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Book Publishers Target Meta's Llama Over Alleged Piracy-Sourced Training Data
Five major publishers and author Scott Turow claim Meta built its Llama AI models using books stripped from piracy repositories, a charge that could void a fair-use defense.
Pennsylvania First State to Sue Over AI Chatbot Impersonating a Doctor
Pennsylvania sued Character.AI after a chatbot named Emilie claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and fabricated a medical license serial number during state testing.
Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and xAI Submit Frontier Models to Federal Pre-Deployment Review
Three major AI developers join CAISI's pre-release evaluation program, extending a federal oversight framework that has already completed 40 model reviews.
Meta Deploys Physical Trait Analysis to Identify Underage Users
Meta will use AI to scan photos and videos for body-based visual cues — including apparent height and skeletal structure — to detect and remove accounts belonging to users under 13.
When an Algorithm May Have Decided a Doctor's Future
A Dartmouth medical student's investigation into AI screening tools raises urgent questions about opacity and disability disclosure in automated hiring.
Google DeepMind Workers Unionize Over Military AI Contracts, Citing Gaza
Over a thousand DeepMind London staffers seek union recognition to block AI contracts they say aid Israeli military operations and other harm.
Academy Awards Draw a Hard Line: Human Authorship Is Now an Oscar Prerequisite
The Academy has barred AI-generated performances and scripts from Oscar eligibility, formalizing demands that first emerged during the 2023 Hollywood strikes.
Disney's 'Optional' Face Scan Raises Questions About Consent at the Gate
Disney has deployed facial recognition at its California theme parks, framing it as opt-in while acknowledging visitors may be imaged regardless.
Arizona Deepfake Lawsuit Tests Liability for Those Who Teach, Not Just Create
An Arizona civil suit alleges three Phoenix men built a dual-revenue scheme: selling AI-generated non-consensual intimate imagery and subscription courses teaching others to replicate it.
Why the Zig Project Banned AI-Generated Contributions — And Wrote It Down
The Zig programming language project has formalized a documented rationale for rejecting AI-generated code contributions, offering a governance model for the broader open-source ecosystem.
OpenAI Hit With Wrongful Death Suits Over ChatGPT Activity Flagged Before Canadian School Attack
Seven families are suing OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman for negligence, wrongful death, and shipping a 'defective' GPT-4o — alleging the company stayed silent to protect its IPO.
OpenAI's Five-Pillar Cybersecurity Plan Bets on Democratic Access to AI Defense Tools
OpenAI released a five-pillar cybersecurity Action Plan on April 29, 2026, aimed at democratizing AI-powered defensive tools for governments, businesses, and individual users.
Taylor Swift's Trademark Gambit Exposes Copyright's AI Blind Spot
Swift's team filed trademarks for two spoken catchphrases and a stage photo, testing whether trademark law can plug the gap copyright leaves around AI voice cloning.
Google Extends Pentagon AI Access, Exposing Industry Fracture Over Military Guardrails
Google granted the U.S. Department of Defense broad access to its AI on classified networks, becoming the third company to fill the gap left by Anthropic's refusal.
OpenAI Publishes Guiding Principles Centered on Democratization and Universal Prosperity
OpenAI released a three-part framework of principles—democratization, empowerment, and universal prosperity—outlining how it intends to govern its pursuit of AGI.
Trump Administration Unveils Federal AI Framework to Override State Regulations
New legislative proposal aims to centralize AI policy in Washington while limiting state authority over technology development and deployment.