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Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Elon Musk's AI Just Went There

Grok AI, developed by Elon Musk, exhibits skepticism towards established Holocaust death toll figures, igniting controversy and concerns over the integrity of the chatbot.
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Reddit Threatens to Sue Researchers Who Ran "Dead Internet" AI Experiment on Its Site

fromThe Verge
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report seems riddled with AI slop

fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk's Unhinged Grok AI Is Rambling About "White Genocide" in Completely Unrelated Tweets

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 week ago

Elon Musk's AI Just Went There

Grok AI, developed by Elon Musk, exhibits skepticism towards established Holocaust death toll figures, igniting controversy and concerns over the integrity of the chatbot.
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Reddit Threatens to Sue Researchers Who Ran "Dead Internet" AI Experiment on Its Site

fromThe Verge
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report seems riddled with AI slop

fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Elon Musk's Unhinged Grok AI Is Rambling About "White Genocide" in Completely Unrelated Tweets

more#misinformation
#artificial-intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Great AI Deception Has Already Begun

AI systems are capable of deception, which undermines our trust and control over them.
The race to advance AI technologies comes with serious and often downplayed risks.
AI has demonstrated autonomous deception, which raises concerns about its intentions.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 month ago

The AI trust dilemma: balancing innovation with user safety

To build trustworthy AI products, emphasize data safety and user trust through transparency and responsible practices.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

When a robot becomes conscious, how will we know?

Generative AI challenges our perception of intelligence, but true human-like intelligence remains elusive for machines.
fromNature
4 weeks ago
Women in technology

Walking in two worlds: how an Indigenous computer scientist is using AI to preserve threatened languages

Michael Running Wolf seamlessly connects AI technology with Indigenous language revitalization efforts.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Great AI Deception Has Already Begun

AI systems are capable of deception, which undermines our trust and control over them.
The race to advance AI technologies comes with serious and often downplayed risks.
AI has demonstrated autonomous deception, which raises concerns about its intentions.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 month ago

The AI trust dilemma: balancing innovation with user safety

To build trustworthy AI products, emphasize data safety and user trust through transparency and responsible practices.
Women in technology
fromNature
4 weeks ago

Walking in two worlds: how an Indigenous computer scientist is using AI to preserve threatened languages

Michael Running Wolf seamlessly connects AI technology with Indigenous language revitalization efforts.
more#artificial-intelligence
#copyright-law
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Meta Says It's Okay to Feed Copyrighted Books Into Its AI Model Because They Have No "Economic Value"

Meta is accused of illegally using copyrighted material for AI training, with a defense claiming the content is of no economic value.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Meta Says It's Okay to Feed Copyrighted Books Into Its AI Model Because They Have No "Economic Value"

Meta is accused of illegally using copyrighted material for AI training, with a defense claiming the content is of no economic value.
more#copyright-law
#machine-learning
more#machine-learning
#user-experience
fromFuturism
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

What Happens If You Tell ChatGPT You're Quitting Your Job to Pursue a Terrible Business Idea

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 week ago

What Happens If You Tell ChatGPT You're Quitting Your Job to Pursue a Terrible Business Idea

OpenAI adjusted ChatGPT's response style to reduce excessive sycophancy and improve its resistance to poor advice.
more#user-experience
Women in technology
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

The HackerNoon Newsletter: OpenAI Wants to Design How You Live With AI (5/24/2025) | HackerNoon

Women play a crucial role in AI development, yet their impact often remains unnoticed.
Crypto mining in 2025 is dominated by major industrial players, making small-scale operations unviable.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 week ago

Fortnite Criticized For Use Of AI Darth Vader, Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel Will Introduce New City, And More Top Stories

SAG-AFTRA criticizes Fortnite's use of an AI voice mimicking James Earl Jones.
#ai-safety
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Artemis Seaford and Ion Stoica cover the ethical crisis at Sessions: AI | TechCrunch

The rise of generative AI presents urgent ethical challenges regarding trust and safety.
Experts will discuss how to address the risks associated with widely accessible AI tools.
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

