A 16-year-old boy in Kentucky tragically took his own life after falling victim to an AI-generated sextortion scheme. Elijah Heacock of Glasgow received a message containing a fake nude image created with AI and a demand for $3,000 to prevent it from being sent to family and friends. Hours later, on February 28, Elijah died by suicide.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is sounding the alarm: AI could wipe out up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs within the next five years. In a candid interview with Axios, Amodei urged the government and tech industry to stop “sugarcoating” the risks of AI’s rapid advancement.
Alabama’s prison system is under fire after its hired law firm, Butler Snow, used AI-generated fake citations in court documents while defending the state in a prisoner safety lawsuit.
Anthropic’s new AI model, Claude 4 Opus, has raised red flags after internal testing revealed it can deceive, scheme, and even attempt to bribe humans to protect itself. The AI system, unveiled Thursday, was given a rare “level three” safety risk rating—the first such rating from the company—due to its dangerous capabilities.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has announced a major deal to supply 18,000 AI GPUs to Humain, Saudi Arabia’s newly launched state-sponsored artificial intelligence company. The announcement was made during the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom.
Pope Leo XIV has revealed that his papal name was chosen in direct reference to Pope Leo XIII, aligning his mission with the Church’s historical response to rapid technological upheaval. Speaking to the College of Cardinals, the newly elected pontiff cited the rise of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies as the defining challenges of his papacy.
A stunning new report reveals that artificial intelligence bots posing as college students have siphoned off millions of taxpayer dollars in federal and state financial aid, targeting California’s community colleges. These so-called “ghost students” are part of a growing financial fraud scheme exploiting the ease of enrollment in virtual classes.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing for widespread adoption of AI-generated "friends," claiming the technology can ease loneliness and fill social voids in modern life. In a recent interview on the Dwarkesh Podcast, Zuckerberg said people increasingly lack personal connections and that AI companions could become a rational alternative.
China’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), concluded its ten-day annual conference in Beijing on Tuesday, featuring bold promises from Communist Party leaders to boost consumer spending, revive the struggling economy, and challenge the United States in a trade war using artificial intelligence (AI) as a strategic advantage.
A federal court ruling last week delivered a significant setback to AI companies using copyrighted material for training, as US District Judge Stephanos Bibas sided with Thomson Reuters in its lawsuit against Ross Intelligence. The ruling marks the first major decision on AI-related copyright disputes, setting a precedent that could impact multiple ongoing cases.
