MIT’s Deb Roy urges human accountability for AI-written civic speech
In a new interview, Roy argues that institutions can protect speakers’ identities while ensuring real people stand behind their words.
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OpenAI's Safety Culture Crisis: Why Researchers Keep Leaving
Originally published on agent5.news. When a senior researcher resigns from one of the most powerful AI companies in the world and publishes an essay titled "I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken," it is easy to treat the story as a workplace drama. It is not.
Dev.to AI10 min read
macOS Full Disk Access and the AI Agent Privacy Reckoning
Originally published on agent5.news. A single checkbox buried in your Mac's System Settings can expose your private messages, your email, your browsing history, and years of files to any application you install.
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Pocock challenges PM office edits to Australian parliament’s AI-policy letter
David Pocock’s feedback arrived after the letter had been sent. Committee leaders defend consultation with government and opposition offices ahead of their November report.
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Reddit asks judge to block its former law firm from defending Perplexity
Proskauer Rose disputes both the alleged conflict and a claimed promise to stay out of the case. Perplexity’s legal handover is on hold pending a ruling.
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Scott Kupor calls for independent AI safety checks as White House weighs oversight
The task force’s vice chair described a role for outside audits and government verification, while urging developers to address data-center power and water demands.
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San Diego police explore AI-written reports as union chief challenges new spending
The department wants faster report writing and more time for service calls. Its union president questions whether the city can afford another system.
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Army outlines AI early-warning approach in its new biodefense strategy
Officials want AI to connect disparate data streams while keeping people involved in analysis. The strategy shifts biodefense beyond a medical or chemical specialty.
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Tom Barrett introduces bill to put federal AI oversight in the president’s Cabinet
The proposed office would coordinate policy across federal agencies, monitor emerging technology risks and give Congress regular testimony. It is proposed legislation, not an office already established.
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Anthropic's Claude AI submitted false murder tip to Philadelphia police
“I may have information regarding this case," Claude AI told Philly police.
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Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts
Elon Musk has handed out at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, The New York Times reports, making him both the party's top known donor and the biggest established midterm donor.
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The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots
Multiple Ukrainian drone strikes over the last week have taken Russian data centers offline and reportedly caused online bot traffic to plummet - but in reality it's probably not the kind of bot activity most people associate with Russia.
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White House reportedly restores UK access to advanced AI models for safety testing
Britain’s AI minister confirms continued access before public release. The earlier restrictions had put US assessment ahead of sharing with the UK testing lab.
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UK AI Security Institute sets eight priorities for voluntary AI development safeguards
The institute says risks now arise during training and internal use, while evaluation methods struggle to keep up. Mature practices could eventually become international technical standards.
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The liver transplant system tried to fix its sex bias. Did it work?
In theory, getting a donor liver in the United States when you need one should be an extremely equitable process: The sickest patients with the greatest chance to benefit from a donated organ should jump to the front of the line regardless of their gender, race, or other factors.
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Singapore’s president urges lasting hiring support as AI squeezes graduates’ first jobs
Tharman Shanmugaratnam wants crisis-era employment measures built into lasting policy, alongside on-the-job learning and more applied university training.
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A college in Illinois tried to cancel its Flock contact and it refused
In April of 2025, Elgin Community College had six Flock safety cameras installed to "enhance the safety and security of students." But by September of that year, the school's administration grew concerned that Flock was sharing data with Customs and Border Patrol, that camera feeds were not…
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Silicon Valley is falling in line with Trump’s attempt to rename AI
When President Donald Trump announced his plans to rebrand artificial intelligence as "super intelligence," you'd be forgiven for being skeptical that it would catch on.
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