AI Ethics

MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated over $26.3 billion through her organization Yield Giving, making her one of the most prolific philanthropists in history. Despite giving away billions, h…

Philip Morris used AI to generate hundreds of fake citizen responses opposing stricter EU vape regulations, with the Netherlands accounting for over 700 submissions, 71% of which were AI-generated, according to an invest…

Consulting firms including Boston Consulting Group and Accenture are shifting to outcome-based fee arrangements for AI projects, driven by client demand for shared risk amid uncertain returns on AI investments. This move…

Steven Spielberg's 2001 film 'A.I.: Artificial Intelligence' predicted the collapse of objective reality through its depiction of a digital interface called Dr. Know, which embodies all human knowledge. The scene, in whi…

AI-generated code is outpacing developers' ability to understand it, leading to technical debt and failures, as seen in a study where experienced developers took 19% longer with AI tools. The author argues for a return t…

Healthcare and skilled trades offer stronger job security due to steady demand and resistance to AI replacement, while tech and media roles face higher risk from automation and layoffs. Economists note that licensed prof…

A ProtonVPN user reports that the company's AI-only support system has failed to resolve a connection issue for four days, leaving them unable to access bank accounts needed for a family medical emergency. The user claim…

The UK government proposes forcing social media algorithms to prioritize public service media (PSM) content to combat declining viewership, but critics argue the plan is unenforceable, unpopular, and misunderstands PSM's…

A coalition owning nearly 400 local US newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft on June 24 in Manhattan federal court, alleging the companies copied hundreds of thousands of articles without permission to train AI models lik…

Developer Alex Ewerlöf created LinkedOut, a free open-source Chrome extension that reveals the extensive data LinkedIn collects on users, including 54,000 data points from his 16-year account history. The app allows user…

A new study finds that large language models from Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI exhibit gender-dependent triage disparities, giving young women significantly lower emergency room referral rates than men for identical neu…

A 20-year-old man with anger issues pushed his grandmother during a visit, causing her to fall and injure her hand and bottom. The grandmother wants to protect her grandson, but the letter writer is distressed about the …

Canada is pushing for safe and equitable adoption of artificial intelligence at the United Nations, where Ambassador David Lametti says AI governance is a UN responsibility. Lametti, who has prioritized AI since taking t…

Organizations that thrive in the AI era prioritize human capabilities over technology alone, according to Harvard lecturer Angela Jackson. Her research across 1,700 companies reveals that most firms cannot measure unique…

Independent Wire, an open-source AI newsroom, launched on June 29, 2026, documenting its own bias while covering three major stories: New Caledonia's election results, the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Uganda, and Pakista…

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology equipped Rokid Glasses with OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model and achieved a score of 92.5 on an undergraduate computer networks exam, outperforming the student aver…

Selena Gomez is the subject of false pregnancy rumors after a TikTok video with fiancé Benny Blanco sparked speculation, amplified by AI-generated images and a resurfaced clone conspiracy theory. Neither Gomez nor Blanco…

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich is leading a campaign against AI datacenters, which she compares to the Hinkley groundwater contamination case. She has received thousands of emails from concerned residents and bui…

A viral AI-generated hoax falsely claimed that Manon Bannerman was sacked from KATSEYE, but the post was exposed by a 'Made With AI' disclaimer. The group's leader Sophia Laforteza reaffirmed that Manon's hiatus is tempo…

A developer reflects on the uncertain future of AI, noting that while progress has been rapid since ChatGPT's release, recent trends such as rising token costs and access restrictions on advanced models like GPT-5.6 may …