NYTIMES (Matthew Haag) - Sally the Robot Was Coming to a New York School. Then the Plug Was Pulled.
Students helped design the A.I.-powered creation as a young female with dark hair and an upbeat personality. Then came the outrage.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - AI has already taken over movie sets in parts of China. Is Hollywood next? | Jesse Weber Live
China's $14 billion micro-drama industry has gone almost entirely AI. Now similar tech is landing in Hollywood, from digital actor Tilly Norwood to Disney's new AI-generated kids' show. Actor, writer, and SAG-AFTRA member Joe Flanigan joins "Jesse Weber Live" to break down what it means for America's 2 million+ film industry jobs. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Scoop: Trump AI security agency head resigns
Chris Fall, the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation, is resigning just three months after taking over the federal AI testing institute, the Commerce Department confirmed on Monday. Why it matters: The abrupt departure comes as the Trump administration grapples with how to deploy AI safely and the agency hashes out standards. - Commerce spokesperson Benno Kass confirmed Fall's resignation to Axios. Context: Fall was appointed in April to lead Commerce's Center for AI Standards and Innovation after the administration reorganized the agency formerly known as the U.S. AI Safety Institute. - CAISI is responsible for developing AI testing and evaluation capabilities and supporting standards for advanced AI systems. What…
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Meta's new AI image maker draws fire over consent
Meta's move to allow user to create AI images using the likenesses of people with public Instagram accounts is drawing criticism from several camps, including privacy advocates and those who represent celebrities. Why it matters: The backlash highlights a core AI-era fight: whether people should have to opt out of having their faces used in AI-generated content, or whether companies should get affirmative consent first. Catch-up quick: Earlier this week, Meta debuted its Muse Image model and a feature within Meta AI that allowed people to tag any adult's public Instagram account and include that person's likeness in their creations. - Users aren't notified when someone creates an AI image with their likeness and Instagram account holders…
DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - Study Finds AI Therapists Are Great, Except When It Really Matters
'significant safety concerns'
AXIOS (Megan Morrone) - Exclusive: Codex agents are inching into the mainstream
AI is moving from chat and web search to delegated work. Why it matters: The frontier AI labs have spent years promising that effective AI agents will act as our minions in the workplace and at home and that might soon be a reality. The big picture: Use of Codex — OpenAI's agentic coding and work platform — is accelerating, according to a new report from OpenAI, Columbia, Duke and the University of Pennsylvania. The researchers separate Codex users into three categories: OpenAI employees, outside organizations and individual users. Then they measured usage of Codex versus ChatGPT, by tokens. - 99.8% of OpenAI employees' output tokens were produced with Codex, compared to 63% for organizations and 16.5% for individuals. - OpenAI's…
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Ryan Blair: AI bubble will drive people to use faith-based tech | Bianca Across The Nation
Ryan Blair and Tim Doescher discussed the religious concerns around artificial intelligence on Tuesday's "Bianca Across The Nation."
DAILYCALLER (Ireland Owens) - California Lets AI Determine Prisoner’s Fates Without Telling Anyone
'Identifying high-risk individuals'
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Towns want to BAN AI data centers — here's why
The artificial intelligence boom has triggered a growing backlash across the country. Some states are considering restrictions or temporary pauses on new data center projects. NewsNation's Marcus Espinoza has the report. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NYTIMES (Sophie Haigney) - Should You Outsource Your Morning Routine to a Chatbot?
A.I. wants to help you start the day. Its suggestions? Drink coffee and get dressed.