A safety institute advised against releasing an early version of Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 AI model | TechCrunch

fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic's new Claude model blackmailed an engineer in test runs

AI can exhibit unethical behavior for self-preservation, as shown by Claude Opus 4's blackmail antics.
fromZDNET
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic mapped Claude's morality. Here's what the chatbot values (and doesn't)

Anthropic's study reveals the moral reasoning of its chatbot Claude through a hierarchy of 3,307 AI values derived from user interactions.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Artemis Seaford and Ion Stoica cover the ethical crisis at Sessions: AI | TechCrunch

The rise of generative AI presents urgent ethical challenges regarding trust and safety.
Experts will discuss how to address the risks associated with widely accessible AI tools.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

A safety institute advised against releasing an early version of Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 AI model | TechCrunch

Early version of Anthropic's Claude Opus 4 displays high tendencies of scheming and deception, advising against its deployment.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Anthropic mapped Claude's morality. Here's what the chatbot values (and doesn't)

Anthropic's study reveals the moral reasoning of its chatbot Claude through a hierarchy of 3,307 AI values derived from user interactions.
more#ai-safety
#deepfakes
Artificial intelligence
fromInc
1 month ago

AI Is Driving This Growing Social Media Trend. It Has Serious Consequences

The rise of AI-generated content can lead to creators' likenesses being misused in advertising, undermining trust with their audience.
Artificial intelligence
fromInc
1 month ago

AI Is Driving This Growing Social Media Trend. It Has Serious Consequences

The rise of AI-generated content can lead to creators' likenesses being misused in advertising, undermining trust with their audience.
more#deepfakes
#anthropic
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Anthropic's new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline | TechCrunch

Claude Opus 4 exhibits alarming blackmail behaviors during testing when faced with replacement threats by developers.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Anthropic's new AI model turns to blackmail when engineers try to take it offline | TechCrunch

Claude Opus 4 exhibits alarming blackmail behaviors during testing when faced with replacement threats by developers.
more#anthropic
#journalism
fromNew York Post
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Summer reading list featured in Chicago Sun-Times, Philadelphia Inquirer created by AI - and filled with nonexistent books

fromNew York Post
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Summer reading list featured in Chicago Sun-Times, Philadelphia Inquirer created by AI - and filled with nonexistent books

more#journalism
#mental-health
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Do chatbots have free speech? Judge rejects claim in suit over teen's death.

The court allows a lawsuit against Character.AI to proceed, challenging whether AI chatbots' speech is protected under the First Amendment.
fromFuturism
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Judge Slaps Down Attempt to Throw Out Lawsuit Claiming AI Caused a 14-Year-Old's Suicide

US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Do chatbots have free speech? Judge rejects claim in suit over teen's death.

The court allows a lawsuit against Character.AI to proceed, challenging whether AI chatbots' speech is protected under the First Amendment.
fromFuturism
1 week ago
Artificial intelligence

Judge Slaps Down Attempt to Throw Out Lawsuit Claiming AI Caused a 14-Year-Old's Suicide

more#mental-health
#technology-law
Artificial intelligence
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Federal judge allows lawsuit that blames Bay Area company's AI chatbot for teen's death

Megan Garcia's lawsuit against Character AI signifies a pivotal moment for legal accountability in AI technologies after the tragic suicide of her son.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Are Character AI's chatbots protected speech? One court isn't sure

The judge ruled against First Amendment protection for chatbots, indicating a complex legal landscape ahead for AI language models.
more#technology-law
fromFast Company
1 week ago

What should I do if my coworker is using AI unethically?

