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Today's links But do you use keyboard shortcuts?: AI people are WEIRD. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: "Changeling"; Sony Rootkit vs CD drives; Google's scumbag lobbyists; NJ's e-voting coverup; Spying sex toys; Scott Walker dark money leak; "REAMDE"; Snowden's pardon. Upcoming appearances: Budapest, Edmonton, South Bend, Hudson, Calgary, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria…
President Trump is as all-in on AI as a politician could be: all gas, no brakes, and zero interest in hand-wringing about dystopian risks or public disdain. Democrats are as conflicted on AI as a party could be: skeptical of the labs, spooked by their warnings, but split on whether to shut it all down. Why it matters: This staggering divide makes consensus on federal AI regulation almost…
AI layoffs reverse giving young workers a new opportunity Fast Company Middle East
Oracle’s AI transformation gets more expensive as layoffs continue calcalistech.com
The US president said "negative forces" were airing concerns about "things that won't happen".
OpenAI will not go public this year given all the safety work it needs to do, CEO Sam Altman said in a Fortune interview released Saturday. Why it matters: Altman's comments come as fears over doomsday AI scenarios have ramped up since an Anthropic employee resigned and issued a dire warning about AI's capabilities. What they're saying: "Right now would be an ill-advised moment to go public,"…
The AI safety debate exploded this week over warnings that the technology could one day destroy humanity. Anthropic's latest threat report offers a more immediate wake-up call: Today's models are already helping U.S. adversaries develop kamikaze drones, hunt dissidents and conduct dangerous virus research . Why it matters: AI is tearing down barriers that have long constrained the world's most…
This week's dire warnings about unchecked artificial intelligence destroying humanity are refocusing attention on how models already are being used in dangerous bioscience experiments — and the lack of safeguards. Why it matters: There's growing alarm about emerging risks from advances like AI-designed viruses. But it's hard to erect guardrails when there's no ironclad way of even knowing how…
Chatham County police arrest man for using AI to scam store WTOC
Bucking AI layoffs narrative, Whoop CEO says company will hire 600 this year MassLive
State-run surveillance operations around the world are using Claude to streamline their operations, Anthropic said in a threat report released Thursday. Why it matters : The barriers for governments interested in spying on dissidents, politicians, journalists and human rights activists are getting lower as AI models get more powerful. Zoom in : Anthropic found people linked to governments in…
Two seemingly contradictory realities are true at once: Most people find AI only modestly useful, a more clever Google search. Many people building AI or using it obsessively worry it could severely damage or destroy humanity. Why it matters: We're living in an AI twilight zone. For many, the technology is simultaneously underwhelming in daily use and terrifying in its trajectory. The gap between…
Emerging Antitrust and Generative AI Copyright Issues American Bar Association
A patch gap and the hastened pace of AI-based vulnerability discovery are likely contributors.
AI Exposes Flaws in Copyright’s Focus on Transformativeness in Fair Use promarket.org
Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up TechCrunch
How to Rebuild Your Workforce the Right Way After AI Layoffs entrepreneur.com
Creepy ‘Cat in the Hat’ AI trend reaches Arizona schools, triggers police warning FOX 10 Phoenix
Authors Wrangle With Publishers Over $1.5 Billion Anthropic A.I. Settlement The New York Times
Apple's $250M AI iPhone Settlement Is Coming Sooner Than Expected. How to Find Out if You're Eligible for a Payout CNET
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department warns of AI impersonating law enforcement WEMU
Court Filings In A.I. Suit Invoke Copyright Law, Culture and Sports The New York Times
Minnesota's AI nudification ban can go into effect during Musk lawsuit, federal judge rules CBS News
SB Energy IPO: Plenty of Risk for This AI Data-Center Stock, But Is There Any Return? MarketWise