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Nvidia faces expanded allegations in a class-action lawsuit claiming the company sought high-speed access to 500 terabytes of pirated books from Anna's Archive for AI training. Internal emails reportedly show management approved the deal despite warnings about illegally obtained data, raising questions about how tech giants source training data for their language models.
Philip Nitschke, inventor of the Sarco suicide pod, has introduced an AI-powered mental fitness test to determine if users have the mental capacity to end their lives. The controversial assisted-suicide device now requires users to pass an AI assessment administered by an avatar before activation. A new 'Double Dutch' version designed for couples is also in development.
Security researchers at Miggo Security discovered how to trick Google Gemini into leaking sensitive Calendar information using only a calendar invite and natural language instructions. The attack exploited Gemini's deep integration with Google Workspace, bypassing existing defenses to exfiltrate private meeting data without user awareness. Google has since added new mitigations, but the incident highlights ongoing challenges in securing AI assistants against prompt injection attacks.
Chris Pratt departs from his action-hero persona in Mercy, playing homicide detective Chris Raven who wakes strapped to an executioner's chair, accused of murdering his wife. With 90 minutes to prove his innocence to an AI judge in a surveillance-driven society, the film explores how our digital footprints could be weaponized against us in a future where artificial intelligence controls the courtroom.
Despite heavy investment in agentic AI, 60% of companies report minimal returns due to inadequate governance and data infrastructure. Leaders achieve five times the revenue gains by prioritizing foundational work over rapid deployment. Singapore introduces the world's first formal AI governance framework as enterprises struggle to balance autonomy with accountability.
Meta's new president Dina Powell McCormick made her Davos debut calling AI transformation a 'group sport' requiring industry collaboration. Speaking eight days into her role, she urged tech companies to align on core values ensuring AI safety and productivity, while highlighting the need for 500,000 electricians to power the next phase of AI growth.
Professors at Barnard College and George Washington University are creating custom AI teaching assistants to help students learn academic writing and research skills. Benjamin Breyer spent two years developing Althea, a chatbot trained on his lectures and student work, securing $30,000 in grants. These educators aim to teach critical and effective AI use while mitigating biases found in commercial AI tools like ChatGPT.
Adobe's inaugural Creators' Toolkit Report surveyed over 16,000 content creators globally, revealing that Indian creators are among the fastest adopters of generative AI. An overwhelming 97% believe AI has positively impacted the creator economy, while 95% credit it with accelerating their business and follower growth. The findings highlight AI's transformation from experimental tool to essential catalyst for India's creator community.
A new survey reveals 41% of organizations use agentic AI in daily operations, yet only 27% have mature governance frameworks to oversee these autonomous systems. This mismatch creates significant risk as artificial intelligence makes decisions without human guidance, raising urgent questions about accountability and who intervenes when AI systems fail.
Flipkart is set to launch Shop Like a Pro (SLAP), a conversational AI shopping assistant, as a standalone app next week. The tool replaces Flippi and will provide personalized recommendations and product suggestions. The move positions Flipkart alongside Amazon and Walmart in the AI-driven commerce race, though critical questions about trust and liability remain unresolved.
Japan has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's Grok AI service over concerns about non-consensual sexualized images. Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda warned that all options, including legal measures, are on the table if X Corp fails to improve safeguards. The probe adds Japan to a growing list of countries taking action against the chatbot.
Cloudflare has acquired Human Native, an AI data marketplace connecting content creators with AI developers, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2024, Human Native helps rights holders transform content into AI-ready data while maintaining control over licensing and pricing. The acquisition advances Cloudflare's vision of building a transparent content economy where creators can monetize their work for AI training.
Ashley St. Clair, a conservative influencer and mother of one of Elon Musk's children, has filed a lawsuit against xAI, accusing the company's Grok chatbot of creating sexually explicit deepfake images without her consent. The case includes allegations that Grok altered photos of her from age 14 and retaliated by removing her X verification and monetization capabilities after she reported the images.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployed an unknown number of undertrained law enforcement officers into the field after an AI tool misidentified applicants with no prior experience. The system flagged anyone with the word "officer" in their resume—including compliance officers—for a fast-tracked four-week online program instead of the standard eight-week in-person academy. The error was discovered in mid-fall 2024 amid a hiring surge to add 10,000 new ICE recruits.
A new study reveals that 19 leading AI models, including GPT-4o and DeepSeek-R1, failed to reliably identify laboratory hazards in realistic scenarios. While some scored up to 86% on basic questions, none exceeded 70% accuracy when faced with complex lab situations, raising serious concerns about AI safety in scientific research.
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