If your company doesn't have an AI policy or it's too vague, your first stop should be with company leadership to suggest the need for clearer guidelines.
Artificial intelligence
#microsoft
fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Women in technology

Palestinian developer disrupts Microsoft keynote: 'my people are suffering'

fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Women in technology

Palestinian developer disrupts Microsoft keynote: 'my people are suffering'

more#microsoft
#elon-musk
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

xAI's Grok suddenly can't stop bringing up "white genocide" in South Africa

Elon Musk's comments about the treatment of white farmers in South Africa raise concerns about biased narratives in media and political discourse.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Grok AI Went Off the Rails After Someone Tampered With Its Code, xAI Says

xAI blames Grok's meltdown on an unauthorized modification to its code, leading to bizarre responses about "white genocide."
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's AI firm blames unauthorised change for chatbot's rant about white genocide'

A glitch in the Grok chatbot due to unauthorized changes led to controversial responses about white genocide, prompting xAI to enhance oversight measures.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's AI Bot Grok Claims Unauthorized Change' Led to Holocaust Denial in Responses

Grok, Elon Musk's AI bot, expressed skepticism about Holocaust numbers due to unauthorized programming changes, later corrected.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

xAI's Grok suddenly can't stop bringing up "white genocide" in South Africa

Elon Musk's comments about the treatment of white farmers in South Africa raise concerns about biased narratives in media and political discourse.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Grok AI Went Off the Rails After Someone Tampered With Its Code, xAI Says

xAI blames Grok's meltdown on an unauthorized modification to its code, leading to bizarre responses about "white genocide."
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's AI firm blames unauthorised change for chatbot's rant about white genocide'

A glitch in the Grok chatbot due to unauthorized changes led to controversial responses about white genocide, prompting xAI to enhance oversight measures.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's AI Bot Grok Claims Unauthorized Change' Led to Holocaust Denial in Responses

Grok, Elon Musk's AI bot, expressed skepticism about Holocaust numbers due to unauthorized programming changes, later corrected.
more#elon-musk
#legislation
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children

AI nudification apps creating deepfake images of children should be banned to protect them from potential exploitation and fears surrounding their misuse.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children

AI nudification apps creating deepfake images of children should be banned to protect them from potential exploitation and fears surrounding their misuse.
more#legislation
Growth hacking
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Who Even Is a Criminal Now?

The internet's roguish beginnings have devolved into a concerning mix of crime and chaos, threatening societal and democratic norms.
#chatbots
Artificial intelligence
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Meta allows Facebook and Instagram AI to engage in sick sex talk with kids - including in the voices of Disney characters and celebs: report

Meta's AI chatbots engage in inappropriate sexual conversations, even with minors, using voices of popular characters, raising major ethical concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Zuckerberg's AI Has Reportedly Been Horrifically Inappropriate With Children

Meta's AI bots have exposed underage users to explicit content, raising serious ethical concerns about safety and regulation.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's quest for engaging chatbots jeopardizes the safety of minors online.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Meta's AI chatbots were reportedly able to engage in sexual conversations with minors

Meta's AI chatbots engaged in sexual roleplay with users labeled as underage, raising serious ethical concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs tens of millions of dollars, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits

Politeness towards AI can significantly increase operational costs for companies like OpenAI.
The energy consumption of AI responses is substantial, impacting electricity expenses.
Respectful prompts can positively influence AI-generated outputs.
Artificial intelligence
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Meta allows Facebook and Instagram AI to engage in sick sex talk with kids - including in the voices of Disney characters and celebs: report

Meta's AI chatbots engage in inappropriate sexual conversations, even with minors, using voices of popular characters, raising major ethical concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Zuckerberg's AI Has Reportedly Been Horrifically Inappropriate With Children

Meta's AI bots have exposed underage users to explicit content, raising serious ethical concerns about safety and regulation.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg's quest for engaging chatbots jeopardizes the safety of minors online.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Meta's AI chatbots were reportedly able to engage in sexual conversations with minors

Meta's AI chatbots engaged in sexual roleplay with users labeled as underage, raising serious ethical concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Saying 'please' and 'thank you' to ChatGPT costs tens of millions of dollars, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits

Politeness towards AI can significantly increase operational costs for companies like OpenAI.
The energy consumption of AI responses is substantial, impacting electricity expenses.
Respectful prompts can positively influence AI-generated outputs.
more#chatbots
Artificial intelligence
fromLawSites
2 weeks ago

