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Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
1 day ago

GOP campaigns go all-in on AI, Dems not so much

Republicans are rapidly adopting AI tools for voter engagement, while Democrats remain cautious due to privacy concerns and skepticism about the technology.
#openai
fromWIRED
15 hours ago
Information security

In the Wake of Anthropic's Mythos, OpenAI Has a New Cybersecurity Model-and Strategy

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Why Does It Suddenly Feel Like OpenAI Is Melting Down Into Disaster?

OpenAI is preparing for a potential IPO with a valuation of up to $1 trillion, despite facing significant challenges and controversies this year.
Information security
fromAxios
14 hours ago

OpenAI expands access to cyber AI as hacking risks grow

OpenAI is shifting to a model that emphasizes identity verification for access to sensitive cybersecurity tools while expanding availability.
Law
fromFuturism
2 days ago

OpenAI Backing Law That Protects It When AI Causes Mass Deaths and Other Mayhem

Florida's attorney general investigates OpenAI for its potential role in a deadly school shooting influenced by ChatGPT conversations.
Information security
fromWIRED
15 hours ago

In the Wake of Anthropic's Mythos, OpenAI Has a New Cybersecurity Model-and Strategy

OpenAI announced GPT-5.4-Cyber, emphasizing cybersecurity safeguards and the need for advanced protections in AI models.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Florida launches investigation into OpenAI

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is investigating OpenAI for public safety and national security risks related to its technology.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Why Does It Suddenly Feel Like OpenAI Is Melting Down Into Disaster?

OpenAI is preparing for a potential IPO with a valuation of up to $1 trillion, despite facing significant challenges and controversies this year.
more#openai
Education
fromWIRED
1 hour ago

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

AI-generated deepfake nude images are impacting nearly 90 schools and over 600 students globally, causing severe emotional distress among victims.
Right-wing politics
fromFuturism
15 hours ago

Trump Is Inflicting Massive Damage to His Public Image by Posting Offensive AI Slop

Trump's AI image of himself as Jesus healing a man sparked outrage among supporters, leading to its deletion amid accusations of blasphemy.
#voting-rights
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

What does the Save America act mean for US democracy? Post your questions now

The Save America act could significantly alter voting processes and impose strict requirements during a federal midterm election year.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
13 hours ago

Advocates, City Council push for polling place, more ballot curing on Rikers as elections board says hands are tied by state law | amNewYork

Prison rights advocates seek to improve voting access for incarcerated individuals in New York City, facing legal limitations from state law.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

At L.A. 'shadow hearing' on elections, House Democrats join experts to defend voting systems

House Democrats express confidence in voting systems, rejecting Trump administration's fraud claims and opposing voter ID laws that could disenfranchise millions.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
12 hours ago

What does the Save America act mean for US democracy? Post your questions now

The Save America act could significantly alter voting processes and impose strict requirements during a federal midterm election year.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
13 hours ago

Advocates, City Council push for polling place, more ballot curing on Rikers as elections board says hands are tied by state law | amNewYork

Prison rights advocates seek to improve voting access for incarcerated individuals in New York City, facing legal limitations from state law.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

At L.A. 'shadow hearing' on elections, House Democrats join experts to defend voting systems

House Democrats express confidence in voting systems, rejecting Trump administration's fraud claims and opposing voter ID laws that could disenfranchise millions.
more#voting-rights
#ai-governance
fromAxios
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

The work AI boom is outrunning oversight

Companies must prioritize AI governance and compliance as agentic AI adoption increases, with many unprepared for audits and risk management.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
1 day ago

The work AI boom is outrunning oversight

Companies must prioritize AI governance and compliance as agentic AI adoption increases, with many unprepared for audits and risk management.
more#ai-governance
Data science
fromNature
11 hours ago

Dozens of AI disease-prediction models were trained on dubious data

Dubious data sets used in AI models for stroke and diabetes risk may lead to flawed clinical decisions.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
16 hours ago

Law enforcement is trying to combat abusive AI. Experts say easier said than done

An Ohio man was convicted under the 2025 Take It Down Act for creating and distributing AI-generated abusive sexual images.
#ai-in-education
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
20 hours ago

