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- 1EFF says DraftKings uses AI to target problem gamblers●DraftKings is using AI to behaviorally target chronic gamblers
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published an analysis accusing DraftKings of using artificial intelligence and behavioral advertising to identify and target chronic gamblers with promotions. The group argues the practice supercharges the harms of online betting by exploiting people showing signs of addictive behavior. The report is drawing attention and criticism of AI-driven ad targeting in the gambling industry.
- 2Computer Science Department Marks 10 Years of Interdisciplinary Growth▼10 years of the computer science department: interdisciplinary studies, AI and ethics
Occidental College's computer science department is marking its tenth anniversary, reflecting on a decade of growth. The department has expanded beyond core programming into interdisciplinary studies that connect computing with other academic fields, while placing increasing emphasis on artificial intelligence and ethics. As AI reshapes academia and society, the milestone prompts reflection on how computer science education should address the technology's social and moral implications.
- 3Ukraine's ex-defense minister launches 'Manhattan Project' for killer robots▼Ukraine’s former defense minister launches ‘Manhattan Project’ for killer robots
Ukraine's former defense minister has launched what he is calling a 'Manhattan Project' for autonomous weapons, an effort to develop AI-powered killer robots at wartime speed. The comparison to the Second World War atomic bomb program underlines the scale and urgency he says is needed to keep Ukraine ahead of Russia in battlefield technology.
- 4Behavioral health providers weigh AI as a support tool●Behavioral Health Providers Navigate the ‘Supplemental Phase of AI’
Behavioral health providers are exploring what industry observers call the 'supplemental phase of AI', in which artificial intelligence supports rather than replaces clinical work. The discussion centers on how clinicians can use AI tools to handle administrative tasks, documentation and patient support while keeping human judgment at the core of mental health care. Providers are weighing both the efficiency gains and the ethical questions involved.
- 5Superintelligence accord won't settle AI personhood question●A two-page superintelligence accord may help coordinate labs, but it won’t settle personhood. That question was never pu
Commentators are debating whether a short superintelligence accord between AI labs can coordinate safety efforts. The argument gaining attention: a two-page agreement may align lab behavior, but it cannot resolve whether advanced AI systems deserve legal personhood or rights. That question, critics note, is political rather than technical, hinging on who law recognizes as capable of being harmed or holding rights versus being treated as property.
- 6Israeli army's AI systems enabled mass killings in Gaza, report claims●📰 NAZA laat zien hoe Israëlische leger met AI-systemen massaal kon doden in Gaza https:// nieuwsjunkies.nl/artikel/1SKp
Attention is focusing on how the Israeli military used AI-based targeting systems to enable large-scale killings in Gaza. Coverage highlights that automated systems helped identify targets at speed and volume, raising questions about civilian casualties and the ethics of algorithmic warfare. Commenters are debating the accountability of using AI in military operations and its human cost.
- 7AI recreation of Greta Garbo stars in ball-bearing advert●Reanimated AI Greta Garbo stars again … in a ball-bearing advert
A digitally reanimated Greta Garbo, the legendary Swedish film star who died in 1990, has been brought back to life using artificial intelligence to front an advertisement for ball bearings. The use of a deceased Hollywood icon to sell industrial components has raised eyebrows, adding to the ongoing debate about the ethics of AI resurrecting performers without their consent for commercial purposes.