Stanford researchers use AI to successfully create 16 functional viruses capable of killing bacteria, prompting urgent biosecurity warnings that the technology could enable rapid bioweapon development by bad actors faster than current defense systems can respond.
The EU AI Act becomes the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation, banning high-risk systems like cognitive manipulation and real-time biometric identification starting February 2025, while requiring transparency measures for generative AI platforms like ChatGPT.
Machine translation errors plague up to 60% of Wikipedia articles in vulnerable African languages, creating a devastating 'linguistic doom loop' where AI systems train on flawed content and amplify mistakes, forcing Greenlandic Wikipedia toward closure and threatening the digital preservation of endangered languages worldwide.
Hollywood talent agencies consider signing AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood from studio Xicoia, sparking fierce backlash from prominent actors like Melissa Barrera who threaten boycotts against agencies representing digital performers as the entertainment industry grapples with artificial intelligence's growing presence in film, TV, and gaming.
A major hiring platform faces class-action lawsuit for AI discrimination against millions of job applicants, highlighting massive risks companies face when rushing AI deployment without proper infrastructure, human oversight, and accountability frameworks that could result in regulatory penalties up to €35 million under EU AI Act.
Stanford and Arc Institute scientists successfully use AI to design 16 functional viruses from scratch that infected bacteria and outcompeted natural viruses, marking the first time artificial intelligence has created entire living genomes rather than editing existing DNA, potentially revolutionizing treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections while raising safety concerns.
Spotify removes 75 million spam tracks in 12 months and introduces new AI disclosure requirements for music, partnering with 15 record labels to combat AI-generated content problems including artist impersonation and lack of transparency.
Trump administration launches controversial AI-powered Medicare prior authorization program called WISeR in six states starting January 2026, using algorithms to approve or deny medical procedures like knee surgeries and implants, sparking bipartisan opposition from lawmakers and doctors who fear delayed care and lack of transparency in automated healthcare decisions.
Researchers unveil groundbreaking vision for self-evolving AI systems that autonomously redesign themselves without human intervention, marking a potential paradigm shift where machines monitor their own behavior, generate policies, and optimize performance independently, though significant challenges remain in developing the necessary abstractions and determining AI's capacity for large-scale autonomous system design.
New research exposes critical flaws in AI judge systems, revealing systematic biases that favor longer responses and specific positions, plus vulnerability to manipulation tactics that artificially inflate scores, raising serious concerns about their reliability in automated assessment tasks.