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Anthropic's Mythos AI model identified vulnerabilities in classified U.S. government systems during a controlled test, prompting the Trump administration to restrict foreign national access to the model and its sibling F…
Bitcoin dropped 3% in 24 hours and 7.2% over the past week, nearing the $60K level, as a Nasdaq selloff driven by AI valuation fears dragged the crypto market lower. The Fear and Greed Index fell to 17, indicating extrem…
Jennifer Doudna, inventor of the Crispr gene-editing tool, expressed skepticism about artificial intelligence replacing human innovation in scientific discovery, challenging claims that AI chatbots like ChatGPT could dri…
Games created using generative artificial intelligence tools sell up to 53% worse on Steam compared to traditionally developed games, according to a new analysis. The findings highlight consumer resistance to AI-generate…
Google is partnering with Kairos Power and GE Vernova to develop up to 500 megawatts of advanced nuclear capacity by 2035, using small modular reactors to power its AI data centers. The Kairos project in Oak Ridge, Tenne…
Ukrainian developers reported the first known case of an AI-powered drone autonomously selecting and engaging a target without operator input near Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar two years ago. Experts say the technology, activat…
Journalism is in crisis, and newsrooms are avoiding existential questions by focusing on superficial fixes like AI or better comments, according to Shirish Kulkarni's research. The findings show audiences want practical,…
Countries are racing to secure chips, data centers, and energy for sovereign AI capacity, with the US-led Pax Silica Initiative expanding to 24 nations to strengthen supply chains for critical minerals, semiconductor man…
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman argued that AI will not eliminate most white-collar jobs, comparing the shift to the introduction of Excel. Amazon plans to hire 11,000 interns and graduates this year and now employs …
Generative AI delivers results without providing understanding, mirroring AlphaGo's 2016 move 37 that no human could explain. The loss of insight into how solutions are derived reduces transferable knowledge, leaving use…
German researchers reported in Nature that medical diagnosis AI models are highly vulnerable to membership inference attacks, which can identify patients whose data was used to train the models with near-perfect success.…
AI companies are using fear-based marketing that positions AI as a replacement for human workers, but data shows no evidence of widespread job displacement. New York state layoff filings and Yale research indicate AI is …
Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced a near ban on generative AI for elementary students, citing risks to cognitive development, while Poland and the UAE are expanding AI in schools. The policy divergence r…
Cate Blanchett's nonprofit RSL Media launched the Human Consent Registry on June 23, 2026, a free tool allowing US and EU residents to set AI usage permissions for their name, face, voice, and likeness using a traffic-li…
Yann LeCun, Meta's chief AI scientist, argued at the United Nations Open Source Week that open-source AI is the only viable path to global AI sovereignty, cultural diversity, and long-term safety, warning that proprietar…
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 System, a Pentagon plat…
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis warned that artificial intelligence is overhyped in the short term but underappreciated in the long term, predicting a 'new golden era of discovery' in medicine, energy, and science ove…
Rahul of Greptile reports that AI-generated pull request spam is overwhelming open-source projects like OpenClaw, where PRs surged from 2 to 3,400 per week and merge rates dropped from 48% to 9.3%. The trend mirrors earl…
Philosopher Nick Bostrom, known for his work on AI and existential risks, discussed his current 'curiosity mode' and the challenge of keeping up with rapid AI developments in an interview. He highlighted the shift from d…
A founder and former law and engineering student argues that Universal Basic Income in an AI-automated world would collapse consumer culture, leading to a two-tier society where an elite class controls capital while the …