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Users of the r/ChangeMyView subreddit have expressed outrage at the revelation that researchers at the University of Zurich were secretly using the site for an AI-powered experiment in persuasion

Microsoft is shutting down the app that helped me call home from Ukraine during a Russian invasion.

ChatGPT’s embarrassing rollback of a user update was a warning about the dangers of humans placing emotional trust in AI, says author Chris Stokel-Walker

As AI companies describe their models in increasingly human terms, critics question whether this is a genuine technical shift, or a calculated narrative to drive hype.

Hackers who attacked M&S have cost the retailer millions of pounds a day, writes Chris Stokel-Walker. But the incident is just the tip of the iceberg – and could be providing a blueprint for countries such as Russia and North Korea to bring our increasingly interconnected society to a halt

A new study from Meta uses anonymized data from billions of users to track international migration in near real time—offering faster, scalable insights where official statistics fall short.

A new social feed quietly shifts AI chats from private to public, putting users’ most personal moments one swipe away from going viral.

With Starbase, Texas, now officially incorporated, critics warn that turning a company town into an actual city could blur the line between private ambition and public accountability.

In a first-of-its-kind sentencing, the family of Christopher Pelkey used AI to re-create his voice and image for a victim impact statement. Legal and AI scholars warn the emotional power of such technology could undermine justice.

These entrepreneurs are working to harness tidal power as a reliable, scalable source of energy. But there's one big problem.