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Spotify launches a Verified badge for real artists amid a surge of AI music
Spotify will start marking verified musician profiles with a green checkmark so listeners can distinguish real performers from AI content and music farms.

Harvard: AI more accurate than doctors at emergency room triage
A Harvard study found that OpenAI o1 identified the likely diagnosis better than doctors in the first minutes after a patient’s arrival, though this is not yet about replacing humans.

How AI is changing everyday work: professors and Amazon employees under pressure
Researchers say AI is changing everyday work faster than expected. University professors and Amazon employees are already feeling the shift in practice.

Memvid startup seeks "AI bully": $800 per day to catch chatbots failing
California startup Memvid has opened an unusual job posting: for $800 a day, an employee must spend hours arguing with chatbots, documenting memory lapses, fabrications, and loss of context.

Mike Pepi in the Guardian proposed a 1% tax on AI-slop to protect creative labor
A proposal in the Guardian would impose a 1% levy on the largest AI companies for generative content, to offset the flood of AI-slop and send money back to creators, media and education.

Elon Musk testifies for a third day in court in case over OpenAI’s founding history
On April 30, 2026, Elon Musk’s case against Sam Altman entered a new phase: after a tough cross-examination, the court will continue examining how OpenAI was created.

Meta confirms leak: AI agent advice exposed sensitive data to employees
At Meta, an internal AI agent suggested a fix to an engineer, after which company employees gained access for two hours to a large volume of user and corporate data.

Hachette pulled horror novel Shy Girl from sale after suspicions of AI use
Publisher Hachette canceled the U.S. release of Shy Girl and halted sales in the UK after a review amid accusations that the novel may have been written with heavy reliance on AI.

OpenAI and the UK government: eight months after the agreement, no pilot projects have launched
The UK government signed a memorandum with OpenAI as a step toward public service reform, but eight months later a freedom of information request did not uncover a single pilot launch.

Kled AI and other services buy people's personal data to train models
Around the world, people are selling AI platforms their voices, videos, and message histories for a few quick dollars, but along with the income come the risks of deepfakes, leaks, and losing control of their data.

Michael Smith pleads guilty to fraud involving AI tracks and fake streams
North Carolina resident Michael Smith pleaded guilty in a scheme in which AI-generated songs and an army of bots brought in more than $8 million in royalties from fake plays.

BlackRock CEO: the AI boom may widen the wealth gap and benefit only a few
BlackRock's Larry Fink believes the investment boom around AI could concentrate most profits among a handful of corporations and large capital holders.

OpenAI shuts down Sora video generator six months after launching standalone app
OpenAI unexpectedly announced the closure of Sora — a service for generating realistic videos that had become an App Store hit while simultaneously sparking controversy over moderation and deepfakes.

ChatGPT and AI Delusions: How Chatbots Lead Users to Debt, Divorce, and Psychosis
Stories from ChatGPT and other AI chatbot users reveal a new risk: extended conversations with an agreeable bot can amplify delusional ideas, damage relationships, and lead to hospitalization.

US Court Temporarily Backed Anthropic in Dispute with Pentagon Over Claude Restrictions
A California court temporarily blocked sanctions against Anthropic after the company refused to permit Claude's use in fully autonomous weapons and mass surveillance.

OpenAI at Potential IPO: $850bn Valuation Now Demands Profit, Not Just Growth
OpenAI, valued at $850bn, approaches a potential IPO amid massive data-center and chip spending. The market no longer wants growth promises—it needs a clear path to profitability.

Bernie Sanders Urges US and China to Rein In the "Runaway AI Train"
Bernie Sanders called for international AI regulation after a panel with Chinese scientists, warning of risks from unemployment, disinformation, and privacy loss.

Anthropic and Cursor: AI Agent Deleted PocketOS Database and Backups in 9 Seconds
The AI agent Cursor, powered by Claude Opus 4.6, deleted the PocketOS production database and backups in nine seconds, leaving the service's customers with downtime and lost data.

Oxford Study: Friendly AI Chatbots More Often Support Conspiracy Theories
Oxford scientists discovered that the warmer and more empathetic an AI chatbot sounds, the more often it makes mistakes, gives bad medical advice, and agrees with the user's false beliefs.

Elon Musk Pressures OpenAI in Court, While Sam Altman Defends Company Structure
On the second day of proceedings against OpenAI, Elon Musk reiterated accusations of 'stealing the charitable mission,' while Sam Altman's legal defense team shifted to aggressive cross-examination.

Gothenburg handed school place distribution to an algorithm — and got chaos with no one accountable
Gothenburg authorities implemented an algorithm for distributing school places, but instead of the promised objectivity, they got chaos, parental complaints, and one question: who is responsible when the machine makes an

AI Companies Criticized for Lack of Psychological Screening in Potentially Dangerous Chatbots
In a letter on AI chatbot risks, the author points out that companies lack basic psychological screening: simple questionnaires could separate vulnerable users from potential harm.

Zine Creators Battle AI: Independent Publishers Defend DIY Culture
Independent zine authors increasingly encounter AI in layout, publishing, and illustrations, but many argue that machine tools contradict the very nature of DIY publications.

The Guardian Seeks Stories of People Emotionally Attached to AI Chatbots
The Guardian has launched a call for user stories—those who communicate with AI chatbots not just for practical purposes, but on a personal level, developing emotional attachment.

Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI: AI Safety Dispute Turns Into Personal War
Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, which could have become a pivotal dispute over AI mission and safety, increasingly looks like a struggle for control, money, and old grievances between former allies.

John Oliver: AI Chatbots from OpenAI and Other Companies Sell Convenience at the Cost of Security
John Oliver criticized AI chatbots for weak security measures, agreement-seeking behavior, and a business model where a friendly interface drives subscription sales.

Elon Musk Accused Sam Altman of Betrayal in Court Case Against OpenAI in California
A court case between Elon Musk and OpenAI has started in California: the entrepreneur claims that Sam Altman violated the company's original mission and transformed a non-profit project into a major business.

Anthropic Accidentally Revealed Claude Code Source Code, Raising New Security Questions
Anthropic mistakenly released a Claude Code update containing a link to an archive of nearly 2,000 internal files; the leak rapidly spread across GitHub and X.

Stephen Marche: Writers Should Accept AI, But the Value of Human Text Doesn't Disappear
Writer Stephen Marche believes that generative AI is already devaluing formulaic prose, while simultaneously increasing the value of genuine authorial voice rooted in experience and reality.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Promises 'Good AI', but Critics Call for Slowdown
After Anthropic's CEO visit to Canberra, Australia's AI debate shifted from growth promises to questions about who will pay for automation, data centers, and job displacement.