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Christopher Nolan Slams AI 'Slop' in Filmmaking, Says Younger Generations Are 'Utterly Rejecting' It
Director Christopher Nolan called AI 'slop' a technology hitting 'at exactly the wrong time' and praised Gen Z for rejecting it, as he promotes his upcoming film The Odyssey.
Meta's AI Image Detector Fails to Catch 55% of Its Own Cropped AI Images, Reuters Analysis Finds
A Reuters analysis reveals Meta's AI image detection tool misses over half of its own AI-generated images after simple cropping, raising urgent deepfake and content authenticity concerns.
AI-Native Startups Are Skipping Entry-Level Hires, Harvard Study Finds
A new Harvard study reveals that AI-native startups are favouring elite senior talent over entry-level workers, raising concerns about the future of early-career hiring.
University of Chicago Law Bans Laptops in First-Year Classes as Part of Sweeping AI Strategy
The University of Chicago Law School has banned phones and laptops from first-year classrooms to combat AI use, part of a broader strategy reshaping legal education.
US Layoffs Hit Highest Level Since the Pandemic as Companies Blame AI for 40% of Cuts
U.S. layoffs reached their highest May level since 2020, with artificial intelligence cited in roughly 40% of cases, raising questions about AI's true labor impact.
Half of Claude Users Say AI Can Already Handle Half Their Work, Anthropic Survey Finds
Anthropic's Economic Index survey of 9,700 Claude users finds roughly half believe AI can already do 50% or more of their tasks, with heavy users the most optimistic.
A24 Defends Its Google DeepMind AI Partnership: 'We'd Rather Have a Seat at the Table'
Indie film studio A24 defended its AI research partnership with Google DeepMind after fan backlash, arguing it would rather shape the technology than be displaced by it.
2,000 People Tried to Hack an AI Assistant. The Secrets Never Leaked.
A viral experiment put an AI email assistant named Fiu to the test against more than 6,000 prompt-injection attempts. Zero succeeded, but the real-world lessons go beyond security.
Ford Rehires 350 'Gray Beard' Engineers After AI Quality-Control Tools Fell Short
Ford rehired 350 veteran engineers after AI-driven quality control failed, jumping to the top mainstream brand in the J.D. Power survey and exposing the limits of automation.
A24 and Google DeepMind Announce $75 Million AI Venture to Reshape Filmmaking
Google DeepMind is investing $75 million in indie studio A24 for an AI research partnership to develop new filmmaking tools, drawing both excitement and backlash from cinephiles.
Norway Near-Bans Generative AI in Elementary Schools to Protect Basic Learning
Norway will bar generative AI for students aged 6 to 13 from August, pairing the restriction with a push to bring physical books back into the classroom.