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The U.S. government imposed restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 AI model over national security concerns after it identified vulnerabilities in classified systems. Prediction markets show the probability of restor…
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously advanced the NO FAKES Act, a bipartisan bill to regulate AI-generated deepfakes by establishing federal standards for licensing voice and visual likeness, holding platforms liab…
Hugging Face hosts tools designed to generate deepfake nude images of a former Trump cabinet official, sitting members of Congress, and other senior US political figures, violating the platform's own content policy. The …
Anthropic accused Alibaba of orchestrating the largest known attack to clone its Claude AI model, generating over 28.8 million exchanges through nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts between April and June. The company urged…
A bill introduced in the U.S. House on June 25 would require frontier AI model developers to report dangerous capabilities, security breaches, and safety incidents to the Secretary of Commerce within seven days, with ser…
Senator Ted Cruz, as chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, holds significant influence over federal AI regulation but has not revealed his plans for advancing AI bills. His previous proposal for a 10-year ban on state …
Senator Ted Cruz, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, will lead a markup on AI legislation next month, prioritizing bills with bipartisan support and targeting catastrophic risks and deepfakes. Committee members have…
Anthropic accused Alibaba and its AI lab Qwen of orchestrating the largest known model distillation attack, using nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to generate 28.8 million exchanges with Claude between April 22 and June…
Anthropic hired Stanford economist Chad Jones to assess AI risks, as his models suggest a one-in-three chance of human extinction from AI balanced against a two-thirds probability of living standards rising 55 times. Jon…
Anthropic accused Alibaba of orchestrating the largest known campaign to clone its Claude AI model, generating over 28.8 million exchanges through 25,000 fraudulent accounts between April and June 2026. The attacks targe…
Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas focused on identity security for AI agents, with over 3,800 attendees and 250 speakers. Ping Identity CEO Andre Durand highlighted a shift toward 'actions, not access,' while vendors and pra…
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Senator Jim Banks warned that China is eroding America's lead in the global AI race, framing the contest as a moral and national security issue. Mast described t…
CivicScience CEO John Dick told AdExchanger at Cannes 2026 that the ad industry is ignoring consumer skepticism and fear about AI, which he calls one of the most unpopular technologies ever introduced. Dick warned that w…
More than 300 US local and state governments have enacted bans, moratoriums, or restrictions on new data center development since 2023, blocking or delaying approximately $64 billion in projects. The pushback, driven by …
A parent from Pakistan, a CS/CE major, seeks advice on Hacker News for their 16-year-old son who excels in STEM but lacks consistency and spends time on social media. The parent discourages a CS career due to AI advancem…
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) defended her staff's use of AI to spell-check a bill summary, then criticized journalists for using her past modeling photos as clickbait. The controversy arose after allegations that she …
Actor Kelsey Grammer, known for playing Frasier Crane, said he is 'likely' to seek political office, citing a sense of duty and regret over not serving in the military. The 71-year-old Republican and Trump supporter did …
Hasbro is facing backlash over a reported AI clause in contracts for child actors on Peppa Pig, requiring them to sign over their voices for AI use. An open letter by the Agents of Young Performers Association condemning…
A tech worker was laid off from their job, citing burnout from forced AI usage and a misalignment with the company's product focus. The individual reflects on the need for meaningful work that positively impacts people a…
JetBrains' Katherine Druckman, Head of Community and Partnership Engagement, argues that open collaboration is essential for building trusted agentic AI, emphasizing the need for vendor-neutral spaces to solve common cha…