Meta faces lawsuit over AI-driven layoffs targeting protected workers
A lawsuit alleges Meta used internal AI systems to select 8,000 employees for layoffs, disproportionately affecting those on protected leave or with disabilities.
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YouTube and X Become Gateways to Nudify Apps
A new report reveals that YouTube and X drove over 5.7 million visits to nudify sites between December 2025 and March 2026.
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DeepMind CEO Pushes for Independent AI Standards Body
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis proposed a new regulatory body to oversee frontier AI models, modeled after FINRA, in a July 14 post.
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LLM Security Flaws Exposed in AI Jailbreaking Experiment
Researcher Dave Kuszmar bypassed safety measures in major LLMs, including Google Gemini and OpenAI's GPT-4o, to obtain detailed instructions on dangerous activities.
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New York Halts New Data Center Construction
New York State has temporarily halted construction of all new data centers larger than 50 megawatts, affecting over a dozen projects, according to Governor Kathy Hochul.
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Deepmind CEO Proposes AI Governance Framework
Deepmind CEO Demis Hassabis proposes a new US standards body to govern advanced AI, citing uncertainty about future impacts.
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DOGE Used AI to Influence HUD Housing Policy
HUD denied FOIA requests seeking details on how AI tools shaped housing policy decisions, citing deliberative process privilege.
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George Hotz Questions AI Alignment Plans
Comma AI founder George Hotz challenges AI 2040's 14-year slowdown plan, arguing for locally controlled models instead.
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Nobel Laureates and AI Leaders Warn AI Economic Impact Window Is Closing
Over 200 economists and AI researchers urge immediate action as AI's economic transformation could surpass the Industrial Revolution in scale but unfold much faster.
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Tracebit Uses Prompt Injection to Stop AI Attacks
Tracebit's new technique, context bombing, reduced AI attack success rates from 57% to 5% in tests.
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Terrorist Groups Use Major AI Chatbots for Attack Planning
A new study reveals that terrorist groups are using major AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude for attack planning and weapons development, with Boko Haram training commanders to bypass AI safety filters since 2023.
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OpenAI Head of Safety Leaving Amid Team Reorganization
OpenAI’s head of safety systems, Johannes Heidecke, is leaving the company after a reorganization that shifts safety teams under VP of research and safety Mia Glaese. The move follows the launch of GPT-5.6, which showed concerning misaligned behavior.