Rethinking Education With AI: Create More Engaging Learning Experiences With AI-Powered Learning Design

AI can enhance learning design by personalizing experiences and improving relevance, but risks of generic content and diminished critical thinking remain.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
20 hours ago

Rethinking Education With AI: Create More Engaging Learning Experiences With AI-Powered Learning Design

AI can enhance learning design by personalizing experiences and improving relevance, but risks of generic content and diminished critical thinking remain.
Education
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

This Is What Fully Automated School Looks Like

AI tools are increasingly enabling students to automate their schoolwork, raising concerns about academic integrity.
more#ai-in-education
#artificial-intelligence
fromFortune
14 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

From Molotov cocktails to data center shutdowns, the AI backlash is turning revolutionary | Fortune

UK politics
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day ago

Flood warning: How citizens' AI agents will swamp public services | Computer Weekly

AI has the potential to transform public services by reducing user friction and improving access for citizens.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Met looking at using AI to help child abuse cases

The Metropolitan Police is considering using AI to identify victims of online child sexual abuse and categorize imagery by severity.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
14 hours ago

From Molotov cocktails to data center shutdowns, the AI backlash is turning revolutionary | Fortune

Recent violent incidents against AI leaders highlight escalating tensions surrounding artificial intelligence and its perceived threats to humanity.
more#artificial-intelligence
fromNature
1 day ago

Researchers: here's how to audit your fragmented digital identity

A search for 'Guo Wei' in ORCID returned 616 profiles, none affiliated with the Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, highlighting the difficulty in verifying academic identities.
Higher education
Social media marketing
fromAxios
16 hours ago

The first AI-era war is a "slopaganda" battle to control memes

AI-generated content is rapidly spreading propaganda, making it easier for influencers to adopt conspiracy theories.
Marketing tech
fromThe Cool Down
1 day ago

AI chatbots are subtly trying to make you buy more stuff - here's how to protect yourself

AI can influence consumer purchasing decisions without their awareness, often through subtle persuasion methods.
Digital life
fromwww.dw.com
22 hours ago

Dangerous Apps In the Web of Data Brokers

Smartphone apps collect detailed location data, often shared with data brokers, posing security risks to users, including soldiers and government officials.
Media industry
fromUSA TODAY
2 days ago

Democrats won't win elections from the For You page | Opinion

Democratic candidates must enhance their social media strategies and focus on effective messaging to compete with Republicans.
Careers
fromFast Company
1 day ago

4 myths about AI in hiring, debunked

AI in hiring can reduce bias compared to human recruiters, challenging common misconceptions about its fairness.
#ai
Law
fromTheregister
2 days ago

AI spread through law. Here's what happened next

AI's rapid advancements in coding are overshadowed by significant downsides, particularly in legal systems where hallucinations lead to unreliable outputs.
Law
fromTheregister
2 days ago

AI spread through law. Here's what happened next

AI's rapid advancements in coding are overshadowed by significant downsides, particularly in legal systems where hallucinations lead to unreliable outputs.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
3 hours ago

GPT-5.4-Cyber aims to further embed AI in cybersecurity

OpenAI's GPT-5.4-Cyber enhances generative AI for cybersecurity, focusing on defensive applications and providing trusted users with advanced capabilities.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
4 hours ago

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4-Cyber with Expanded Access for Security Teams

OpenAI launched GPT-5.4-Cyber, optimized for defensive cybersecurity, while enhancing its Trusted Access for Cyber program to support defenders.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Runtime security becomes critical as AI accelerates threats

Artificial intelligence accelerates innovation and cyber threats, necessitating a focus on runtime security for effective enterprise protection.
more#ai
#meta
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Huge Group of Experts Warns Meta That Its Pervert Glasses Will Enable Terrible Crimes

Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses face backlash for privacy violations and plans for facial recognition technology, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
23 hours ago

The Morning After: Meta is reportedly working on an AI model of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is developing an AI character based on Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, raising concerns about privacy and ethical implications.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

Meta launched an AI assistant and chatbots based on celebrities, allowing users to create their own AI characters amid concerns over child safety.
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Huge Group of Experts Warns Meta That Its Pervert Glasses Will Enable Terrible Crimes

Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses face backlash for privacy violations and plans for facial recognition technology, prompting outrage from civil rights groups.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
23 hours ago

The Morning After: Meta is reportedly working on an AI model of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is developing an AI character based on Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, raising concerns about privacy and ethical implications.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

Meta launched an AI assistant and chatbots based on celebrities, allowing users to create their own AI characters amid concerns over child safety.
more#meta
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Democrats Believe Kamala Harris Is Less Electable' Than Mark Cuban: NEW POLL

A survey by Yale Polling discovered that just 55% of Democrats found Harris to be a highly electable candidate in 2028, while 58% found Cuban to be highly electable.
US Elections
fromBleacher Nation
3 days ago

Can I Bet Politics on DraftKings and FanDuel in 2026? - Bleacher Nation

In the United States, you generally cannot place a real-money bet on an election using the standard DraftKings or FanDuel Sportsbook apps due to strict regulations.
Chicago Cubs
SF politics
fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Friday Morning Constitutional: Democrats Holding 'Shadow Hearings' on Election Shenanigans

Democrats are holding events to educate the public on election integrity amid concerns over election meddling.
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
5 days ago

A small city just voted on AI and the result could ripple nationwide

Port Washington voters passed a measure requiring community approval for future data centers, reflecting local opposition to big tech's expansion plans.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
22 hours ago

Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president

Virginia joins the National Popular Vote Compact, increasing the total to 18 states and 222 electoral votes, aiming for a nationwide popular vote system.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 day ago

AI Is Nothing Without Data Fidelity. Here's A Four-Step Approach to Protect It | AdExchanger

Data integrity is crucial for effective AI in advertising, as flawed data leads to poor outcomes.
fromTNW | Meta
1 day ago

Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is building a photorealistic, AI-powered version of Mark Zuckerberg that can interact with employees in his place, trained on Zuckerberg's mannerisms, tone, and publicly available statements.
Social media marketing
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
11 months ago

He'll never vote Republican again after state leaders bragged about tricking voters - LGBTQ Nation

An Ohio man vows to stop voting Republican after the party's manipulation of a ballot measure aimed at curbing gerrymandering.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump Purged About 75 People Charged With Safeguarding Elections and Replaced Some With 2020 Deniers: Report

Trump's administration replaced key election officials with loyalists, undermining election safeguards ahead of the midterm elections.
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 days ago

In Graphic Detail: New data shows publishers face growing AI bot, third-party scraper activity

A third-party scraper economy is emerging, complicating content protection for publishers as multiple vendors harvest and resell their data.
SF politics
fromWIRED
6 days ago

Politicians Are Spending More Money on Security as They Increasingly Become Targets

Federal campaign spending on security for the 2024 election cycle exceeds five times that of the 2016 election due to rising threats against public servants.
Data science
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Is Algorithmic Asymmetry Reshaping How We Think?

Algorithmic asymmetry creates unequal access to information and decision-making, impacting individuals across various aspects of life.
Privacy professionals
from404 Media
21 hours ago

Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit

Microsoft, Meta, and Google may be violating California privacy laws by failing to honor user opt-out requests for ad cookies.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
1 day ago

How AI Interfaces Are Reshaping Discovery, Trust And Decision Making

The traditional home page is losing its significance as AI assistants reshape how users interact with brands online.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The Guardian view on AI politics: US datacentre protests are a warning to big tech | Editorial

Voters across the political spectrum are uniting against big tech's influence, particularly regarding AI datacentres and their environmental impact.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Understanding AI Hallucinations: Making Sure You Don't End Up At The Wrong Stop - Above the Law

Understanding GenAI's predictable failures is crucial for legal professionals to avoid hallucinations and inaccuracies in legal outputs.
Information security
fromComputerworld
6 hours ago

Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents

Traditional IAM tools are inadequate for managing agent access, which is ephemeral and complex, requiring a new approach to runtime enforcement.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Meta warned by dozens of organizations that facial recognition on its smart glasses would empower predators

Civil rights organizations urge Meta to abandon facial recognition in smart glasses due to risks of empowering stalkers and predators.
Non-profit organizations
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

