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Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial
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Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial

The Elon Musk-OpenAI trial's final days focused on questions about the trustworthiness of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The...

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University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt’s AI cheerleading during commencement
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University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt’s AI cheerleading during commencement

Eric Schmidt delivered a commencement address at the University of Arizona where students booed his optimistic remarks...

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Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch warns France against letting Anthropic's Mythos scan military code bases
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Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch warns France against letting Anthropic's Mythos scan military code bases

Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch warns France against allowing US AI models like Anthropic's systems to scan military code...

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Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work
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Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work

ArXiv, a major research repository, is implementing stricter policies against the misuse of large language models in...

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YouTube opens its deepfake face-swap detection tool to all adult creators
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YouTube opens its deepfake face-swap detection tool to all adult creators

YouTube has expanded its Likeness Detection tool to all creators aged 18 and older, allowing them to identify...

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YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users
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YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users

YouTube is expanding its AI-powered deepfake detection tool to all users over 18, allowing people to scan for...

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ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
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ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop

ArXiv will ban researchers for one year if they upload papers containing obvious AI-generated content that hasn't been...

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The OpenAI trial wraps up, and the Musk founder machine keeps spinning
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The OpenAI trial wraps up, and the Musk founder machine keeps spinning

The Musk v. Altman trial concluded this week, with final arguments centering on whether the people leading AI...

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Google updates its spam rules to include attempts to ‘manipulate’ AI
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Google updates its spam rules to include attempts to ‘manipulate’ AI

Google updated its spam policy to classify attempts to manipulate its AI search results as spam, including tactics...

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Arxiv cracks down on unchecked AI-generated content in research papers
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Arxiv cracks down on unchecked AI-generated content in research papers

Arxiv, a major preprint server for research publications, is implementing stricter policies to regulate AI-generated...

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Anthropic frames AI competition with China as a now-or-never moment for Washington
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Anthropic frames AI competition with China as a now-or-never moment for Washington

Anthropic released a policy paper presenting two scenarios for 2028: either the US maintains its compute advantage over...

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The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial
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The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial

A federal jury is deciding on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, with the trial revealing unfavorable...

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What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman
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What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman

This article discusses the legal case between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, focusing on what a jury will decide regarding...

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Closing time
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Closing time

Closing arguments occurred in the Musk v. Altman trial, with Musk's lawyer delivering a poorly executed presentation...

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Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy
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Behold, the Elon Musk jackass trophy

During the Musk v. Altman trial, a trophy inscribed "Never stop being a jackass" was presented in court, commemorating...

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Americans would rather live next to a nuclear plant than an AI data center, Gallup poll finds
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Americans would rather live next to a nuclear plant than an AI data center, Gallup poll finds

A Gallup poll reveals that 71% of Americans oppose building AI data centers near their homes, significantly more than...

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Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard
Ethics & RegulationGoogle

Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard

An interactive map created by Isabelle Reksopuro tracks data center construction and AI policy, highlighting the...

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Americans do not want AI data centers in their backyards
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Americans do not want AI data centers in their backyards

A Gallup survey reveals that over 70 percent of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their local areas, with...

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Ten Chinese firms including ByteDance reportedly get US clearance for AI chips they're not allowed to accept
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Ten Chinese firms including ByteDance reportedly get US clearance for AI chips they're not allowed to accept

The US has approved roughly ten Chinese companies including ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to purchase up to 75,000...

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