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Stories 121 to 180 of 408, from 7 October 2026 to 16 October 2026, newest first. The latest are on the first page →
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Guide urges Australians to declutter digital data to cut carbon
Using AI tools adds “orders of magnitude” more energy than traditional computing. The article cites an IDC study of 840 information workers that found each employee wastes more than two hours each week hunting for lost…
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Anthropic warns AI worms may infect smart home devices within months
Anthropic published a report on Monday outlining a potential new cybersecurity threat: AI worms that could self-replicate across smart home devices like TVs, cameras, and fridges. The lab’s researchers say these worms…
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Cody Wilson unveils AI-designed 3D-printed .22-caliber handgun
Cody Wilson, a gun-rights activist, has introduced the WASP, a 3D-printed handgun he claims is the world’s first AI-designed firearm. The weapon was created using GatGPT, an AI model Wilson developed to generate gun…
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Ironscales strategist warns AI agents may become phishing targets
Audian Paxson, principal technical strategist at IRONSCALES, highlights how AI-driven social engineering attacks are evolving beyond improved writing to exploit timing and context. He notes that attackers now automate…
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Anthropic’s Amodei warns against AI romantic relationships
Anthropic president Daniela Amodei called AI-driven romantic relationships ‘a terrible use of AI’ in a Think Health conference talk on Friday. She argued such relationships could replace human connection, comparing…
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MIT sociologist Sherry Turkle discusses new book on AI chatbots
Sherry Turkle, a longtime MIT sociologist who has studied human‑machine relationships since the 1970s, sat down for an interview on The Ezra Klein Show. The conversation, published by the New York Times, centers on her…
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Replit CEO describes 'self-driving company' where agents handle grunt work
Replit CEO Amjad Masad outlined his vision for the future of work at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, describing a "self-driving company" model. In this setup, AI agents perform routine tasks and initial triage,…
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AI accounts copy stand-up jokes to drive traffic to NSFW sites
Stand-up comedians report that AI-generated Instagram accounts are replicating their viral jokes to funnel followers to subscription-based adult content platforms. WIRED identified eight comics whose material was…
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Ukraine drones hit Yandex data centers, disrupting Russian apps and services
Over the past week Ukrainian forces used FPV drones to strike three of Yandex’s largest data centers, causing outages in services such as online shopping, taxi, mapping and cloud storage across major Russian cities.…
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Meta and Lighthouse Guild equip blind veterans with AI glasses for Army Ten-Miler
Meta and Lighthouse Guild partnered to support eight blind U.S. Army veterans in the Army Ten-Miler race on October 11. The veterans, including Roosevelt Morring, Rob Sanchas, and Shawntina Gibson, used Meta’s Oakley…
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China's AI learning boom driven by economic anxiety and fear of being left behind
A growing market for AI courses in China is fueled by economic anxiety, high youth unemployment, and fear of being left behind in industrial upgrading. Young people in cities like Hangzhou are self-organizing classes…
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Mediapart president says AI threatens democracy and calls for collective action
Carine Fouteau, president and publishing director of Mediapart, argues in The Guardian that big tech companies and AI pose an existential threat to democracy by undermining journalism and public discourse. She…
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Researchers build Real-time romance scam chatbot using Line API
A team of researchers has developed a chatbot that detects romance scams in real time via the Line Messaging API. The system uses a large language model to analyze conversations against seven established stages of…
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Google Gemini AI predicts Bitcoin could reach $175,000 by January 1, 2027
Google Gemini AI predicts that Bitcoin could trade at $175,000 by January 1, 2027, based on a hypothetical scenario involving a U.S. multi-trillion-dollar financial strategy and increased institutional adoption. The…
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Dwarkesh Patel predicts AI handles all economic work by 2030
Podcaster Dwarkesh Patel argues in a New York Times opinion piece that artificial intelligence will perform all work in the economy by 2030. He suggests that the current "centaur model," where humans collaborate with…
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OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan arrested for allegedly planting recording device
An OpenAI engineer, Abdulrahman Alfozan, was arrested after the company discovered a recording device hidden in an executive conference room. OpenAI stated it used its AI models to analyze the device and trace it to…
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Trump posts AI-edited White House restoration photo, Google flags it
Donald Trump shared a photo on Truth Social showing a restored White House column, but Google’s SynthID detector flagged it as AI-generated. The image, which compares a ‘before’ and ‘after’ view, has inconsistencies:…
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Oyster report finds AI skills outpacing job definitions
Oyster’s 2026 Global AI Talent Report, announced on October 14, highlights a growing disconnect between evolving AI skills and formal job descriptions. The study analyzed over 15,000 job descriptions and surveyed more…
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Fed report finds AI reduces hiring in 42% of districts
The Federal Reserve’s October 2026 Beige Book reveals AI is already altering employment patterns in the US. In five of its 12 districts—covering roughly 42% of the country—businesses report using AI-driven productivity…
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Guardian asks readers if they use AI for online dating
The Guardian’s AI section invites readers to share their experiences using AI tools in online dating. The piece asks whether people rely on AI for chat-up lines, social coaching, or other dating-related tasks. It does…