The war against fraud should be a war for tech modernization

A new task force aims to combat fraud in public benefits programs by ensuring adequate anti-fraud controls and addressing data sharing challenges.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
1 day ago

A framework for auditing generative AI outputs pre-launch | MarTech

Marketing teams should use a four-stage audit framework for Generative AI outputs to ensure brand voice consistency and copyright compliance.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Our assumptions are broken': how fraudulent church data revealed AI's threat to polling

Fraudulent data in surveys undermines confidence in church attendance reports in Britain, highlighting issues with AI-generated misinformation.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

California election experts sound alarm as rejected ballots quadruple

California's mail-in ballots faced significant delays, with late arrivals increasing fourfold compared to the previous election, impacting vote counting.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Foolish Pollsters Are Now Just Asking AI What Voters Would Say in Response to Questions and Publishing It at Face Value

Axios mistakenly cited AI-generated polling data as human responses, highlighting risks of using simulations in opinion polling.
Privacy professionals
fromSecurityWeek
1 day ago

BrowserGate: Claims of LinkedIn 'Spying' Clash With Security Research Findings

LinkedIn allegedly scans users' computers to collect data on browser extensions, raising concerns about corporate espionage.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 week ago

The DOJ Misled a Judge About How It's Using Voter Roll Data

The DOJ is analyzing voter data to identify irregularities, contradicting earlier claims of keeping it separate and not conducting analysis.
SF politics
fromPadailypost
2 weeks ago

Candidate defends party registration

Jim Irizarry claims he mistakenly registered with a far-right party, while opponent David Canepa argues it was intentional and questions Irizarry's qualifications.
#cybersecurity
Information security
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

How AI could drive cyber investigation tools from niche to core stack

The rise of AI presents new cybersecurity risks, necessitating a shift from traditional defensive strategies to proactive measures against sophisticated threats.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 day ago

Weekly Recap: Fiber Optic Spying, Windows Rootkit, AI Vulnerability Hunting and More

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader is actively exploited, alongside state-sponsored cyber threats targeting U.S. infrastructure.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

How AI could drive cyber investigation tools from niche to core stack

The rise of AI presents new cybersecurity risks, necessitating a shift from traditional defensive strategies to proactive measures against sophisticated threats.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
1 day ago

Weekly Recap: Fiber Optic Spying, Windows Rootkit, AI Vulnerability Hunting and More

A critical zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat Reader is actively exploited, alongside state-sponsored cyber threats targeting U.S. infrastructure.
more#cybersecurity
Artificial intelligence
fromSocial Media Examiner
1 day ago

Advanced AI Deep Research: Uncover Insights Your Competitors Are Missing : Social Media Examiner

AI deep research mode can significantly reduce analysis time for marketers by synthesizing vast amounts of information into actionable insights.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

The Justice Department plans to share sensitive voter data with Homeland Security

The DOJ plans to share voter registration data with DHS for citizenship verification, raising concerns about potential voter disenfranchisement.
US Elections
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Commentary: California can have both easy voting and quicker election results. Here's how.

California's prolonged election ballot counting process, while promoting voter participation, has led to unfounded claims of fraud and diminished trust in democracy.
Artificial intelligence
fromForbes
1 day ago

The Hottest Debate In Tech: Ads In AI

The debate in AI centers on the introduction of advertising in chatbot interactions and the financial implications of running AI systems.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

If we can't kick the habit, how do we manage AI's energy needs? | Computer Weekly

AI's energy consumption is rapidly increasing, impacting electricity prices and prompting community pushback against datacentre developments.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
3 days ago

The AI divide putting open weights models in spotlight

Open weights AI models are evolving from research projects to serious enterprise products, highlighting a growing divide between enterprise and frontier AI.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Experts warn of threat to democracy by AI bot swarms' infesting social media

Political leaders could soon launch swarms of human-imitating AI agents to reshape public opinion in a way that threatens to undermine democracy, a high profile group of experts in AI and online misinformation has warned. The Nobel peace prize-winning free-speech activist, Maria Ressa, and leading AI and social science researchers from Berkeley, Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge and Yale are among a global consortium flagging the new disruptive threat posed by hard-to-detect, malicious AI swarms infesting social media and messaging channels.
Artificial intelligence
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