Category: AI
EU backs nude app ban and delays to landmark AI rules
European lawmakers have voted to delay key parts of the EU AI Act, the bloc’s flagship law for regulating artificial intelligence, while also backing proposals to ban nudify apps. The measures, approved by a large majority in the European Parliament, would push back compliance deadlines for developers of high-risk AI systems – those deemed to […]
New report highlights AI rabbis spreading antisemitism on Instagram
An AI-generated Instagram account appearing to be a Hasidic rabbi is pushing antisemitic conspiracy theories to its more than 1.4 million followers, and it’s not the only one, a study published this week about antisemitic content on the social media platform has found. An account called “Rabbi Goldman” “uses fake, AI-created authority figures to spread… Read More
Wikipedia bans AI-generated articles
Wikipedia will no longer allow editors to write or rewrite articles using AI. The update, which was added to Wikipedia’s guidelines late last week, cites the tendency for AI-written articles to violate “several of Wikipedia’s core content policies” as the reason for the ban. The change applies to the English version of Wikipedia and will […]
How AI “Sycophancy” Warps Human Judgment
A new study finds that AI chatbots are “sycophants” that affirm users 49% more than humans do. This constant flattery makes users more certain of their own biases and less likely to repair real-world relationships.
Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban
After Anthropic’s weeks-long standoff with the Pentagon, the company won one milestone: A judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit, which sought to reverse its government blacklisting while the judicial process plays out. “The Department of War’s records show that it designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk because of its ‘hostile manner […]
AI Is Giving You Bad Advice to Make You Feel Validated, Scientists Warn
Flattery will get you nowhere.
