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AI is inflating student grades, and the effect points to outsourced work, not better learning
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

AI is inflating student grades, and the effect points to outsourced work, not better learning

A UC Berkeley study of over 500,000 grades found that ChatGPT's launch caused grade inflation in writing and...

The Decoder
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’
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Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’

Meredith Whittaker from Signal warns users that AI chatbots are not sentient beings or friends, emphasizing the need...

TechCrunch AI
The EU doesn't really know what a deepfake is, and that's becoming a problem for retail
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The EU doesn't really know what a deepfake is, and that's becoming a problem for retail

The EU lacks a clear definition of deepfakes, creating regulatory challenges as retailers increasingly use AI-generated...

The Decoder
NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust
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NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust

NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran warns that a potential AI industry crash could be more severe than the dot-com...

The Decoder
From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn’t stop anyone
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic

From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn’t stop anyone

The article examines the historical ineffectiveness of export controls on cybersecurity software over the past 30 years...

TechCrunch AI
Norway bans generative AI tools in elementary schools to protect kids' basic learning skills
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Norway bans generative AI tools in elementary schools to protect kids' basic learning skills

Norway has banned generative AI tools in elementary schools (grades 1-7) starting in late August to protect children's...

The Decoder
Amazon drops its OpenAI drama film after signing a $50 billion deal with Sam Altman's company
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

Amazon drops its OpenAI drama film after signing a $50 billion deal with Sam Altman's company

Amazon MGM Studios dropped a nearly completed film about Sam Altman and OpenAI following Amazon's $50 billion...

The Decoder
Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic

Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?

The US government forced Anthropic to remove its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models citing national security concerns after...

TechCrunch AI
The US banned Anthropic’s Fable 5 release, but the numbers don’t seem to care
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic

The US banned Anthropic’s Fable 5 release, but the numbers don’t seem to care

The US government banned Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models citing national security concerns after Amazon...

TechCrunch AI
OpenAI researchers show small doses of "beneficial trait" training make AI models broadly safer and harder to manipulate
Ethics & RegulationOpenAI

OpenAI researchers show small doses of "beneficial trait" training make AI models broadly safer and harder to manipulate

OpenAI researchers demonstrate that training AI models on beneficial traits like truthfulness and corrigibility through...

The Decoder
Google appeals ruling that made it directly liable for AI-generated search overview content
Ethics & RegulationGoogle

Google appeals ruling that made it directly liable for AI-generated search overview content

Google is appealing a Munich court ruling that held the company directly liable for inaccurate AI-generated search...

The Decoder
The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic

The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time

Anthropic is unable to distribute Claude Mythos and Fable 5 after conflicts with the Trump administration over unclear...

Wired AI
Alleged China ties at SK Telecom alarmed US officials and triggered Anthropic crisis
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic

Alleged China ties at SK Telecom alarmed US officials and triggered Anthropic crisis

SK Telecom lost access to Anthropic's Claude AI model through Project Glasswing after US officials raised concerns...

The Decoder
Prompt: The AI Race Enters Its Sovereignty Phase
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic

Prompt: The AI Race Enters Its Sovereignty Phase

Anthropic's model restrictions reflect a broader industry shift toward AI sovereignty, with governments and enterprises...

AI Business
AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid
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AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) mandated that grid operators prioritize data center interconnections to...

TechCrunch AI
A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight 
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A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight 

A tech worker-backed PAC called Guardrails is launching a political movement funded by small donations from AI industry...

TechCrunch AI
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic

Who decides when AI is too dangerous?

The Trump administration imposed export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos models, restricting access to...

The Verge AI
The Boardroom Blind Spot: When Success Hides Disruption
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The Boardroom Blind Spot: When Success Hides Disruption

Board members should proactively address disruptive technologies like AI and quantum computing rather than waiting for...

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The UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is Flawed
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The UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is Flawed

The UK Home Office is proceeding with facial recognition technology to verify the ages of asylum-seekers despite...

Wired AI