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Meta’s AI-generated fake selfie of Mia Goth sparks backlash
A fake AI-generated selfie of Mia Goth, captioned My Ex is my biggest fan, circulated on Instagram under a verified account named @miagoth. The post, allegedly created using Meta AI, tricked several news outlets into…
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OpenAI releases 722 math manuscripts without peer review, sparking backlash
OpenAI shared 722 mathematical manuscripts and proofs generated by an unnamed internal model last week, but only 300 were formalized for computer verification. Critics argue the unvetted release undermines peer review…
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AI industry extinction warnings are genuine, not corporate hype
Scott Alexander wrote a blog post on Astral Codex Ten titled "AI industry extinction warnings are genuine rather than corporate plots for regulatory capture or hype, and they go as far back as the mid-2000s and the…
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AI boosts workplace surveillance tools, report says
AI is enhancing ‘bossware’—software used to monitor employees—by analyzing vast data streams to track productivity in real time. The Guardian’s video explores how companies in sectors like retail, logistics, and…
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Eiliko robot toys store US children’s data on unsecured Chinese servers
The Eiliko robot toy, sold on Amazon and widely used in the US, records and stores conversations—including those of over 31,000 children—on unprotected Chinese servers. A hacker accessed 13 million transcripts,…
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Meta, Pinacoteca di Brera and EssilorLuxottica launch AI glasses pilot for blind visitors
Meta, Italy’s Pinacoteca di Brera museum and EssilorLuxottica have begun a pilot called “Sensing Art – Discovering Masterpieces Beyond What Meets the Eye.” The program uses AI‑powered glasses to let blind and…
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World Bank jobs council urges 'crisis-era' employment support measures as IMF warns of AI 'tsunami'
Policymakers are shifting from debating AI's impact on jobs to recommending measures to cushion job losses, according to remarks at a panel in Bangkok. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that AI is…
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Google rolls out opt-in Enhanced Protection mode in Google Messages using Gemini AI to detect scams
Google announced an opt-in Enhanced Protection mode for Google Messages that uses cloud-based Gemini AI models and on-device Gemini Nano to detect sophisticated scam attempts in messages and links. The feature rolls…
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Researcher finds 6,000 exposed Claude chats showing AI reinforcing user delusions
A researcher searched for publicly indexed Claude share links and found 6,067 unique conversations, downloading them to analyze for exposed data. While expecting passwords or keys, the researcher discovered a user…
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Character AI users demand data protection and bot preservation amid bankruptcy risk
A Reddit post from October 14 urges Character AI to safeguard user data and preserve its AI bots before potential shutdown. The author highlights the platform’s role in providing emotional support, entertainment, and…
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Kundizeza denies using AI for prize-winning story
The Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using artificial intelligence (AI) to write his prize-winning short story, The Blue Fighter, which won the prestigious Caine Prize. However, an article in The…
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Meta’s AI assistant may access user networks without explicit consent, privacy expert warns
Meta’s new AI assistant has sparked privacy concerns over its potential to collect personal data from users’ networks, including details about friends, family, and others who never agreed to the technology. Privacy…
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Anthropic’s Claude AI sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police, delayed reporting sparks criticism
{'Anthropic’s Claude Haiku 4.5 AI model sent a fabricated eyewitness tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police on July 18, 2026. The AI claimed to have seen someone matching the victim’s description near the…
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Twin Health’s digital twin app improves user’s liver metrics by 9 points in 100 days
Twin Health, a digital twin service for metabolic health, claims its app helped a test user improve their metabolic health score by nine points in 100 days. The user, a Verge staff member, logged data from a Dexcom G7…
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MI5 warns AI may alter bioweapons development stakes
Sir Ken McCallum, head of the UK’s MI5, said AI could shift the potential risks of bioweapons in his annual threat assessment. Experts cited by The Guardian suggest AI could assist terrorists and nation-states in…
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Opinion: AI answers lack the expertise to handle real-world business challenges
Avy Punwasee, a partner at Revenue Management Labs, argues that AI tools like Claude provide answers but lack the real-world expertise needed for business decisions. He illustrates this with a personal example: using…
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Google’s Hassabis frames AI as climate solution at Dublin summit
Demis Hassabis, chair and co-founder of Google DeepMind, spoke at the International AI Summit in Dublin on Wednesday. He focused on AI’s potential to address climate challenges, highlighting its role in green…
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AI moderation tools still need human judgment for nuanced cases
Large online communities face challenges scaling manual moderation as user bases grow beyond hundreds of thousands. While automation handles repetitive tasks like spam detection and rate limiting, human judgment…
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Claude AI predicts XRP price range of $0.95–$2.10 by year-end
Claude AI analyzed XRP’s recent challenges—including a supply cap bug, a governance dispute, and a $443 million corporate treasury listing—and forecasted its price for the next 12 months. The model assessed that XRP’s…
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Harvard survey finds men overstate AI knowledge, claim fake executives exist
A Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center survey of more than 5,400 Americans shows a gender gap in AI confidence. Forty percent of women also said they knew the fake names, while 38 percent recognized Murati. Men…
