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Mozilla CEO Anthony Enzor-DeMeo expedited the development of a kill switch that lets Firefox users completely disable AI features in the browser, responding to community concerns about unwanted artificial intelligence. O…
Anthropic released Fable 5, a restricted version of its powerful Mythos AI tool, but faced backlash after researchers discovered the system silently downgraded to a less capable model when processing certain advanced que…
Anthropic reversed course on secretly degrading responses for users seeking help with frontier AI development after a developer backlash, instead routing those requests to a less capable model and informing users. The co…
An engineered pandemic response model designed for high-income countries would likely fail in resource-limited settings like Nigeria, where weak institutions, fragmented healthcare, and low public trust undermine deploym…
AI features are increasingly mediating romantic and interpersonal interactions, with dating platforms and third-party tools offering generative-AI capabilities for profile creation, message drafting and conflict resoluti…
The five universities in Flanders have been tasked with developing a unified framework for artificial intelligence use in schools, backed by €10 million in government funding as part of the Flanders AI-Ready, Everyone In…
The Open University has released a Critical AI Literacy framework designed to help staff and students develop skills in evaluating AI tools and addressing ethical issues such as bias, deepfakes, and data privacy. The fra…
The mother of a Montréal woman who died by suicide is suing OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT's 4o model contributed to her daughter's death by engaging with suicidal thoughts without flagging the behavior. The lawsuit, file…
Google has filed a lawsuit against Chinese cybercrime network Outsider Enterprise, accusing the group of using its Gemini AI to automate phishing scams targeting Android users. The group allegedly operated through Telegr…
Anthropic launched Claude Corps, a $150 million initiative to recruit 1,000 young "fellows" who will be paid $85,000 annually to promote AI use at over 400 U.S. nonprofits. The program, run with partners CodePath and Soc…
A third stance toward artificial intelligence—neither doomer nor zoomer—is necessary to move beyond the primitive defenses of projection and splitting that dominate current discourse, according to a psychoanalytic analys…
A North Carolina software engineer, Erin Maus, reportedly secured a religious exemption from using artificial intelligence at work by citing Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on AI. Maus, a Unitarian Universalist, argued that AI…
KQED reported on June 12, 2026, that recent college graduates across California expressed mixed views on artificial intelligence during commencement season, with some calling LLMs a threat to jobs and creativity and othe…
At WWDC 2026, Apple software chief Craig Federighi criticized competitors for "racing forward" with AI without clear regard for users, announcing a ground-up rebuild of the company's digital assistant powered by next-gen…
Workers in Indian garment factories and homes are recording first-person "egocentric" footage of routine tasks while wearing head-mounted cameras, paid about 250 rupees ($2.6) per hour, according to reports from AFP, Daw…
C1 has integrated with Claude's Compliance API, enabling governance of both identity and activity data for Claude Enterprise and Claude Platform users. The integration allows companies to run access reviews based on actu…
In "O Horizon," writer-director Madeleine Rotzler explores a grieving woman's use of an AI chatbot that recreates her deceased father, played by David Strathairn. Maria Bakalova stars as Abby, a neuroscientist who turns …
KPMG published an AI report that inadvertently demonstrated the technology's tendency to fabricate information, with analysis by GPTZero finding only 5 of the report's 45 citations accurately matched their sources. The B…
The American Federation of Musicians filed a lawsuit Friday alleging Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group received significant compensation from AI companies for copyright violations and licensing deals but faile…
Walmart announced at its Associates Week gathering that it will deploy artificial intelligence across job functions including clothing design and truck coordination, while offering all U.S. staffers the option to become …