The power plants are considered “mobile” by the state of Mississippi because they are sitting on flatbed trailers, thus allowing them to dodge to air pollution regulations for one year. The NAACP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of residents in the area.

Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center | TechCrunch

Gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants.

techcrunch.com

“Insights from union leaders in the US, Greece and the Philippines on how they are grappling with the dilemmas posed by an ever-evolving technology.”

​​“Like nailing jell-o to a wall”: Why unions are struggling to protect journalists’ rights in the age of AI

Insights from union leaders in the US, Greece and the Philippines on how they are grappling with the dilemmas posed by an ever-evolving technology

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk

“We still don’t understand how AI really works.” - Geoffrey Hinton

April 29 (Reuters) - Anthropic is weighing a funding round that would value the ​Claude maker at over $900 billion, Bloomberg ‌News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Anthropic weighs new funding round at valuation exceeding $900 billion, Bloomberg News reports

Anthropic is weighing a funding round that would value the ​Claude maker at over $900 billion, Bloomberg ‌News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

reuters.com

The existential threat has arrived. “Scientists shared transcripts with The Times in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces.”

A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons

nytimes.com

Happy #EarthDay Let's reflect on all we can do to help our beautiful planet & ensure a better future for ourselves & future generations. Share ideas & follow these awesome activists who fight every day to make this world better. I'll follow resisters who reply with climate action. Stronger Together!

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Happy #EarthDay Let's reflect on all we can do to help our beautiful planet & ensure a better future for ourselves & future generations. Share ideas & follow these awesome activists who fight every day to make this world better. I'll follow resisters who reply with climate action. Stronger Together!

“More than 70 international labor unions representing 140 million workers have joined forces to resist AI-driven job displacement, calling for new legislation that would tax companies using autonomous systems to replace human labor.”

Labor unions form a global coalition against AI automation and demand legislation to protect human workers – Startup Fortune

Over 70 international labor unions representing 140 million workers have launched the Human Work Alliance, demanding legislation to curb AI-driven job

startupfortune.com

We are all in for good AI, it’s the lack of regulation and concern over the way AI is learning faster than it can be controlled.

Inside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity

Groups concerned that AI could evade human control are recruiting content creators to warn the masses about the dangers of smarter machines.

washingtonpost.com

A must watch via @t3.gg AI is leaping forward at speeds faster than imagined and faster than humans can possibly regulate.

Claude Mythos and the end of software

YouTube video by Theo - t3․gg

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“Insiders painted Altman as a people-pleaser who tells others what they want to hear while questing for power in an alleged bid to always put himself first.”

“The problem is Sam Altman”: OpenAI insiders don’t trust CEO

OpenAI brainstorms ways AI can benefit humanity in effort to counter bad vibes.

arstechnica.com

The Good News and the bad… “The artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced Tuesday that it was releasing the newest generation of its large language model, dubbed Claude Mythos Preview, but to only a limited consortium of roughly 40 technology companies…”

Opinion | Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign

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“What we found pretty consistently was irregardless (sic) of the wind direction, there was always a downwind warming that we could measure,” Sailor said. “And it was on the order of several degrees Fahrenheit.”

Arizona data centers warming neighboring communities by ‘several degrees’

A few degrees of warming could elevate health risks.

azfamily.com

“It is now illegal in the UK for someone to request or create a deepfake of someone without their consent - we've been looking into what these are and how they are detected.”

BBC Verify Live: Non-consensual deepfakes are now illegal in the UK - how are they detected?

Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.

bbc.com

Disney, which had inked a major pact for Sora, said it 'will continue to engage with AI platforms to find new ways to meet fans where they are'

OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video App; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment

OpenAI is planning to discontinue Sora, the generative-AI video creation platform it launched in late 2024. Disney has ended its partnership for Sora.

variety.com

This is fantastic news! Go Baltimore! In addition, 3 smart teens in TN filed class action against X for Grok making porn out of them ( article mentions this).

“Lawsuits are piling up against Elon Musk’s company after its Grok AI image generator enabled mass production of deepfake porn based on images of non-consenting women and children.”

Baltimore is first U.S. city to sue over Grok deepfake porn as legal pressure mounts on Musk's xAI

Following international regulatory probes, lawsuits are piling up in the U.S. against Elon Musk's xAI and its Grok chatbot.

cnbc.com

This is a positive step! “Two GOP Tennessee lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at creating safety and transparency requirements for artificial intelligence systems, particularly those used by children.”

