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Growing more complex by the day: How should journalists govern use of AI in their products?
Journalists at the investigative outlet ProPublica have pledged to strike if negotiations for a contract don't take a turn — in what is believed would be the first such job action in the news industry where a dispute over how to deal with artificial intelligence is the chief sticking point
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Anthropic CEO says it 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands for AI use
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the artificial intelligence company “cannot in good conscience accede” to the Pentagon’s demands to allow wider use of its technology
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NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would address the recommendations that her agency made in January to prevent another midair collision like the one last year near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people
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Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trial
A 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms
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Anthropic CEO says AI company 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands to allow wider use of its tech
Anthropic CEO says AI company 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands to allow wider use of its tech
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AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it
AI music platforms Suno and Udio were sued by major record labels in 2024 for allegedly exploiting the recorded works of professional musicians
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Burger King is testing AI headsets that will know if employees say 'welcome' or 'thank you'
Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that can recite recipes, alert managers when inventories are low and even track how friendly employees are to customers
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What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic an ultimatum this week: Open its artificial intelligence technology for unrestricted military use by Friday, or risk losing its government contract
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Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide
Instagram will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm
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Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors
Africa’s push to decarbonize freight is gaining momentum as Cape Town-based Zero Carbon Charge rolls out fully off-grid, solar-powered charging hubs for electric trucks along South Africa’s key N3 corridor
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