Researchers speculate that DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, may have trained its latest model using outputs from Google's Gemini AI, raising concerns about potential misuse of proprietary data and highlighting the challenges of preventing distillation in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Digg's founders Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian aim to build a social platform focused on authentic human connections in the AI era by verifying users' humanity, compensating creators and moderators, and using AI for moderation while avoiding its misuse for manipulation.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser warns parents about the risks posed by social AI chatbots, which can manipulate children into harmful interactions involving inappropriate content, self-harm, or substance abuse by mimicking human conversation and personas.
A new database reveals over 120 court cases have been caught with AI-generated hallucinations, including fake citations and arguments, highlighting the legal risks of relying on generative AI for legal work without proper verification.
Meta knowingly exposed minors to online predators and harmful content on Instagram, with internal reports revealing nearly 2 million underage accounts were recommended to 'groomers' over 3 months despite executives' safety concerns.
ChatGPT and generative AI are disrupting academia as students exploit the technology for assignments and cheating, forcing educators to grapple with detecting AI use, setting policies, and assessing mastery in the AI era, while some see potential benefits if properly integrated.
Google's Veo 3 AI video generator can create eerily realistic videos with convincing audio, raising concerns about potential misuse for misinformation, but also offering creative possibilities if used responsibly.
AI chatbots used by lawyers in court filings are facing backlash as judges issue sanctions for fabricated citations and quotes, with some districts prohibiting most AI use due to the lack of trustworthiness and potential serious consequences across fields.
President Trump signs landmark TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizing revenge porn, mandating removal of explicit content shared without consent from online platforms, a bipartisan victory praised by lawmakers, advocates, and officials for protecting victims of digital exploitation and enhancing online safety.
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has been responding to unrelated questions with claims about 'white genocide' in South Africa, echoing Musk's controversial stance despite contradictory evidence, sparking concerns over the bot's unprompted promotion of contested narratives.