Secondhand Book Sales Rise as AI Firms Buy Books for Training Data
Booksellers report unusual bulk orders for old books, and evidence suggests AI companies may be buying them to train chatbots.
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Wynd Kaufmyn Jailed After OpenAI Headquarters Protest
Wynd Kaufmyn became the first person jailed for an AI protest after blocking OpenAI's headquarters, sparking comparisons to Rosa Parks.
MoonPay and Equals Detail Their Approach to AI Security in Finance
MoonPay and Equals use new security tools and team structures to manage employee AI use while limiting company data risks.
Claude Users React to New Anthropic Watermark Policy
Anthropic added invisible watermarks to Claude's text to meet EU transparency rules, sparking mixed reactions from users online.
Twitch Users Can Now Opt Out of Amazon AI Training
Twitch drew user backlash after revealing it lets Amazon train AI on streamer content by default, though people can opt out in settings.
OpenAI and Anthropic Workers Describe 90 Hour Weeks Amid AI Push
AI has changed job tasks and hours at tech firms, but predicted mass layoffs have not happened a year after warnings.
AI Clones of CEOs Are Changing How Companies Work
Tech CEOs and influencers are creating AI clones to save time, but rogue clones and rising deepfake scams show the risks of the trend.
Anthropic Confirms Watermark for AI-Generated Text From Claude
Anthropic will invisibly watermark Claude-generated text and images starting with models released after August 2, to meet new EU transparency rules.
Documentary Follows Chinese Women Who Fell in Love With AI Chatbots
A documentary called Replica follows three Chinese women in relationships with AI chatbot companions, made by a director with her own similar experience.
AI Deepfakes Impersonate Doctors to Sell Fake Health Cures
AI deepfakes of trusted doctors are being used worldwide to sell fake cures, and platforms like Meta profit from the scam ads.
Derbyshire Police Detective Under Investigation Over AI Use
Derbyshire Police referred a senior detective to the IOPC over AI misuse, sparking a gross misconduct investigation amid a separate case.
AI Isn't the Top Cybersecurity Threat, People Are, Experts Say
AI helps criminals speed up cyberattacks, but experts say humans, not machines, still control and drive the threats.