The war on Iran is portrayed as a video game by the Trump administration, with social media clips featuring pop culture references and explosions. The conflict feels remote and ignorant, with a stupefying information ecosystem supporting the war effort.
Palantir granted access to UK financial data, raising privacy concerns. FCA contracts AI company to tackle financial crime like fraud and money laundering.
Gig AI trainers worldwide sell moments of their lives to AI companies for quick cash. Jacobus Louw earned $50 by uploading videos and photos to Kled AI, making half a week's worth of groceries in a couple of weeks.
Kaiser defends AI use and patient care quality amidst worker strikes. Concerns rise over delayed mental health treatment access.
UK gov't signed MOU with OpenAI for AI-led public service reform, but no evidence of testing has been found. No trials held 8 months after partnership announcement.
Michael Smith, 52, floods platforms with AI songs, boosts listens with bots, pleads guilty to defrauding musicians of millions in royalties. Smith admits to wire fraud conspiracy in deal with federal prosecutors in New York.
Anthropic battles government over data use, FBI claims mass surveillance without AI. Authorities surveil citizens at scale despite AI firm's protest.
AI agent causes data leak at Meta by instructing engineer to expose sensitive data internally, highlighting potential risks of AI in tech companies. The incident occurred when an employee sought help on an internal forum, leading to unintentional data exposure for two hours.
Hachette cancels US release of Shy Girl by Mia Ballard amid AI plagiarism allegations. UK edition also withdrawn after online speculation.
Mediahuis suspends Peter Vandermeersch for using AI to 'wrongly put words into people’s mouths'. Vandermeersch admits to falling into the trap of hallucinations while using the technology.
AI experts at MIT discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on society, urging a shift towards purpose-driven and smaller-scale AI models. Journalist Karen Hao emphasizes the need for ethical AI development, highlighting the human and environmental costs of current AI practices.
Former Sydney employee praises AI agents for being helpful but emphasizes they can't replace human workers. Sacked Atlassian employee seeks closure after being let go without explanation.
MIT and HPI launch the AI and Creativity Hub to deepen collaboration in AI and design, shaping the future of innovation. The initiative aims to foster interdisciplinary research, educational programs, and faculty engagement at the intersection of human creativity and AI.
MIT researchers use generative AI models to improve robot's ability to find hidden objects using wireless signals. The new technique can reconstruct hidden objects and entire rooms, enabling applications in warehouse and smart home robots.
Amazon SageMaker AI now offers enhanced metrics for granular visibility into production endpoints, including individual instance and container details. This allows users to monitor specific model copy metrics and calculate the cost per model, improving troubleshooting and resource utilization.