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AI companies are bulk-buying physical books, having them industrially scanned, and then shredding the originals, according to a Futurism investigation. The practice, brokered by data firm ISBNdb under strict NDAs, target…
A developer known as shuu-beep has released ARC, an implementation-neutral authority protocol for AI agents that defines how authority is granted, narrowed, approved, revoked, contested, and adjudicated through portable …
Meta announced the recipients of its AI Glasses Impact Grants, providing nearly $2 million to 30 organizations across the U.S. that are using Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to solve problems in accessibility, workforce safety, …
Craig Crisler, a Forbes Councils member, argues that the biggest opportunity in artificial intelligence is not automation but visibility, emphasizing that technology creates consistency while people create connection, an…
AI provenance is emerging as a key differentiator as access to obvious information becomes commoditized, writes author Steve Berry in a Jul 27, 2026 article. Berry argues that as AI models converge on the same public dat…
The narrative of an AI race between the United States and China is a myth perpetuated by Big Tech to justify the construction of water-guzzling, energy-hungry data centers, argues Mitch Jones, managing director of policy…
A new wave of public backlash against the AI industry is intensifying, with 40% of US adults predicting AI will have a negative impact on society, according to Pew Research, and 75% opposing hyperscale data centers near …
AI companies are buying and destroying thousands of printed books to feed AI models, sparking copyright debates and cultural preservation worries. A federal judge ruled that Anthropic's scanning of legally acquired physi…
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday broke its silence on U.S. allegations of AI model distillation, accusing Washington of politicizing technology and practicing 'AI hegemonism.' In a lengthy statement, MOF…
A website administrator has deployed Anubis, a Proof-of-Work system inspired by Hashcash, to block AI companies from aggressively scraping the site, which causes downtime and resource inaccessibility. The administrator n…
China warned on July 27 that it will take all necessary measures to protect its AI companies if the US imposes sanctions, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused Chinese firms of industrial-scale distillation of A…
Al-Qaida and the Islamic State are adopting artificial intelligence to enhance propaganda, recruitment, security and planning, but their approaches reflect their distinct organizational cultures, according to a July 2026…
A Florida pastor, Scott Winters, 55, sued OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT gave him medical advice that led him to delay treatment for a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. The lawsuit alleges the chatbot minimized his symptoms…
Many companies calling themselves AI-first have only added tools to old operating models without redesigning processes, decisions, or incentives, and over the next 12 months the gap between rhetoric and reality will prod…
Spotify faces criticism for not labeling AI-generated music on its platform, leading to confusion and the rise of third-party tools like SoullessMusic.com and SlopTracker.org that identify AI artists. Graeme Fulton, crea…
A 2025 Microsoft Research study of 319 knowledge workers found that greater confidence in generative AI was associated with less critical-thinking effort, and a 2026 study in Scientific Reports showed that people with mo…
The junior developer pipeline is broken, and AI is the culprit, according to a developer's analysis. AI has automated the grunt work that served as apprenticeship for junior engineers, eliminating the learning-by-doing t…
Samsung Electronics Head of XR Research & Development Choi Jae-in said the company's smart glasses are designed to complement smartphones rather than replace them, positioning the Galaxy phone as the hub for AI processin…
New research shows that people with access to AI-generated answers are less willing to admit "I don't know," even when those answers are wrong, while intellectual humility protects against believing AI-generated misinfor…
The Horizon Europe project ARCADIA, a 24-month Coordination and Support Action led by PI Thomas and proposal team member Matteo, aims to improve conversion of publicly funded research into societal, economic, and policy …