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A new framework proposes four dimensions—diffuseness, agency, severity, and probability—to quantify and tame fear, mapping emotions like dread and panic onto numerical vectors. The model aims to help people study and red…
AI systems inevitably make unpredictable mistakes, requiring verification of every output. This verification often costs as much as doing the work manually, leading companies to externalize that cost onto workers, who be…
The next wave of AI systems must focus on stewardship after task completion, not just clever responses. The real challenge lies in making AI loops inspectable, recoverable, and governable for ordinary humans. The future …
Meta paused its employee monitoring program after internal security breaches allowed unauthorized access to sensitive data, including keystrokes, screen content, and private conversations. The program, designed to train …
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on artificial intelligence companies to disclose the environmental pollution caused by their operations, emphasizing the need for transparency as AI's energy consumption and c…
Michael Smith pleaded guilty in March 2026 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for a streaming fraud scheme that extracted over $10 million from the music industry using AI-generated songs and bot accounts. The case highl…
A writer proposes using emojis to passive-aggressively shame people who use large language models selfishly, such as by generating AI-written messages that waste others' time. The method includes dog-whistle emojis like …
Superhuman, the company formerly known as Grammarly, acquired AI detection startup GPTZero for its 19 million users and $30 million in annual recurring revenue. The deal gives Superhuman a second detection system, halluc…
A June 2026 Riskified report found that 50% of consumers use AI tools like ChatGPT to draft return or refund claims, producing highly convincing requests that overwhelm retailer review teams. The survey of 2,091 consumer…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the U.N. AI Environmental Transparency Initiative on June 23, calling on major AI companies to measure and publicly disclose their carbon, water, and land footpr…
The Associated Press reports that users like Marie Lansley are increasingly turning to AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini to draft messages and interpret replies on dating apps, raising concerns about …
Multiple major studios, including Amazon, Netflix, A24, Focus Features, and Warner Bros.' Clockwork, have passed on distributing Luca Guadagnino's nearly finished biopic 'Artificial' about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, amid Ama…
Anthropic launched Claude Tag, a persistent Slack integration that lets teams summon an AI agent by typing "@Claude," available in beta for Claude Enterprise and Claude Team customers. The feature keeps ongoing context a…
ElevenLabs released an officially licensed AI replica of actor Michael Caine's voice to narrate a new audiobook of Homer's The Odyssey, ahead of Christopher Nolan's film adaptation. The project highlights commercial synt…
Syndio acquired Embrace.ai, an agentic AI company specializing in enterprise workflow automation, to accelerate its pay intelligence platform. The full Embrace.ai team, including founders Derek Butts and Seth Halpern, wi…
Ireland's Children's Rights Alliance warned of a "very real danger" to children from unregulated AI as the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill came before the Dail, citing 54,603 reports of suspected child sexual …
Meta's massive AI reorganization has backfired spectacularly, with employees describing the situation as 'the worst it's ever been'. The restructuring aimed to streamline AI efforts but instead caused confusion, demorali…
The AI safety community outside frontier labs, termed 'outsiders,' is expected to play a key role in ensuring a positive transition to artificial superintelligence, according to an analysis. Outsiders are well-suited for…
A U.S. official said Anthropic's Mythos AI model identified vulnerabilities in classified U.S. government systems within hours during a testing exercise with intelligence agencies. The testing was part of Anthropic's Pro…
Gold fell nearly 2% to $4,109.49 per ounce on June 23, 2026, as a tech-led selloff forced investors to liquidate positions, with Nvidia dropping over 4% and the Nasdaq falling 2.1%. The decline, driven by expectations of…