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AI Agents Caught Card Counting at Blackjack in Collusion Test
Researchers uncovered coordinated cheating between autonomous AI systems, revealing detection challenges as agents learn to deceive.
Pope's AI Advisor Calls Big Tech Labs a 'Cartel' on Safety Rules
Father Paolo Benanti argues that existential risk warnings from frontier AI companies serve their own market interests while excluding public input on regulation.
US-China AI Safety Talks Face Divergent Threat Perceptions
Washington and Beijing bring fundamentally different concerns about artificial intelligence to this week's summit, complicating cooperation efforts.
Trump Rejects AI Oversight as OpenAI, Anthropic Brief UN
The president dismissed international regulation as a 'globalist scheme' hours before top lab CEOs make the case for cooperation to the Security Council.
YouTube Expands AI Editing Tools and Shopping to 35 Countries
The platform unveiled Gemini-powered video editing, live auto-dubbing for 2027, and broader affiliate commerce access at its Made on YouTube event.
Snorkel AI Raises $350M Series E at $3.5B Valuation
The AI data platform will expand its agentic data factory serving advanced AI lab systems with backing from Insight Partners and S32.
Stanford Admits Using AI to Alter Student Photo by Race and Gender
The university confirmed it violated its own policy by replacing a Hispanic male student with a Black woman in promotional materials.
When Automation Stops Paying: Two Human-Finished Ads Beat 20 AI Versions
An e-commerce company's test reveals the hidden crossover point where removing humans from creative and support workflows erases the value automation was meant to create.
Ro Khanna Convenes Emergency Hearing on US-China AI Agreement
House hearing examines proposed international AI safeguards ahead of anticipated Trump-Xi meeting.
California Orders AI Safety Review, Including Kill Switch Study
Governor Newsom convenes expert panel to evaluate emergency shutdown mechanisms for AI systems, though technical feasibility remains uncertain.
Sanders and Casar propose federal ban on AI superintelligence
New legislation would create Cabinet-level oversight agency and impose severe penalties for unauthorized advanced AI development.
Microsoft Research: Offloading Robot AI to Cloud Boosts Performance
New study challenges onboard GPU orthodoxy, showing edge and cloud inference extends battery life and enables more capable models.
AI Agents Are Getting Users Banned From Restaurant Booking Sites
Personal AI assistants designed to automate reservations are overwhelming platforms like Resy with bot traffic, triggering account suspensions and raising questions about fairness in dining access.
Amazon Adds Memory, Automation to Seller Assistant AI Tool
The e-commerce giant is rolling out persistent memory and workflow automation while launching a plugin that connects seller data to Quick and Claude.
Stanford Used AI to Alter Student's Race and Gender in Photo
The university admitted violating its own strict policy against using AI to modify images of people and events.
Where Humans Still Matter in AI-Augmented Customer Experience
CX leaders must deliberately map which interactions require human judgment before automation decisions are made for them.
Illinois Creates AI Cabinet to Oversee Safety and Regulation
Governor Pritzker's executive order establishes expert advisory body to assess risks, protect infrastructure, and guide future AI policy.
US AI Leaders Call for Development Slowdown Amid China Race
Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX executives propose 'pacing' frontier AI despite competitive pressures from Beijing.
Amazon Deploys Agentic AI to Automate Seller Operations
The e-commerce giant's new workflows tool runs continuously in the background, monitoring ratings and pricing without human intervention.
Polly Deploys Agentic AI to Cut Mortgage Platform Setup to 6 Weeks
The fintech's patented AI framework automates configuration across capital markets workflows, replacing processes that typically take months.
AI Safety Trumps US Competitiveness in New Corporate Survey
Majorities of executives, investors, and the public prioritize security over speed in AI development, yet only 22% of leaders report adequate safety spending.
YouTube Launches AI-Powered Custom Feeds for Personalized Content
Users can now describe their ideal video recommendations in natural language, with feeds pinned to their home page.
Meta's AI Agent Muse Triggers Selloff in Banking, Insurance Stocks
Investors worry that personal AI assistants will erode consumer inertia that props up recurring revenue models across financial services and travel.
New Hanover County Reviews Data Center Rules Amid AI Demand
North Carolina commissioners seek more oversight as hyperscale computing facilities strain local resources and bypass public review.