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AI's refusal problem and weight-loss drug side effects
Today's AI models are trained to refuse harmful requests, but those refusals sometimes fail catastrophically. Meanwhile, weight-loss drugs show unexpected side effects beyond their intended use.
MIT Technology Review · 2m
Elon Musk's unglorious moment
Elon Musk's AI moral commitments clash with his controversial views on Canadian unity and family.
Nationalpost · 1m
ICRC President: We must return to Conventions; peace is responsibility of all
ICRC President urges global return to humanitarian law as conflicts surge.
Vaticannews · 1m
NATO-backed drone picked its own target and struck
A Swedish AI system let a loitering drone autonomously select and attack a vehicle in January 2026, with no human intervention during the strike itself.
TechRadar · 2m
AI apocalypse: How realistic is the Terminator scenario?
AI systems could trigger global collapse without malicious intent, warns expert.
euronews · 1m
You can now shoot gun turrets from your couch
A new website lets anyone remotely fire pneumatic weapons at targets for $5, raising questions about trivializing violence.
Futurism · 1m
Nvidia CEO says AI won't kill us by 2030
Jensen Huang pushes back against doomsday predictions, but real risks remain unregulated.
Futurism · 1m
Ukraine and Russia are racing toward killer drones
Both nations are rapidly developing autonomous drones that can select and attack targets without human input, raising serious ethical and military concerns.
The Conversation · 2m
Can AI refuse illegal military orders?
The Pentagon wants AI that rarely says no. That could enable war crimes.
Vox · 2m
AI hallucination almost triggered US military strike
A chatbot's false intelligence report nearly caused the US to board a Chinese ship, exposing dangerous gaps in military AI safeguards.
Ars Technica · 2m
How, Exactly, Could A.I. Kill Us?
A.I. leaders have long warned the technology could destroy humanity. Now the world is finally listening.
The New Yorker · 4m
Killer AI is already here, we're using it in Iran
The US military is deploying AI to select bombing targets in Iran, but most Americans have no idea it's happening.
Mother Jones · 2m
AI drones learn to hunt targets on their own
NATO-backed startup deploys lean AI models that let drones identify and attack enemies without relying on distant servers.
Ars Technica · 2m
The first drone boat duel just happened
Ukraine says one of its uncrewed boats gunned down a Russian drone boat in the Black Sea, a first for naval warfare.
TechRadar · 1m