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What is AI slop? Why you are seeing more fake photos and videos in your social media feedsIn May 2025, a post asking "[Am I the asshole] for telling my husband's affair partner's fiancé about their relationship?" quickly received 6,200 upvotes and more than 900 comments on Reddit. This popularity earned the post a spot on Reddit's front page of trending posts. The problem? It was (very... Read more
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German court says Meta can use user data to train AIA German court on Friday dismissed an injunction request brought by consumer protection groups to prevent US tech giant Meta from using user data from Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence systems.... Read more
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Large language model accurately predicts online chat derailmentsOnline chat rooms and social networking platforms frequently experience harmful behavior as discussions drift from their intended topics toward personal conflict. Traditional predictive models typically depend on platform-specific data, limiting their applicability and increasing implementation costs.... Read more
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Researchers warn of rise in AI-created, nonconsensual, explicit imagesA team of researchers, including Kevin Butler, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, is sounding the alarm on a disturbing trend in artificial intelligence: the rapid rise of AI-generated sexually explicit images created without the subject's consent.... Read more
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Ads pressured to evolve as AI changes Google searchAs Google races to lead in artificial intelligence, it faces the challenge of making sure the technology doesn't slow its profit-pumping advertising engine.... Read more
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Fictional fiction: A newspaper's summer book list recommends nonexistent books. Blame AIThe recommended reading list contained some works of fiction. It also contained some works that were, in fact, actually fictional.... Read more
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What's the obscure Australian online safety standard Elon Musk's X is trying to dodge in court?In its most recent battle with authorities in Australia, X (formerly Twitter) has launched legal action in the Federal Court, seeking an exemption from a new safety standard aimed at preventing the spread of harmful material online.... Read more
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Chess great Carlsen held to draw by 143,000 playersChess legend Magnus Carlsen, considered one of the best players in history, has been held to a draw by a team of 143,000 opponents in an online match.... Read more
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Google's unleashes 'AI Mode' in the next phase of its journey to change searchGoogle on Tuesday unleashed another wave of artificial intelligence technology to accelerate a year-long makeover of its search engine that is changing the way people get information and curtailing the flow of internet traffic to websites.... Read more
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Meta's Community Notes program is promising, but needs to prioritize transparencyMeta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has more than 3.35 billion combined monthly active users. Recently, Meta has changed its approach to fact-checking in response to criticisms of its role in circulating fake news and disinformation. The company frames its Community Notes program as a way to... Read more
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What does it mean to 'accept' or 'reject' all cookies, and which should I choose?It's nearly impossible to use the internet without being asked about cookies. A typical pop-up will offer to either "accept all" or "reject all." Sometimes, there may be a third option, or a link to further tweak your preferences.... Read more
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Musk's xAI blames 'unauthorized' tweak for 'white genocide' postsElon Musk's artificial intelligence startup has blamed an "unauthorized modification" for causing its chatbot Grok to generate misleading and unsolicited posts referencing "white genocide" in South Africa.... Read more
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Coinbase expects data breach to cost it up to $400 mnCoinbase on Thursday said criminals bribed and duped their way to stealing cryptocurrency from its users, then tried to blackmail the exchange to keep the crime quiet.... Read more
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EU accuses TikTok of violating digital rules over adsThe EU accused TikTok on Thursday of breaking digital rules after concluding that the Chinese-owned social media platform was not transparent enough about advertisements.... Read more
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Study finds inappropriate ads common on websites aimed at childrenMany websites for children, such as learning platforms, are free of charge; they are financed by advertising. Researchers from Radboud University in the Netherlands, the Belgian University KU Leuven and the German Ruhr University Bochum investigated the content of ads that are displayed on such websites.... Read more