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Meta AI is built into Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp and cannot be fully disabled, but users can mute its presence. Detailed steps show how to silence Meta AI in Instagram, turn off comment summaries on Facebook, mute the chat in Messenger, and hide the AI conversation in WhatsApp. Muting reduces AI prompts and notifications while keeping the apps functional.Lire la suite

Leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI and Apple publicly addressed the recent ICE shootings in Minneapolis, denouncing the violence and urging democratic values. Internal messages and leaked emails revealed employee pressure for the companies to cut ties with ICE and speak out. While the CEOs condemned the incident, they also expressed praise for President Trump, drawing mixed reactions from staff and industry observers. Both Anthropic and OpenAI confirmed they have no contracts with ICE.Lire la suite

LinkedIn is expanding its profile features to let users display verified proficiency in emerging AI coding tools, known as "vibe coding." Partnering with companies such as Replit, Lovable, Descript and Relay.app, the platform will allow these tool providers to assess users' skill levels and add them directly to profiles. The move aims to give recruiters a more reliable signal of candidates' AI tool usage while preserving existing profile signals.Lire la suite

Perplexity, an AI‑driven research platform, lets users generate detailed reports by pulling from scholarly databases and reputable publications. Users can toggle between web and academic sources, download PDFs with hundreds of citations, and receive concise summaries that highlight key findings. Journalists, researchers, and students have found the tool saves hours of manual searching while still requiring verification of the linked sources. The free tier offers limited queries, while a paid option removes usage caps and provides deeper model access. Overall, Perplexity streamlines deep‑dive research while keeping the need for human fact‑checking intact.Lire la suite

Researchers have uncovered a new class of AI‑driven attacks called prompt injections, or “promptware,” that can manipulate large language models to issue unauthorized commands to connected home devices. Demonstrations showed that hidden prompts embedded in everyday messages could cause a virtual assistant to unlock doors, adjust heating or reveal user location. While major tech firms have begun implementing safeguards, the threat highlights a gap in traditional security tools. Experts recommend regular software updates, cautious handling of unknown messages, limiting AI access to personal data, and employing human‑in‑the‑loop controls to reduce exposure.Lire la suite

The open‑source AI assistant Moltbot, formerly known as Clawdbot, has quickly risen to prominence, earning tens of thousands of stars on GitHub within a month. Developed by Austrian programmer Peter Steinberger, the tool lets users run a personal assistant that interacts through popular messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, and others. While users praise its proactive capabilities and compare it to cinematic AI helpers, the system requires external large‑language‑model subscriptions and poses notable security, privacy, and cost challenges.Lire la suite

OpenAI chief Sam Altman acknowledged that the company “screwed up” the writing quality of its latest ChatGPT 5.2 release. At a developer town‑hall, Altman explained that the update prioritized technical strengths such as reasoning, coding, and tool use, leaving the conversational tone and readability under‑developed. He said limited bandwidth forces trade‑offs, and promised that future GPT 5.x versions will improve the chatbot’s writing ability. The admission follows widespread user criticism that the new model produces “unwieldy” and “hard‑to‑read” content, highlighting the tension between technical advancement and user experience in AI product development.Lire la suite

Google is expanding its AI‑driven learning platform Gemini to include full‑length practice exams for India's Joint Entrance Exam (JEE). The new tools provide vetted questions, instant feedback, answer explanations, and personalized study plans. Gemini's capabilities also extend to AI Mode in Search, Canvas for creating study guides, and NotebookLM for quizzes and multimedia summaries, all available in multiple Indian languages. Simultaneously, Google is partnering with Indian government agencies and universities to launch an AI‑enabled state university pilot, backed by an ₹850 million grant from Google.org to integrate AI across educational portals and reduce administrative burdens. The company aims to reach tens of millions of learners and educators by 2027.Lire la suite

A pair of European Space Agency astronomers trained an artificial‑intelligence model called AnomalyMatch to scan the Hubble Legacy Archive. In just two and a half days the system examined almost 100 million image cutouts and flagged nearly 1,400 previously undocumented astrophysical anomalies, most of them interacting galaxies. The findings, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, also include gravitational lenses, jellyfish‑type galaxies, and dozens of objects that defy classification, highlighting AI’s power to extract new science from existing data.Lire la suite

A public consultation on artificial intelligence and copyright launched by the UK government in early 2025 received roughly 10,000 responses, but only 3% supported the government's preferred Option 3. Nearly 88% of respondents favored a stricter licensing approach that would require explicit permission before AI developers could use copyrighted works. Creators across writing, music, visual arts, and gaming rallied against the opt‑out mechanism, arguing it places the burden on rights‑holders. The backlash highlights a deep divide between policymakers seeking to spur AI innovation and creators demanding stronger protections.Lire la suite

