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The Luddites had a straightforward solution to the challenges posed by the Industrial Revolution: smash the machines. Two centuries later, Democratic Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed has proposed an analogous response to artificial intelligence: shut down the machines before they get too smart. “Permanently prohibit any AI that outthinks humans across most tasks,” he said in a plan released Tuesday.

Flock CEO says its microphones detect 'just gunshots' — its website says different

Langley’s comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including the ACLU, and members of the public who are concerned about the misuse of its technology.

Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting a recording device booked a one-way ticket to Saudi Arabia

Federal prosecutors previously asked a judge to seal their case against Abdulrahman Alfozan due to fears he might flee the US.

Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam

But the new “Preview” app “will have some bugs,” Epic warns.

Zimbabwe’s Caine Prize winner rejects claim he used AI to write his story

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza, whose prize for a short story is under review over allegations of AI use, denied using artificial intelligence to write what he said was a story inspired by his family’s experiences, and he suggested that AI-detection technology is biased.

Apple Intelligence is reportedly launching in China with iOS 27.3.

The launch will include some of Apple’s earlier Apple Intelligence features, but not the just-launched Siri AI, according to Bloomberg. The update is set to release in December.

Starlink uses Grok’s voice model to handle customer service calls.

Here’s a tidbit in SpaceXSI’s announcement post for Grok Voice 3.0 today:

Neocloud CoreWeave's Bonds Are Distressed, and So Am I.

The company's unsecured debt due in 2032 is now trading below 80 cents on the dollar, Bloomberg reports. “Yikes” is right, Elon — if CoreWeave crumbles, other debt-laden neoclouds might be in trouble, too. CoreWeave is in many ways the poster child of the current AI buildout, which may have disastrous consequences if things don’t go as planned.

The EU's First AI Standard Is Here

The new standard on AI quality management systems has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Here’s what companies need to know | Edition #335

The Best Founders Have Something AI Can’t Tell Them

Plus: Agents keep tabs on a cattle genetics startup, an AI onboarding buddy, and seven predictions about the future of work

AI tools are aiding would-be spies

AI tools are creating a new corporate espionage threat

Today’s Vergecast: The $8 million AI music scam.

A man named Mike Smith was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison, and a fine in excess of $8 million, for creating an AI system that faked billions of streams and earned him millions in royalties. Wired’s Kate Knibbs explains how Smith pulled it off, how he got caught, and what this case means for the internet’s growing slop problems.