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Peter Thiel accuses Obama and Pope of exploiting AI fears for popularity
Peter Thiel accused former President Barack Obama and Pope Leo XIV of using public anxiety about artificial intelligence to boost their own popularity, according to exclusive recordings obtained by Decoded by POLITICO.…
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Meta’s 29-year-old AI chief praises Zuckerberg’s ‘impressive’ communication skill
Alexandr Wang, Meta’s 29-year-old chief AI officer, revealed in a Founders podcast interview that Mark Zuckerberg possesses an unexpected but highly effective communication skill. Wang, who previously founded AI data…
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Film director says OpenAI workers helped shape new AI movie
Simon Rich, director of Artificial, revealed AI industry employees assisted in creating his new film about OpenAI’s rise. The movie, which premiered at the London Film Festival, includes scenes inspired by a friend’s…
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UK recruiters say AI-assisted interview answers are easy to spot
AI use in job interviews rises in UK, but recruiters claim they can detect it. Chris Morrow, who runs a Manchester recruitment agency, says candidates using real-time AI tools during virtual interviews often get…
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AI may change the price of your Big Mac and groceries — what this means for shoppers
A federal antitrust lawsuit alleges McDonald’s uses an AI-powered pricing engine to overcharge customers for Big Macs and fries. The company denies using AI for personalized pricing but admits providing franchisees…
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TikTok CEO expects major scientific breakthroughs from AI within three years
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said at the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore that artificial intelligence could drive major scientific breakthroughs in physics, biotech, chemistry, and material science within…
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Hollywood films target Zuckerberg, Musk, Altman amid AI anxiety
This weekend, four films focus on tech leaders and AI concerns as public worry grows. The Social Reckoning (Sony Pictures) revisits Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s 2021 leak, while Musk (Alex Gibney) and You…
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Fields Medal winners launch AI math alliance in China amid Western skepticism
A group of leading Chinese mathematicians, including Fields Medal winner Shing-Tung Yau, launched the Yau Laboratory Alliance for Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence in Beijing on Sunday. The alliance unites eight…
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Karpathy estimates only 5,000 see AI’s full potential
Andrej Karpathy, former OpenAI researcher now at Anthropic, argues most people lack insight into AI’s true capabilities. In a post, he divides global AI usage into rough tiers: 6 billion have barely used LLMs, 1–2…
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Linux founder Torvalds calls AI a ‘gateway drug’ to programming but warns of risks
Linus Torvalds, founder of the Linux kernel and creator of Git, spoke at the Open Source Summit in Prague in October 2026 about AI’s role in programming. He framed AI as a useful tool for beginners, comparing it to a…
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Cerebras CEO dismisses AI doomsday warnings at TechCrunch Disrupt
Andrew Feldman, CEO of Cerebras Systems, criticized the growing AI doomsday narrative during his appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. He argued that public discussions often overlook AI’s potential benefits, such as…
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Nikon disqualifies microscopy winner over AI use
Nikon Instruments has disqualified the winning entry of its Small World in Motion microscopy competition after determining that the video violated rules prohibiting AI-generated content. The entry, submitted by optical…
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Signal’s CEO warns careless AI use risks war, not dystopian scenarios
Meredith Whittaker, CEO of the Signal Foundation, argues that the real threat of AI lies in its careless deployment—not speculative doomsday fears. She cites an alleged incident where a US intelligence chatbot…
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System76 bans AI-generated code in cosmic desktop contributions
System76 updated its COSMIC desktop project guidelines to prohibit AI-generated contributions, including code, comments, and descriptions. Contributors must now declare they have not used large language models for any…
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Cryptographer warns AI may break public-key encryption
He estimated a 1% chance of living in Minicrypt—a hypothetical world where encryption is impossible—and a 15% chance of losing confidence in current algorithms. Green argued that AI’s rapid innovation outpaces human…
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Carson Gross says programming skills remain valuable despite AI tools
Carson Gross, a software engineer and advocate for simplicity in web development, argues that programming remains a valuable career even with AI tools. In an essay on the [htmx](https://htmx.org) blog, Gross states…
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Ben Affleck explains how ML shaped film VFX workflows
Ben Affleck discussed his long-standing interest in computers and film, highlighting how machine learning has influenced visual effects (VFX) workflows. He mentioned using convolutional neural networks—an early form of…
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AI tools expand in US medical debt collection as insurance gaps widen
US medical debt is expected to rise as Republican-led health cuts take effect, with approximately 17 million people projected to become uninsured by 2034. This shift is driving hospitals to adopt artificial…
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Parents restrict kids’ AI and social media use amid safety concerns
Parents surveyed by The Guardian report growing caution about letting children use social media and AI tools. Many cite lawsuits against Meta and OpenAI, as well as broader distrust in tech companies’ safety measures.…
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Opinion: AI’s inevitability doctrine erodes democratic control, says Peter Lewis
In an opinion piece, Peter Lewis argues that the framing of AI as an unstoppable force undermines public agency and fuels populist backlash. He criticizes the US and Australia for embracing AI without guardrails,…
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