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Suspecting AI cheating, Ivy League prof ordered an in-person final; scores fell 50%

AI cheating leads to “a failed society,” professor says.

Lawsuit: Man used Grok to make 7K sex images of stepdaughter, then shot himself

More young girls sue X over Grok CSAM; X accused of shielding child predators.

PC shipments fell for the first time in over two years thanks to RAMageddon.

RAM price hikes: the latest on the global memory shortage

You can (and should) opt out of letting people use your Instagram posts with Meta’s AI.

Go to your profile in the Instagram app and open the hamburger menu in the top right corner. Scroll down to “sharing and reuse,” then toggle off the sliders for “allow people to create with and reuse your content” for Posts and Reels. Then, below that, also turn off “allow people to create and reuse your original audio on Meta AI.”

This week in the big AI data center buildout.

AI data center projects are continuing to pop up across the US, with frequent opposition from locals concerned about their impact. Here are a few recent articles about the projects:

ChatGPT’s upgraded voice mode is better at shutting up

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Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind

Android Bench is evolving, and developers can help guide that process.

Amazon is reportedly trying to catch up in the AI agent race with “Moonraker.”

Business Insider reported that the project is focused on improving Alexa AI enough to handle more advanced, multi-step tasks, like Google, OpenAI and other AI leaders have been, but internal documents show its steep cost.

Stock for San Francisco square footage.

Buying a home in the US has been wild for years, with buyers in incredibly competitive markets offering all-cash transactions well above asking prices. Now there’s a new twist: sellers tempting people who have AI stocks to offer. Definitely still a better trade than giving up bitcoin for pizza.

How to Ensure AI Serves the Public Good

Throughout history, periods of major technological change have reshaped economies and transformed societies. The steam engine, electricity, and the internet are just a few of the innovations that have increased productivity, created new industries and jobs, and changed the lives of millions of people. Artificial intelligence is the newest chapter in that story.

Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets

“HalluSquatting” weaponizes LLMs’ inability to say “I don’t know.”

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