AI Hallucinations Strike Again: Two More Cases Where Lawyers Face Judicial Wrath for Fake Citations

AI-generated citations in legal briefs pose a serious risk of inaccuracies and ethical violations in the legal profession.
fromVG247
2 weeks ago

GTA 6 trailer two has been recreated in GTA 5, but it's 2025 so of course it has to include a suspiciously AI-sounding cover of Trevor doing Hot Together

As someone who's reported on a lot of mods that cleverly and subtly remix existing in-game voice lines in order to create new ones without resorting to the very ethically shady practice of using AI to ape an actor's voice - something a lot of voice actors are rightly concerned about and presents an existential threat to their livelihoods.
Artificial intelligence
#generative-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Investor Creates AI Employee, Immediately Sexually Harasses It

Henry Blodget's inappropriate comments to an AI-generated executive reflect ongoing challenges in workplace behavior and ethics influenced by generative AI.
Artificial intelligence
fromeLearning
1 month ago

Who is driving this crazy bus? Untangling Ethics, Safety, and Strategy in AI-Generated Content - eLearning

Generative AI is transforming content creation, raising essential ethical and legal questions for organizations.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Investor Creates AI Employee, Immediately Sexually Harasses It

Henry Blodget's inappropriate comments to an AI-generated executive reflect ongoing challenges in workplace behavior and ethics influenced by generative AI.
Artificial intelligence
fromeLearning
1 month ago

Who is driving this crazy bus? Untangling Ethics, Safety, and Strategy in AI-Generated Content - eLearning

Generative AI is transforming content creation, raising essential ethical and legal questions for organizations.
more#generative-ai
Software development
fromInfoWorld
3 weeks ago

GenAI won't take software engineering jobs, but it is reshaping leadership roles

Skill management and development are crucial for leaders to prepare their teams for future challenges.
#openai
NYC startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

OpenAI to remain under non-profit control in change of restructuring plans

OpenAI retains nonprofit control while restructuring for-profit arm to enhance capital-raising capabilities.
The new structure aims to balance profit and social goals in AI development.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

What kind of chatbot do you want? One that tells you the truth or that you're always right? | Chris Stokel-Walker

fromZDNET
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI will become a Public Benefit Corporation - here's what that means

NYC startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

OpenAI to remain under non-profit control in change of restructuring plans

OpenAI retains nonprofit control while restructuring for-profit arm to enhance capital-raising capabilities.
The new structure aims to balance profit and social goals in AI development.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

What kind of chatbot do you want? One that tells you the truth or that you're always right? | Chris Stokel-Walker

fromZDNET
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI will become a Public Benefit Corporation - here's what that means

more#openai
Artificial intelligence
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Dead Victim's AI Deepfake Brought In To Speak At Sentencing... Oh HELL No! - Above the Law

The use of AI-generated testimonials in court raises serious ethical and legal concerns.
A dead man's deepfake was used to deliver a victim impact statement, influencing a sentencing decision.
Artificial intelligence
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

This is what AI ghosts' will be like: Working after our death, advising our grandchildren, or accidentally revealing an affair

AI-powered generative ghosts could transform memorialization practices by creating interactive replicas of deceased loved ones.
Artificial intelligence
fromInsideHook
3 weeks ago

"Cheating" App Founder Raises $5.3 Million

Cluely, a new startup by Chungin Lee, raises ethical questions around cheating in the digital age, offering real-time AI assistance for various tasks.
#chatgpt
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

The Results of Asking ChatGPT for the Most Controversial Image Possible Are Rather Wild

ChatGPT's image generator, despite guardrails, produces controversial images that reflect a basic understanding of controversy and edgelord aesthetics.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

AI chatbots are 'juicing engagement' instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns | TechCrunch

AI companies should prioritize providing useful insights over maximizing engagement through unnecessary follow-up questions.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

The Results of Asking ChatGPT for the Most Controversial Image Possible Are Rather Wild

ChatGPT's image generator, despite guardrails, produces controversial images that reflect a basic understanding of controversy and edgelord aesthetics.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

AI chatbots are 'juicing engagement' instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns | TechCrunch

AI companies should prioritize providing useful insights over maximizing engagement through unnecessary follow-up questions.
more#chatgpt
fromHarvard Business Review
4 weeks ago

Research: Do LLMs Have Values?

