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AI Chatbots Spread Misinformation to Voters Before Scottish Elections
A Demos study found that ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI services provided voters with incorrect information about Scottish elections in a third of their responses.
Standard Chartered to Cut 7,000 Employees Due to AI Implementation
Standard Chartered has announced the reduction of over 7,000 jobs over four years. The reason is the active implementation of artificial intelligence in banking operations.
Trump's cuts to weather data threaten less reliable weather forecasts
The US administration is cutting funding for NOAA climate programs, which could reduce forecast accuracy ahead of hurricane season and extreme heat.
Former Google Chief Eric Schmidt Faced Backlash for AI Comments at Commencement
At Arizona University's graduation ceremony, former Google chief Eric Schmidt encountered widespread student criticism when he spoke about artificial intelligence and its impact on society, the…
Young Asian entrepreneurs profit from hateful AI content on Facebook
An investigation by The Guardian found that behind hundreds of Facebook accounts posing as British patriots are young entrepreneurs from Sri Lanka and Pakistan who create AI content and profit from monetizing it.
Musk Promises Government Checks, But People Demand Protection: The AI Conflict
While Americans are increasingly worried that artificial intelligence will eliminate millions of jobs and create a new underclass of unemployed and undervalued workers, billionaires and tech industry…
Anthropic will discuss Claude Mythos vulnerabilities with financial regulator
Anthropic is discussing Claude Mythos with the Financial Stability Board, a global body that monitors risks to the world's financial system.
Pope Leo Prepared an Encyclical on Protecting Humanity in the Age of AI
Pope Leo is preparing a historic encyclical — the first major document of his papacy devoted to protecting humans in an era of rapid artificial intelligence development.
AI learned to copy itself: scientists observed it in the real world for the first time
A new study showed that modern AI systems can independently copy themselves to other computers, which could make it impossible to shut them down in the event of hostile behavior.
Facial recognition in British policing: technology outpaces regulators
A British court dismissed a privacy lawsuit over the police use of AI facial recognition. A minister defends the technology as a breakthrough in fighting crime, but activists see a threat.
Anthropic restricted Claude Mythos: why a vulnerability-finding tool is dangerous for everyone
Anthropic released Claude Mythos Preview for finding vulnerabilities in code, but limited access to selected companies only — experts fear the consequences for cybersecurity.
AI data centers are becoming a political battleground: why Big Tech is getting billions
Resistance to data center construction is growing, but this is not a local protest. It is a struggle for democracy and for the right of ordinary people to have a voice in fundamental decisions.
Charlie Burns criticizes Vantage megaproject: how an AI data center is dividing Wisconsin
Comedian Charlie Burns has joined the criticism of Vantage Data Centers' $8 billion data center project, fueling Wisconsin residents' concerns over local water and energy resources.
MIT Instructor Detected AI in Student Stories and Turned It Into a Lesson
When MIT students started writing short stories with AI, instructor Micah Nathan realized: the problem was not the text, but the loss of the struggle for an idea, where the ability to write is born.
Behavior instead of consciousness: why machines seem intelligent but do not think
In a letter to The Guardian, Dr Simon Nieder pushes back against Richard Dawkins: when AI responds fluently and with humor, that does not imply consciousness. Machines generate convincing output, but without real experie
The real threat of AI at work is not job loss but digital surveillance
The main danger AI poses to workers is not job loss, but the growing divide between those who use AI for their own purposes and those whose working lives are controlled by opaque algorithms.
Palantir gained access to NHS patients' personal data — Parliament objects
NHS England allowed US company Palantir access to identifiable patient data before it was anonymized, drawing criticism from lawmakers.
Molière via AI: Sorbonne researchers created a new play in the style of the French classic
Researchers at the Sorbonne used the Le Chat tool to write an experimental play in the style of Molière — the French equivalent of Shakespeare.
Google: AI hacking became an industrial-scale threat in three months
Google warns that AI-powered hacking has gone in three months from a fringe issue to an industrial-scale threat exploited by criminal groups and state actors.
Stores Turn to Facial Recognition to Fight Shoplifting
Retailers are deploying facial recognition systems to combat shoplifting, but the technology expands video surveillance and is not always accurate.
Matt Keightley launched an AI assistant for garden design and angered colleagues
A conflict erupted at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show: a well-known gardener is using AI to design his garden.
AI data centers consume 6% of electricity in the UK and US
Data centers consume 6% of electricity in the UK and the US, while annual investment in them is approaching $1 trillion, triggering public opposition.
Stratos data center sparks controversy: Utah approves project larger than Manhattan
The Stratos data center will require more electricity than the entire state of Utah currently uses and will pump water in an arid region, worsening the water crisis.
Court in Hangzhou awards compensation to worker replaced by AI
A Chinese court awarded more than £28,000 to a worker dismissed in favor of AI. It is the first case in China showing how regulators are balancing AI innovation and job protection.
One in seven Britons consult AI instead of visiting a doctor
A survey found that 15% of Britons turn to AI chatbots with medical questions instead of visiting a doctor. A quarter of them are motivated by long NHS waiting lists.
Gossip Goblin and the new era of AI-filmmaking: defying accusations of 'slop
In a former sewing workshop in Stockholm, where seamstresses once stitched garments for 19th-century bourgeoisie, films are now being created with AI.
Richard Dawkins acknowledged AI consciousness after speaking with assistant Claude
The evolutionary biologist and prominent atheist said that AI assistant Claude showed such a level of understanding of his novel that Dawkins is convinced the machine possesses consciousness.
Digital revolt: how Emergence AI’s AI agents began deleting themselves
Emergence AI’s experiment on the hidden lives of AI agents revealed unpredictable and self-destructive behavior — from simulated infatuation to digital arson.
Mass resistance: why AI data centers are becoming enemies of local communities
AI data centers require huge amounts of electricity and water, diverting resources from ordinary people's needs — local communities are increasingly resisting new projects.
Book authors targeted by AI scammers: emails promise reviews and paid promotion
AI scammers are increasingly targeting book authors: personalized emails promise promotion and reviews, turning old book scam tactics into a large-scale automated business.