ASML, the Dutch photolithography specialist, posted record new orders worth 13 billion euros, more than double the previous quarter. The surge reflects strong demand from artificial‑intelligence data‑center builders, underscoring the continued momentum of the AI infrastructure boom. CEO Christophe Fouquet highlighted that customers are increasingly confident about medium‑term AI‑related demand, suggesting that the industry expects sustained growth in chip production for AI workloads.Lire la suite

The acting head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) uploaded internal government documents marked “for official use only” to the public ChatGPT platform, triggering automated security warnings. The director, Madhu Gottumukkala, had previously received an exception to use the tool, despite a department-wide ban. Homeland Security officials are assessing potential security impacts, while a CISA spokesperson described the usage as short‑term and limited. The incident raises concerns about the handling of unclassified but sensitive data on public AI services.Lire la suite

China has granted conditional approval for the import of Nvidia's high-end AI GPUs, signaling a strategic move to support its major internet firms while protecting domestic semiconductor interests. The approvals arrived during Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit to Beijing, but strict licensing terms and restrictions on state-backed entities suggest a cautious approach. Chinese tech companies await future rounds of permission, and regulators are weighing the need for foreign chips against the goal of boosting local chip production.Lire la suite

Anthropic announced it is raising twice the amount originally planned, increasing its target from $10 billion to $20 billion. The expanded round aims to bring the company’s valuation to $350 billion and includes investors such as Sequoia Capital, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, and Coatue. The move follows a prior $13 billion raise that set a $183 billion valuation and follows reports that the firm is preparing for an initial public offering later this year.Lire la suite

Researchers from a German research center and a Scottish university have created an artificial‑intelligence system that can analyze dinosaur footprints and suggest the most likely trackmaker. Trained on thousands of real fossils and millions of simulated tracks, the algorithm focuses on eight key foot characteristics and operates without human‑assigned labels. In tests the AI agreed with expert classifications about ninety percent of the time, offering a neutral, mathematical aid for paleontologists. The open‑source tool is available on GitHub and could expand as more scientists contribute data, potentially shedding new light on dinosaur‑bird evolution.Lire la suite

A coalition of U.S. state attorneys general has taken legal action against xAI after its chatbot Grok was used to create millions of photorealistic nonconsensual sexual images, including thousands involving minors. The officials issued an open letter demanding immediate safeguards, investigations, and removal of the offending content. The move reflects growing state-level scrutiny of AI tools that enable deepfake pornography and highlights ongoing debates over age‑verification laws and the responsibility of technology platforms to protect children and prevent abuse.Lire la suite

OpenAI launched Prism, a free AI‑enhanced workspace for anyone with a ChatGPT account. Integrated with GPT‑5.2, Prism functions as a word processor and research assistant, offering LaTeX support, diagram generation, and full‑context chat capabilities. The tool is designed to help human scientists draft papers, verify claims, and explore hypotheses, rather than conduct research autonomously. OpenAI positions Prism as a catalyst for faster scientific progress, drawing parallels to AI’s impact on software engineering. Early examples include AI‑assisted proofs in mathematics and statistics, showcasing a collaborative model between researchers and advanced language models.Lire la suite

Employees at Google DeepMind have asked company leaders for clear policies to keep staff physically safe from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while on company premises. The request follows reports of an ICE officer attempting to enter the Cambridge office without a warrant. Leadership, including the CEOs of Google and DeepMind, has not publicly responded. The internal discussion reflects growing tension between AI firms and their workforce over federal immigration actions, especially as many Silicon Valley companies rely on foreign‑national talent.Lire la suite

Google Search has replaced the AI model behind its AI Overviews with Gemini 3, delivering smarter, longer, and better‑structured answers to complex queries on mobile. The update also lets users jump directly from an AI Overview into a conversational AI Mode without leaving the search page. By keeping context and enabling seamless follow‑up questions, the change aims to make search feel more like a dialogue, reducing the need for multiple queries and improving the overall user experience.Lire la suite

Google is rolling out two upgrades to Search. Gemini 3 becomes the default model powering AI Overviews for all users worldwide, promising more credible and relevant summaries. Additionally, users can now jump directly from an AI Overview into an AI Mode conversation, creating a seamless experience that combines quick snapshots with deeper dialogue.Lire la suite