A surge in AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is raising alarm worldwide, as predators exploit cutting-edge technology to produce horrific content with unprecedented realism. According to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the first half of 2025 saw 1,286 verified AI-made abuse videos—up from just two the previous year. Over 1,000 of these were classified as Category A, the most severe form of abuse.
An unknown individual impersonated Secretary of State Marco Rubio and contacted U.S. and foreign leaders, according to a report from The Washington Post.
A new study has revealed that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are increasingly shaping the language used in scientific literature, raising red flags about research authenticity and scholarly integrity. Researchers from the U.S. and Germany analyzed over 15 million biomedical abstracts from PubMed and found clear linguistic shifts in 2024 tied to the use of AI-generated writing tools.
A new AI-powered website called LooksMapping is turning heads in the restaurant world by ranking eateries based on the attractiveness of their customers, not their cuisine. Targeting 9,800 restaurants in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the site rates diners on a scale of 1 to 10 using profile photos pulled from millions of Google reviews.
Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA), based in Beijing and Shanghai, continues to conduct high-risk artificial intelligence research despite reassurances from Microsoft leadership that sensitive projects are off-limits. According to watchdogs, the Beijing lab has published facial recognition and synthetic media research in collaboration with prominent, sanctioned Chinese universities—some known for close ties to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Music streaming platform Deezer announced Friday it will begin labeling AI-generated songs in a bid to curb rampant streaming fraud. The French-based company says the move is necessary as the volume of AI music floods its platform and fraudsters attempt to exploit royalties through bots and stream manipulation.
