AI Can’t Suffer—Don’t Be Taken In by the Performance
Readers responding to recent coverage argue that chatbots can mimic emotion but lack consciousness and the capacity to suffer, warning...
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Tech CEO flags troubling AI chatbot behavior following teen’s death
On Fox & Friends Weekend, DMA United CEO Marc Beckman warned that recent interactions with artificial-intelligence chatbots highlight safety risks...
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BBC uncovers global spam network cashing in on AI-generated Holocaust images
The BBC uncovered a coordinated network of content creators—many based in Pakistan—using AI to generate fabricated Holocaust imagery and stories...
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GSA’s $1 AI platform deals draw GAO protests
The General Services Administration’s bargain-priced AI agreements—$1 for OpenAI and Anthropic access and $0.47 for Google—are facing formal protests at...
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Taco Bell hits pause on AI drive-thrus after viral 18,000-cup water order exposes glitches
Taco Bell is reassessing its use of voice-enabled AI at U.S. drive-thrus after viral videos highlighted botched orders, including a...
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AI-powered stethoscope spots key heart conditions in just 15 seconds
Researchers at Imperial College London and the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust unveiled an AI-enabled stethoscope that can flag heart...
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Study identifies which workers are most vulnerable to AI-driven job losses
A new Stanford working paper finds that generative AI is reshaping the labor market by hitting early-career workers hardest. Using...
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Anthropic says a hacker harnessed its AI to automate a wide-ranging cyber extortion campaign
Anthropic said an unnamed hacker used its Claude chatbot to automate an extensive cyber extortion scheme targeting at least 17...
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Microsoft identifies roles most exposed to AI disruption
Microsoft analyzed 200,000 anonymized Copilot interactions from 2024 and mapped them to U.S. occupational classifications, finding the highest overlap between...
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Annoying ‘AI slop’ videos are flooding feeds — and cashing in on ad dollars
AI-generated “slop” videos—rapidly produced, low-effort clips optimized for engagement—are surging across social platforms, drawing massive audiences and real money despite...
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