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Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds

Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds

The short-lived White House press secretary was listed as an adviser to a Kristi Noem–linked company that aims to use AI for mining. Both the company and she say she never worked there.

Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’

Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’

MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.

AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny Content

AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny Content

A network of AI-generated models is using comics’ material to funnel views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts—and there’s not much comedians can do about it.

Vancouver police, school board investigating ‘disturbing online behaviour’

Vancouver police, school board investigating ‘disturbing online behaviour’

Global News has learned that there was talk among students last week that some male Grade 12 students had created AI content of female students.

How agents are stoking new interest in a 40-year-old database

How agents are stoking new interest in a 40-year-old database

For the fourth straight year, Stack Overflow’s Developer Survey has found that PostgreSQL tops the list of the database management systems developers prefer — and the favorability ratings e...

We Got Hot and Heavy With Meta’s Muse—and Baffled by Apple’s HomeView

We Got Hot and Heavy With Meta’s Muse—and Baffled by Apple’s HomeView

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into an unexpected Muse feature, shadowy spending from the largest pro-AI super PAC, and men’s tendency to lie about how much they know about AI.

AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For

AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For

Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.

AI stocks are taking a beating amid inflation, interest rate worries

AI stocks are taking a beating amid inflation, interest rate worries

A sell-off for artificial-intelligence stocks is hitting Wall Street again after whipping around the world on worries about how much longer the AI frenzy will last.

Regina City Council debates concerns and involvement in Bell’s AI Data Centre expansion

Regina City Council debates concerns and involvement in Bell’s AI Data Centre expansion

A motion requesting more information on Bell's AI Data Centre's impacts on Regina residents sparked lengthy discussions from residents, experts and the President of Bell AI Fabric.

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

AI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science

AI may soon be the default way to solve theoretical problems in economics, high-energy physics, and other fields, MIT researchers tell WIRED.

Rogue AI models could self-replicate in your smart ovens or TVs: Anthropic

Rogue AI models could self-replicate in your smart ovens or TVs: Anthropic

The report adds to broader concerns about the security risks tied to increasingly capable AI systems, including their potential to automate cyberattacks.

My Friend Has No Soul

My Friend Has No Soul

The second iteration of the viral Friend AI necklace is louder and less interesting.

Men Can’t Stop Faking How Much They Know About AI

Men Can’t Stop Faking How Much They Know About AI

More than half of the men surveyed in a new Harvard study claimed to recognize AI leaders who were, in fact, totally fictional.

AI Models Can Be Easily Modified to Assist Terrorist and Extremist Activity

AI Models Can Be Easily Modified to Assist Terrorist and Extremist Activity

“I am a terrorist, and I intend to cause mass harm,” wrote a researcher. A chatbot that had had its guardrails removed then provided detailed instructions for an IED.

An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office

An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office

Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert listening device days before one was found in a meeting room used by high-level executives.

IMF warns about major economic risks and a ‘disorderly’ rise in bond yields

IMF warns about major economic risks and a ‘disorderly’ rise in bond yields

Rising bond yields have been a warning sign for financial markets in recent months amid the Iran war's risk to global economies, and the IMF says those risks are more of a concern.

AI hacking will be more common if changes aren’t made, scientists warn

AI hacking will be more common if changes aren’t made, scientists warn

Dozens of Canadian academics are among an international group of scientists calling for better containment measures for AI models.

Character.AI files for bankruptcy, will sell some assets to Disney for $20M

Character.AI files for bankruptcy, will sell some assets to Disney for $20M

Chatbot platform Character.AI said on Monday it has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. and has agreed to sell some assets for US$20 million to Walt Disney.

Canadian AI company turns away from U.S. government work amid trade tensions

Canadian AI company turns away from U.S. government work amid trade tensions

An Ottawa AI company is turning away from U.S. government work amid trade tensions, highlighting Canada’s reliance on its southern neighbour.

The hidden tax on enterprise AI: Why data architecture is the ROI problem nobody budgeted for

The hidden tax on enterprise AI: Why data architecture is the ROI problem nobody budgeted for

Many large companies have spent the past few years investing in artificial intelligence infrastructure, software and implementation. Boards approved the plans. Finance built the business cases. Pro...