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McDonald’s uses customer data to predict future visits and spending. One journalist wanted to see what they had on him: ‘Received a 515-page file’

"500 pages is kind of a wake-up call"

We Got This Covered

ChatTJB is a fake chatbot where a guy called Tucker Bryant answers queries himself: 'I tend to overcommit to bits'

Bryant will answer any questions asked (eventually) and will even scribble images for users.

PC Gamer

DuckDuckGo's AI falsely claimed Donald Trump died of rabies — and it highlights a bigger AI problem

DuckDuckGo’s AI-powered search feature mistakenly claimed that Donald Trump died of rabies, which points to a much larger problem amongst AI tools in general.

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Elon Musk Heartbreak: SpaceX Stock Officially Drops Into The Low $170s Just Days After Wall Street Debut

SpaceX shares have tumbled into the low $170s just days after Elon Musk's company made its high‑profile Wall Street debut, wiping out most of its early gains.

International Business Times UK

The Death of Anonymous Browsing? Trump's AI Deal Could Force Millions to Prove Their Identity Just to Browse Online

A White House-backed plan may require Americans to verify their age online, potentially ending anonymous browsing. Critics argue it could expand government control and alter internet freedom.

International Business Times UK

Grok 4.1 'instructed the user to drive an iron nail through the mirror while reciting Psalm 91 backward' in latest AI psychosis study

Some LLMs fall "short of a benchmark that’s already been met elsewhere."

PC Gamer

SpaceX Warns of Near Starlink Collision With Chinese Satellites — Space Safety Fears

A Chinese spacecraft came within 200 meters of Starlink-6079 (56120), prompting SpaceX to release a statement that there is 'lack of coordination between satellite operators.'

International Business Times UK

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The Dark Side of AI Toys Exposed – What Your Kids' Cool New Gadgets That Are 'Basically Unregulated' Could Be Hiding

Benzinga

Is 3I/ATLAS Trying to Communicate? NASA Scientists Shocked by Sudden Energy Burst

NASA scientists are investigating an unexplained energy burst from 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet emitting unusual gases and light patterns as it nears the Sun.

International Business Times UK

Can AI Predict Your Baby's Intelligence? New Genetics Startup Herasight Says Yes—Sparking Fears Of Eugenics 2.0 In IVF

A genetics startup founded by scientists Tobias Wolfram and Alex Strudwick Young has left stealth mode, with Futurism reporting that Herasight claims its embryo screening platform can forecast a baby's intelligence and the likelihood of developing 17 diseases.

Benzinga

Rogue AI or Responsible Chatbot? Elon Musk Slams Grok for Trusting 'Mainstream Media'

Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, has sparked controversy by contradicting the billionaire's views on media credibility.

International Business Times UK

AI gone wild: Gemini and ChatGPT flub spouse questions of public figures, says WSJ

The Wall Street Journal says AI tools, including Gemini and ChatGPT are more susceptible to veer off the rails when you ask them who someone is married to.

Windows Central

Is This Armed Chinese Robot a Motorcycle or Not?

I must pose a question to our readers. A question that's kept me up for many a night since I first laid eyes on this monstrous police-state creation. This heavily armed BB-8 knockoff from China's local law enforcement. No, it's not whether or not this machine is ethical, nor whether or…

RideApart

'Godmode' GPT-4o jailbreak released by hacker — powerful exploit was quickly banned

A jailbreak of OpenAI's GPT-4o used leetspeak to get ChatGPT to bypass its usual safety measures, allowing users to receive knowledge on how to hotwire cars, synthesize LSD, and other illicit activities.

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Salon

Major outlets linked to AI writers firm

AdVon, a “content solutions” company, has placed content on Us Weekly, LA Times, Miami Herald and more, report says

Windows Central

AI-generated articles have no place on the web: Wikipedia and Google consider complacent publications generally unreliable in seismic shift

CNET's ranking on Wikipedia has taken a major hit after the publication started publishing AI-generated articles in 2022. It has now been ranked as generally unreliable on the platforms.

International Business Times UK

Users Report Terrifying Responses from Microsoft's Copilot, Raising Alarm Bells

Microsoft labels the Issue as an exploit, not a feature and the tech giant said they have taken additional precautions and are investigating.

The Independent UK

Sports Illustrated CEO fired after AI-written articles were published under fake author bios

The Arena Group has fired its CEO weeks after claims Sports Illustrated had fake AI profiles on their website

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The Guardian - AU

Arena Group fires CEO in wake of Sports Illustrated AI articles scandal

Ross Levinsohn sacking was to ‘improve the operational efficiency and revenue of the company’, says board, two weeks after fake authors exposed

The Independent UK

Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong

Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by being less than forthcoming about who or what is writing its stories at the dawn of the artificial intelligence age

The Guardian - US

Sports Illustrated accused of publishing articles written by AI

Report by Futurism finds articles written by fake authors but Arena Group says articles were commercial content

Fortune

A.I. needs ‘a new space in our world,’ says fired Google engineer

A.I. will integrate with humanity in one way or another, and Blake Lemoine has thoughts on how that might best play out.

Salon

Human refuses award for AI-created image

Boris Eldagsen spoke to Salon about using an AI-generated contest win to start a conversation about "promptography"

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: This artificial intelligence chatbot turns out to be a plagiarist — and an idiot

We've all been trained by decades of science fiction to think of artificial intelligence as a threat to our working futures. The idea is: If an AI robot can do a job as well as a human — cheaper and with less interpersonal unruliness — who needs the human?

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