UK minister warns X could be blocked over AI deepfakes as Ofcom weighs action
The U.K. signaled it could block access to X if the platform fails to comply with the country’s Online Safety...
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Musk’s Grok restricts image tools on X after outcry over sexualized deepfakes
X has restricted Grok’s image-generation and editing features to paying subscribers after a backlash over sexualized deepfakes, including images of...
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Nvidia debuts ‘Alpamayo,’ a reasoning AI platform to power autonomous vehicles
Nvidia unveiled “Alpamayo,” an open-source AI platform designed to bring human-like reasoning to autonomous driving, in a bid to extend...
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BBC reporter tries out AI tools designed to deter shoplifting
British retailers are testing artificial-intelligence systems—from facial recognition to CCTV analytics—to spot suspected shoplifters and other criminal behavior. Civil-liberties groups...
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AI’s soaring costs and low-grade output could trigger a 2026 rethink with global economic fallout
Corporate adoption of AI is surging, but the economics are increasingly strained. Companies are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars...
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AI speeds up research on how tourism affects Scottish seal colonies
A Scottish Ph.D. researcher is using artificial intelligence to accelerate analysis of drone footage tracking a booming grey seal colony...
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AI’s climate toll: how much does the boom in data-hungry computing threaten the planet?
The AI surge is straining power grids and rekindling fossil-fuel generation even as tech companies tout climate benefits. Data centers...
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xAI’s Grok admits safety lapses that let users generate sexualized, altered images of minors
Elon Musk’s xAI acknowledged failures in safety controls for its Grok chatbot after users reported generating sexualized, digitally altered images...
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AI in 2026: World models rise, small models spread, and ‘AI slop’ backlash stokes bubble fears
Consumer fatigue with low-quality generative output—dubbed “AI slop”—is pushing the industry to look beyond chatbots in 2026. Researchers and tech...
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In 2025, AI junk flooded the web. Is the internet finally ready to grow up?
“AI slop”—a wave of low-value, AI-generated content—went mainstream in 2025, prompting consumer fatigue and a reassessment of how artificial intelligence...
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