Artificial Intelligence

In brief Users have flagged the Elon Musk-backed chatbot Grok for injecting “white genocide” claims into unrelated responses. The AI has blamed the issue on a programming glitch that overemphasized trending topics. Grok has previously drawn criticism from both right-wing users and misinformation researchers. Grok was in the crosshairs on Wednesday after users flagged the […]

In brief AI firm Anthropic has been ordered by a judge to respond after its expert allegedly cited a non-existent academic article in a $75M copyright lawsuit. The citation aimed to support claims that Claude rarely reproduces lyrics, but plaintiffs said it was a “complete fabrication,” likely produced using Claude itself. The case adds to

Sports tipsters, also known as professional handicappers or touts, sell their expert betting picks to hopeful punters, creating a $148.8 billion industry, according to Business Research Insights. But more often than not, and despite such big money involved, the industry is plagued by a lack of transparency for buyers. AI agent Billy Bets is looking

In brief OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says AI use varies sharply by age group. Boomers treat it like a search engine; Gen Z uses it as a personal assistant. Younger users increasingly rely on memory-enabled ChatGPT for life decisions. When it comes to artificial intelligence, your age might shape your perspective more than you think.

In brief Actor Jamie Lee Curtis called out Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg after discovering a fake AI-generated ad used her likeness without consent. The ad manipulated past interview footage to falsely portray her endorsing a product she never approved. Meta removed the ad within hours, as backlash over unauthorized deepfakes targeting public figures continues to

In brief Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Robert Prevost, identified artificial intelligence as a key challenge to human dignity, labor, and justice in his first address. The Chicago-born pontiff’s comments continue the Church’s recent engagement with AI ethics, following initiatives launched under Pope Francis. Prevost’s surprise election marks the first time an American has

ChatGPT might seem like just another chatbot with a personality, but that’s not completely true. Most people don’t realize they’re using a fraction of its capabilities because they don’t know how to ask the right questions—or don’t have the creativity to try new things with their AIs. Prompt engineering—the art of crafting precise instructions for

In brief Apple agreed to a $95 million settlement over Siri privacy concerns. The website is now open for eligible users to claim a share of the settlement payout. Users may receive up to $20 per device, with a maximum of $100 per household. Want $20 for each Apple device that might have eavesdropped on

In brief Mistral Medium 3 rivals Claude 3.7 and Gemini 2.0 at one-eighth the cost, targeting enterprise AI at scale. The model excels in coding and business applications, outperforming Llama 4 Maverick and Cohere Command A in benchmarks. Now live on Mistral La Plateforme and Amazon Sagemaker, with Google Cloud and Azure integrations coming soon.

In brief Reddit is fast-tracking new user verification measures to ensure participants are human while still maintaining anonymity. Third-party verification services will be used to confirm humans without compromising users’ personal information. The move comes after a group of researchers used AI bots to change opinions on a subreddit dedicated to healthy debates. Behind the