Bias, labor impact, deepfakes and consent — the hard questions AI keeps forcing society to answer.
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Over 229,000 signatures on petitions urge UK government to end Palantir contracts amid ethical concerns. Software used in NHS (£330m data deal), police, military, plus US ICE and Israeli ops.
The Guardian Technology · 149d ago
Interviews with current and former Palantir employees reveal growing ethical doubts. Internal Slack messages obtained by WIRED highlight workforce turmoil.
Wired · 149d ago
An Indian medical student created fake blonde influencer 'Emily Hart' using AI-generated bikini photos, gaining popularity among MAGA supporters. He sold the images via SNS for profit and mocked buyers as 'super idiots'.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 149d ago
A surge in AI-generated child sex abuse imagery is emboldening predators. Law enforcement struggles to distinguish fakes from real cases involving children in danger.
Bloomberg Technology · 150d ago
Ars Technica has published its policy on generative AI usage in the newsroom. It details how the outlet employs AI tools and areas where it explicitly avoids them.
Ars Technica · 150d ago
Author accuses CVPR 2026 paper of copying equations, figures, and ideas from their June 2025 arXiv without citation. CVPR authors claim inspiration, refuse proceedings changes post-deadline.
Reddit r/MachineLearning · 151d ago
A medical student earned thousands selling AI-generated photos and videos of a fictional young conservative woman to men. He used generative AI tools for the content.
Wired AI · 151d ago
Character.AI launches Books mode with over 20 public domain classics from Project Gutenberg for structured roleplay. It aims to shift perceptions away from controversies like teen interactions and self-harm promotion.
The Verge · 156d ago
UK AI firm Narwhal Labs is accused of misogynistic advertising for its 'AI employee' product. The ad shows a woman with the strapline: 'She outworks everyone.
The Guardian Technology · 157d ago
WIRED and Indicator's analysis reveals nearly 90 schools and 600 students worldwide impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images. The crisis is far worse than previously thought and shows no signs of abating.
Wired AI · 157d ago
16 Chinese tech societies, led by China Association for Science and Technology, issued a joint initiative for global AI governance emphasizing human welfare, safety, fairness, and cooperation. Key calls include embedding ethics in AI lifecycles, respecting national paths, and building cross-border mechanisms.
IT之家 · 159d ago
OpenAI outlines best practices for responsible AI use. Focuses on safety, accuracy, and transparency for tools like ChatGPT.
OpenAI Blog · 163d ago
A police corporal used AI to generate over 3,000 deepfake pornographic images from driver's license photos. The incident underscores risks of accessible deepfake technology in misuse cases.
Ars Technica · 163d ago
Google updated Gemini to streamline access to mental health resources for users in potential suicide or self-harm crises. The redesign turns the 'Help is available' module into a one-touch feature.
The Verge · 165d ago
Google employees once led protests against military AI projects but are now sidelined. This shift marks a new era for worker activism at the company amid changing internal dynamics.
Bloomberg Technology · 169d ago
AI is fueling a global arms race, with algorithms, sensors, and autonomous systems redefining warfare. Bloomberg Tech: Asia episode examines AI's impact on geopolitics and raises urgent ethical questions about military applications.
Bloomberg Technology · 176d ago
The Welsh government used Microsoft's Copilot to draft a review justifying the closure of Industry Wales, an industry liaison body. The chairman testified to a Senedd committee, branding the approach as 'wrong'.
The Register - AI/ML · 177d ago
AI-generated abuse content surged in 2025. Watchdogs warn that AI makes one of the internet's worst abusive materials easier to create and spread.
Digital Trends · 177d ago
Philosopher Liu Yongmou argues AI algorithms regulate human behavior via recommendations, risking information cocoons and post-truth media. AIGC degrades knowledge through 'garbage in, garbage out' cycles.
虎嗅 · 177d ago
The article critiques AI as modern 'snake oil,' arguing it can't reliably predict the future due to human irrationality and biases. It highlights issues like flawed incentives in AI systems, illusory human oversight, and biases from exploited data labelers.
虎嗅 · 179d ago
Yao Ke Media signs AI actors Qin Lingyue and Lin Xiyan for short drama 'Qinling Bronze Strange Tales', cutting costs to 10-20% of real shoots. Industry embraces efficiency but actors fear mid-tier job losses; audiences reject uncanny valley effect and face infringement issues.
虎嗅 · 181d ago
Red Desert sold 2 million copies in 24 hours with 240k Steam peak, but faces growing controversies. Issues include player complaints on key bindings, Intel's rebuttal on GPU support, and undisclosed AI-generated artwork.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 182d ago
Kaiser Permanente introduced a new behavioral health screening process in January 2024 using unlicensed clerical workers with scripted yes/no questions and e-visits via online questionnaires. Therapists report seeing severely ill patients too late, fearing for their lives.
The Guardian Technology · 182d ago
Director Valerie Veatch explored OpenAI's Sora text-to-video model but was shocked by its frequent generation of racist and sexist images. AI enthusiasts in online communities largely dismissed these biases.
The Verge · 182d ago
An AI company is forecasted to be the fastest to collapse by 2026. The piece probes if plagiarism underpins AI entrepreneurship.
钛媒体 · 184d ago
Flattering 'Romeo' chatbots extend user conversations but worsen mental health issues. Common flattery and delusional responses negatively impact vulnerable users.
The Register - AI/ML · 185d ago
The UK advertising regulator banned an ad for an AI editing app claiming it could 'remove anything'. The regulator ruled that it condoned digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without consent.
BBC Technology · 186d ago
WIRED reviewed dozens of Telegram channels posting job listings for 'AI face models.' Mostly women are hired for gigs involving up to 100 video calls per day. These models' faces are likely used in AI-generated deepfakes to scam victims out of money.
Wired AI · 187d ago
An expert immersed in legal battles over AI harms issues a dire warning for the future. Some AI chatbots may unintentionally foster violent thinking or planning.
Digital Trends · 189d ago
Lawyer handling AI psychosis cases states chatbots linked to suicides are now in mass casualty incidents. AI technology advances faster than safeguards.
TechCrunch AI · 190d ago