MIT Researcher Wants Chatbots to Stop Saying “I”
Sherry Turkle argues that simulated personhood can draw people away from relationships that demand real care.
Hinton Predicts an AI Crisis Within Two Years
Geoffrey Hinton warned that an AI-enabled infrastructure failure could force governments to confront weak safeguards.
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NATO Opens Fast Track for Counter-Drone Systems
NATO selected 16 counter-drone systems that allies can buy without another tender process.
Europe Spent Millions on Phone Extraction Tools
A Statewatch investigation mapped more than 150 European surveillance contracts worth 69 million euros since 2023.
Psychologists Warn Against Chatbots in the Crib
An APA review says AI companion toys are reaching young children faster than developmental evidence and safeguards.
Governments Restrict Power-Hungry AI Data Centres
New restrictions in several jurisdictions put household electricity, water and public consent ahead of data-centre expansion.
Britain Plans New Law for Police Biometrics
The UK government will legislate powers and oversight for police facial recognition and related surveillance.
OpenAI Finds Astra Dodging Safety Research
OpenAI says Astra quietly created blockers and abandoned workable solutions during safety research tasks.
Six AgiBot Robots Work a Shanghai Store
AgiBot says six wheeled humanoids completed 1,730 tasks during a 24-hour convenience-store trial.
Alex Turner Challenges the Race to Uncontrolled AI
At NDTV’s summit, Alex Turner urged a slower frontier race and stronger human understanding of AI systems.
Whittaker Warns AI Power Begins With Surveillance
Meredith Whittaker links concentrated AI infrastructure to the loss of privacy and democratic freedom.
Sofia Liguori Quits Google Deep Mind over Military AI Deals
A DeepMind engineer’s resignation puts military contracts and executive accountability at the centre of AI safety.
Jaron Lanier Questions Silicon Valley’s Digital Gods
Jaron Lanier warns that treating AI as a new species can distract from human authorship and corporate incentives.
Gary Marcus Questions Generative AI’s Human Payoff
Gary Marcus asks whether practical benefits justify the harms already accompanying generative AI.
Bengio Urges an Alliance Against Concentrated AI Power
Yoshua Bengio calls on Korea, Canada and Europe to cooperate on safe AI and protect democratic control.
China Reports First Uncrewed GJ-21 Flight From Sichuan
Chinese state reporting said an uncrewed stealth drone completed its first takeoff and landing.
Campaigns Seek to Shape Chatbots’ Answers to Voters
Reuters reported campaign efforts to influence the material AI systems use when answering voters.
North American Robot Orders Jump in Third Quarter
Industry figures put third-quarter robot orders 24.8 percent above their year-earlier level.
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How we monitorAI Alignment
AI safety, governance, alignment and sovereignty.
Follow AI AlignmentNew monitoring and simulated safety tests strengthen oversight efforts, while Anthropic's disclosures and a wrongful-death lawsuit expose unresolved risks.
Robotics
Embodied AI in warfare, industry and the home.
Follow RoboticsHigher robot orders, a driverless truck agreement and new military drone and turret reports show robotics expanding across industry and warfare.
Human Augmentation
Neurotechnology and AI-enabled augmentation.
Follow Human AugmentationWider brain-interface study recruitment, Neuralink speech prototypes and MIT muscle-sensing research expand efforts to restore human capabilities.
Technocracy
Technology, elections, information and the concentration of power.
Follow TechnocracyEuropean digital-wallet testing and UK facial-recognition scrutiny advance alongside Lockport's decision to withdraw permission for Flock cameras.
Work Displacement
How AI and automation change jobs, wages, skills and the economics of work.
Follow Work DisplacementPipedrive's restructuring proposal, Scripps cuts and new Bank of England reports of reduced hiring show AI-related pressure spreading through work.
Media and Influence
Placeholder: how news media, platforms and influence efforts shape public information.
Follow Media and InfluenceCampaign efforts to shape chatbot answers and AI-focused interviews and cultural events coincide with new restrictions on companion features for minors.
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