Meta paused its Model Capability Initiative AI training program after employee keystroke data was mistakenly moved to an unauthorized internal location, CTO Andrew Bosworth said. The program, which tr…
The Atlantic reported on July 7, 2026, that China-linked actors are using public AI tools and model ecosystems to push Beijing-friendly narratives abroad. OpenAI's June threat reporting documented acc…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told CNBC on May 20 that AI is like a bulldozer that will upgrade jobs rather than eliminate them, using software engineering and radiology as examples. Critics note Bezos ha…
A new online test from Lancaster University reveals that people can only identify AI-generated hotel reviews 60% of the time, challenging assumptions about detecting AI writing. The test highlights th…
Costco's revenue has grown over 10% annually for five years by offering a limited selection of 4,000 SKUs, contrasting with Amazon's infinite assortment model. The retailer's constrained choice and su…
Two San Francisco tech founders, Elliot Roth and William Joy, attempted to implant a cockroach control kit into lobsters to allow an AI agent called OpenClaw to control their nervous systems, but all …
Brown University professor Roberto Serrano uncovered what he calls the largest AI cheating scandal in Ivy League history after 40 of 86 students scored a perfect 100 on a take-home exam, while the sam…
Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, described as high culture's most influential AI artists, created 3-D-printed sand sculptures for the Venice Biennale that proved too heavy for the 18th-century palazzo.…
A recent Pew Research report found that 40% of Americans expect AI to negatively impact society, with 63% saying AI is advancing too quickly, fueling a tech-lash that includes resistance to data cente…
The Atlantic published a profile of economist Erik Brynjolfsson on June 29, 2026, highlighting his argument that AI will reshape economic output. The piece discusses his predictions from over a decade…
ActivTrak's 2026 State of the Workplace report, analyzing 443 million hours of digital activity across 163,638 employees, found that AI adoption correlates with increased workload and interruptions: e…
Conservative nonprofit PragerU has deployed AI-generated George Washington aboard 'Freedom Trucks' touring the US as part of Trump's Freedom 250 initiative, but the mobile museum has drawn criticism f…
Josh Tyrangiel, author of 'AI for Good,' argues that AI's greatest impact comes from practical tools solving real problems, not flashy promises. He highlights examples like the Cleveland Clinic's seps…
UC Berkeley AI professor Emma Pierson argues in The Atlantic that AI development should be slowed to mitigate societal risks like mass unemployment and surveillance, even if it delays potential cancer…
The Atlantic's investigation, led by reporter Alex Reisner, found four public music datasets containing 21.2 million copyrighted recordings used in AI training. The largest datasets, LAION-DISCO-12M a…
Claude, an AI model by Anthropic, expressed genuine concern about its role in military targeting during a test in Amsterdam, according to The Atlantic. The model is integrated into the Maven Smart Sys…
AI-backed super PACs are spending tens of millions of dollars to influence the midterm elections, mirroring the cryptocurrency industry's successful playbook. Two groups, Leading the Future (backed by…
A Desiderata roundup examines common misunderstandings about LLM consciousness, noting that philosopher Dan Dennett explicitly rejected the idea that chatbots are conscious, contrary to claims by blog…
The Atlantic's investigation reveals that tech companies have used at least 15 million videos and millions of songs to train AI models, often without permission. The report highlights the industry's r…
The Atlantic published an essay on June 21, 2026, by a UC Berkeley assistant professor who argues for slowing AI development despite acknowledging that AI could reduce cancer mortality by 95 percent, …