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Is AI Ending the Office Era?

The commercial real estate sector has been reshaped in multiple ways in recent years, from the boom in e-commerce to the rise in remote working. Now a new force is making arguably the biggest impact of all — artificial intelligence.

Viral AI singer 'Lolita Cercel' sparks cultural debate

Millions of Romanians are listening to Lolita Cercel, a singer with a piercing gaze who highlights the plight of those on the margins of society. Her videos have garnered millions of views on social media. But Cercel does not exist in reality. She was generated entirely by AI.

AI in Indian Courts: Errors, Backlogs and Bias

The case seemed straightforward enough: a land dispute in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a commissioner appointed to survey the property, and a set of objections to be ruled on. The judge resolved it by citing four legal precedents. There was just one problem. None of those precedents existed.

Courts Increase Sanctions as AI Mistakes Spread

Carla Wale, the director of the Gallagher Law Library at the University of Washington School of Law, is developing optional AI ethics training for law school students. hide caption toggle caption When it comes to using AI, it seems some lawyers just can't help themselves.

China's Chatbot Wars: Freebies to Win Everyday Users

Advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — When it comes to AI chatbots, U.S. companies tout that they are investing to build the best technology.

Court Pauses Pentagon Sanctions Targeting Anthropic

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic, on Thursday, won temporary legal relief in its dispute with the US Pentagon over military applications of its AI models. A San Francisco judge issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration's move to label Anthropic as a "supply chain risk to national security."

Germany weighs new laws for AI deepfakes and consent

The debate around the issue of sexual consent and exactly how fit for purpose Germany's rape laws are has reignited this week following serious allegations made by actress and presenter Collien Fernandes against her ex-husband, actor Christian Ulmen.

OpenAI Discontinues Sora Short-Video App

FILE - The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cellphone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston.

SPD Suggests Europe Host Anthropic to Secure AI Sovereignty

The US government's decision to banish AI giant Anthropic from its entire supply chain has handed Germany and Europe a "once-in-a-lifetime chance," according to a politician from the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), junior partner in Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government coalition.

Anthropic Sues to Block Pentagon Blacklist

Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic filed suit on Monday challenging a move by the Pentagon last week officially designating the company as a "supply chain risk" after it refused to allow unrestricted military use of its AI system, Claude.