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Most major AI chatbots still lean left on political questions, even "anti-woke" models are no exception
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (358+ words) A Washington Post investigation shows that most major AI chatbots take clearly left-leaning positions on political questions. Even models marketed as conservative are no exception. Only Google's Gemini stands out. For the'investigation, the Washington Post posed political questions to six…...
How easily can Russian propaganda fool AI models? A new benchmark finds out
1+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) the-decoder. com How easily can Russian propaganda fool AI models? A new benchmark finds out The Institute of the Estonian Language has released a benchmark measuring how susceptible AI language models are to Russian propaganda. Sixty models were tested with…...
The US government may be asking Anthropic the impossible by demanding unhackable LLMs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (321+ words) Government officials appear to be accusing Anthropic of disregarding Trump's cyber directive and releasing Fable 5 without explicit approval. Discussions are ongoing, but the government's accusation of a "jailbreak" mostly exposes its own gaps in knowledge. "Everybody said Anthropic was a…...
Anthropic shutdown sparks sovereignty debate across Europe
1+ week, 3+ day ago (323+ words) After the US government barred non-US citizens from accessing Anthropic's new Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, the European Commission is weighing the fallout. European experts call it a wake-up call - but disagree on what to do next. The European Commission says…...
Microsoft tightens rules for conflict zones after investigation into Israel's military use of Azure
2+ week, 3+ day ago (564+ words) Microsoft has'declared its external investigation'into the Israeli military's use of its cloud technology complete. The findings from law firm Covington & Burling match the interim report from September 2025: there was evidence backing parts of the Guardian investigation detailed below, including the…...
Trump's new executive order wants AI companies to voluntarily submit models for government safety reviews
3+ week, 1+ day ago (217+ words) The White House has issued a new executive order aimed at promoting AI innovation and security. President Trump's order directs federal agencies to strengthen cyber defense of government systems within 30 days and expand AI-powered protection tools. The Department of Defense,…...
Trump pulls AI safety order after last-minute calls from Musk, Zuckerberg, and Sacks
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (342+ words) The Decoder Trump pulls AI safety order after last-minute calls from Musk, Zuckerberg, and Sacks - US President Donald Trump canceled a planned executive order on AI safety at the last minute after Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and David Sacks intervened....
MAGA-aligned groups want government oversight of frontier AI models
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (259+ words) A coalition of conservative organizations led by Humans First has called on President Donald Trump in an open letter to issue an executive order requiring mandatory safety testing for frontier AI models before they ship. Signatories include Amy Kremer, chair…...
Americans would rather live next to a nuclear plant than an AI data center, Gallup poll finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) the-decoder. com Americans would rather live next to a nuclear plant than an AI data center, Gallup poll finds Americans would rather live next to a nuclear plant than an AI data center. A new Gallup poll finds 71 percent of…...
Microsoft ousts its Israel chief following reports that Azure quietly powered military AI targeting in Gaza
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (317+ words) Microsoft Israel's top executive is out after an internal investigation into the unit's work with Israel's defense ministry. Reporting over the past years points to what's likely at the center of it all: cloud infrastructure, mass surveillance, and AI-powered target…...