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Senators Question TikTok Over Alleged Delay of Algorithm Safety Feature

U.S. senators are demanding answers from TikTok following reports that the company conducted an experiment that delayed the rollout of a safety feature within its recommendation algorithm. According to news reports, senators have questioned the company about a test in which a safety mechanism designed to limit harmful content

AI-Generated Fake Case Citations Are Flooding Court Filings

Legal professionals are encountering a troubling new problem: court filings that reference case law which simply does not exist. Judges and court clerks across multiple jurisdictions have reported a noticeable uptick in citations to fictional or nonexistent court decisions, a pattern that coincides with the growing adoption of AI tools

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Study Estimates One-Third of Web Pages Since ChatGPT Launch Show AI Authorship Signs

A recent study has quantified the scale of AI's infiltration into web publishing, finding that approximately one-third of web pages created since ChatGPT launched in November 2022 show detectable signs of AI authorship. The research examined newly published content across the web and used stylometric analysis and other

Researchers Warn of AI-Generated Exploit Scripts Aimed at Siemens S7 PLCs in U.S. Critical Infrastructure

Security researchers have observed a new batch of exploit scripts that leverage artificial intelligence to automate the creation of attacks against Siemens S7 programmable logic controllers (PLCs). These PLCs are widely deployed in sectors such as energy, water treatment, transportation, and manufacturing, making them attractive targets for threat actors seeking

California Attorney Sanctioned for Delegating AI Citation Verification to Paralegal

A California court has sanctioned an attorney after discovering that critical citations within a court filing were fabricated by an AI tool. The attorney had delegated the task of verifying those AI-generated citations to a paralegal, a decision the court found insufficient to meet the attorney's own professional

Research Shows AI May Be Widening the Gap Between High and Low Performers

A growing body of research from Columbia Business School suggests that artificial intelligence tools may be widening—rather than narrowing—the performance gap between high and low performers in the workplace. The finding runs counter to a common narrative that AI serves as a "great equalizer," democratizing access

Illinois Man Charged with Creating Child Sexual Abuse Material Using AI

A man from Kane County, Illinois, has been charged in connection with the creation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) using artificial intelligence technology. The case represents an emerging pattern of law enforcement confronting the misuse of AI image generation tools to produce illegal content depicting minors. Authorities allege the