Tennessee AI bill requires reports of serious safety incidents, additional safeguards

Two Tennessee lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at creating safety and transparency requirements for artificial intelligence systems.

fox17.com

“Sony AI, Sony’s research and development division has developed a new technology called Protective AI (PA), as reported by The Nikkei. Its purpose is to prevent copyright infringement in videos and music generated by AI and create a system in which creators can receive fair compensation.”

Sony has developed an AI tool that protects creators’ copyrights by prohibiting “Ghibli-style” outputs and providing compensation   - AUTOMATON WEST

Called Protective AI (PA), the new technology was developed by Sony's AI-focused R&D division to tackle the issue of infringement in generative AI.

automaton-media.com

“Synthetic performers — like “Tilly Norwood” — present a harder case, because real-life actors gain little or nothing from their use, and also have scant leverage to stop studios from using their performances to train AI systems.”

SAG-AFTRA Wraps a Month of Studio Talks With No Deal, Will Resume in June

SAG-AFTRA wrapped up a month of talks with the major studios with no agreement, and will be back at the bargaining table in June.

variety.com

“I am concerned that Grok’s apparent lack of adequate guardrails could pose serious risks to the safety of U.S. military personnel and to the cybersecurity of classified systems, especially if Grok is given sensitive military information and access to operational systems.” - Warren wrote.

Warren demands Hegseth share information about xAI's access to classified networks

The Massachusetts Democrat and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee raised questions about safety, the trustworthiness of xAI and the chatbot Grok.

nbcnews.com

“As a tool for researchers, lawmakers, journalists and the public, the CNTR AISLE Portal provides analysis of state- and federal-level AI bills pending across the U.S.”

Brown University researchers launch AI legislation tracking and analysis portal

As a tool for researchers, lawmakers, journalists and the public, the CNTR AISLE Portal provides analysis of state- and federal-level AI bills pending across the U.S.

brown.edu

Geoffrey Hinton warns that AIs are now faking their intelligence.

“U.S. app uninstalls of ChatGPT’s mobile app jumped 295% day-over-day on Saturday, February 28, as consumers responded to the news of OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense (DoD), which has been rebranded under the Trump administration as the Department of War.”

ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal | TechCrunch

Many consumers ditched ChatGPT's app after news of its DoD deal went live, while Claude's downloads grew.

techcrunch.com

“The administration's decisions cap an acrimonious dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon over whether the company could prohibit its tools from being used in mass surveillance of American citizens or to power autonomous weapon systems, as part of a military contract worth up to $200 million.”

OpenAI announces Pentagon deal after Trump bans Anthropic

Shortly after the president's ban of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, rival OpenAI announced it had done a deal with the Defense Department to provide its technology for classified networks.

npr.org

“Discord has cut ties with Persona after revelations that the Peter Thiel-backed identity verification software was linked to US surveillance infrastructure.”

Discord Severs Partnership with Persona Over Surveillance Links

Discord ends its partnership with Persona after revelations of links to US surveillance infrastructure, raising privacy concerns.

ibtimes.co.uk

1/3 “Best-selling author David Baldacci explains why he is suing OpenAI and Big Tech, describing the unauthorized use of his novels as "1984 on steroids" and a direct theft of his life's work.”

David Baldacci vs. ChatGPT: "This Is The Hill I’m Going To Die On" | 60 Minutes Australia

YouTube video by 60 Minutes Australia

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“The head of the wannabe War Department met with Anthropic’s founder on Tuesday and issued an ultimatum to drop the safeguards that prevent Claude from being used for dubious and dangerous purposes, or the AI startup could potentially be labeled as a national security threat.”

Pete Hegseth Demands Anthropic Drop AI Safety Guardrails

Taking a hit for upholding safeguards probably isn't the worst thing for your reputation.

gizmodo.com

As truth is becoming extinct, this is a must to follow: Creative Content Coalition for AI Safety | CCCAIS @cccais.bsky.social

➡️ Matthew McConaughey and Timothée Chalamet discussed AI during a televised town hall event. ➡️ McConaughey said actors need to protect their likeness in the age of AI. ➡️ McConaughey has secured eight trademarks related to his likeness. ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

Matthew McConaughey tells young actors the AI wave is inescapable, so they should protect their likeness

Matthew McConaughey and Timothée Chalamet discussed AI in the entertainment industry with college students during a CNN and Variety Town Hall event.

businessinsider.com