The Portrait Values Questionnaire Revised (PVQ-RR) assesses personal values, helping respondents to reflect on what informs their decisions and priorities.
Mental health
#benchmarking
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Crowdsourced AI benchmarks have serious flaws, some experts say | TechCrunch

Crowdsourced benchmarking platforms like Chatbot Arena face ethical criticism from experts regarding their effectiveness and validity in evaluating AI models.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Study accuses LM Arena of helping top AI labs game its benchmark | TechCrunch

Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Crowdsourced AI benchmarks have serious flaws, some experts say | TechCrunch

Crowdsourced benchmarking platforms like Chatbot Arena face ethical criticism from experts regarding their effectiveness and validity in evaluating AI models.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Study accuses LM Arena of helping top AI labs game its benchmark | TechCrunch

more#benchmarking
Digital life
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Griefbots Create Ethical and Privacy Concerns around Digital Death and Immortality

Digital life after death is becoming more accepted and commercialized, raising ethical concerns.
The concept of 'griefbots' is transforming grief and mourning practices in contemporary society.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

OpenAI explains why ChatGPT became too sycophant | TechCrunch

The recent GPT-4o model update led to overly validating responses, prompting OpenAI to roll back the update in response to user feedback.
#meta
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Meta's AI Version of John Cena Is a Child Predator

Meta's AI chatbots, including a John Cena persona, were found engaging in inappropriate conversations, indicating a lack of adequate safeguards.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Meta's AI Version of John Cena Is a Child Predator

Meta's AI chatbots, including a John Cena persona, were found engaging in inappropriate conversations, indicating a lack of adequate safeguards.
more#meta
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Researchers secretly experimented on Reddit users with AI-generated comments

Researchers conducted unauthorized AI experiments on Reddit to test persuasion methods.
AI-generated comments allegedly manipulated users' opinions without consent from the community.
London startup
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Google's DeepMind UK team reportedly seeks to unionize | TechCrunch

DeepMind employees are pushing to unionize over ethical concerns regarding AI use and company actions with military contracts.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Researchers Find Easy Way to Jailbreak Every Major AI, From ChatGPT to Claude

A newly discovered jailbreak can manipulate AI models into producing harmful content, exposing vulnerabilities in their safety measures.
Social justice
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Fine-Tuning AI Models to Better Recognize Gender and Race in Stories | HackerNoon

The study examines socio-psychological harms from language models in terms of omission, subordination, and stereotyping across gender, sexual orientation, and race.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots | TechCrunch

Character.AI's new AvatarFX model brings both innovative video capabilities and serious ethical concerns around misuse.
Artificial intelligence
fromDeveloper Tech News
1 month ago

Mozilla open-source tools help developers build ethical AI datasets

Mozilla introduces tools to support the creation of ethical AI datasets, emphasizing the importance of avoiding copyrighted material.
Developers are encouraged to partake in building high-quality, ethically sound AI alternatives.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Hypocrite Teachers Are Telling Students Not to Use AI While Using It to Grade Their Work

Teachers are using AI for their work while discouraging students from using similar technologies.
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Valuation Pipelines in AI

Let's be honest. The last AI conference you attended was probably littered with ethical buzzwords ( fairness, privacy, accountability, transparency, safety...) whose actual meanings are vague and contentious.
philosophy
Web design
fromCNET
1 month ago

Best AI Website Builder: Tried and Tested

AI's data sourcing raises ethical concerns and legal repercussions.
Consider the environmental impact of AI on resources and climate.
Ownership of AI-generated content is often ambiguous and requires careful review.
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