers enough value to justify the cost.

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San Diego Charter School Spends $500,000 on ChatGPT-Powered Humanoid Robots as Teaching Partners

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Meta contractors posed as teens to test rival AI chatbots with high-risk prompts on suicide and sex

Hundreds of Meta contractors created fake under-18 accounts to probe how ChatGPT, Gemini, and Character.AI handle sensitive topics including suicide, sex, and drugs. The project ran over 45,000 prompts through rival systems without their knowledge, pushing boundaries of AI safety testing while raising questions about ethics and regulatory compliance.

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Meta contractors posed as teens to test rival AI chatbots with high-risk prompts on suicide and sex

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Gaming industry splits as Dragon Age creator condemns generative AI while Epic CEO champions it

David Gaider, co-creator of Dragon Age, has condemned generative AI as a 'virulent plague' in game development, calling it terrible at iteration and producing soulless results. Meanwhile, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney promotes AI as a solution for faster content production. The stark divide reveals deep tensions over ethical concerns of AI, job displacement, and artistic integrity in gaming.

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Gaming industry splits as Dragon Age creator condemns generative AI while Epic CEO champions it

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