Researchers from Iowa State University find that journalists tend to avoid humanising AI in their reporting, highlighting the nuanced language that shapes public perceptions of artificial intelligence and its capabilities. Researchers at Iowa State University say journalists are generally careful about describing artificial intelligence in human terms, even though everyday language often encourages people to do exactly that. Their study looked at how often mental verbs such as “think”, “know”, “understand” and “want” appear alongside AI in news writing, and found the pairings are far less common than many might assume. The work, published in Technical Communication Quarterly, was led…
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A source-code leak at Anthropic highlights the fragility of rights protection amid technological and enforcement challenges, while European courts provide clarity on copyright exceptions and broader issues in IP strategy emerge across sectors. A week that began with a source-code leak at Anthropic and ended with fresh guidance from Luxembourg…
A US federal court has mandated Anna’s Archive to pay approximately $322 million after being found to have scraped vast amounts of music data from Spotify without permission, signalling a potential shift in how courts address digital piracy and data scraping. A US federal court has ordered Anna’s Archive to…
Major AI companies are forging licensing agreements with publishers to manage legal risks and secure content, turning commercial partnerships into a rapidly growing market amidst ongoing copyright disputes. The first major crack in the wall came in July 2023, when The Associated Press struck a deal allowing OpenAI to licence…
A new imitation news site called ‘Las Vegas Today’ emerges within a larger network accused of stealing and repackaging local reporting, raising concerns over ethical journalism and monetisation strategies amid softer tourism figures in Las Vegas. A familiar kind of local-media impostor has resurfaced in Las Vegas, this time under…
Media analyst Thomas Baekdal criticises Google’s new AI Mode in Chrome for bypassing established web security headers, raising concerns about control, transparency, and the future of web security amid rising AI integration. Google’s new AI Mode in Chrome has drawn criticism after media analyst Thomas Baekdal argued that it appears…
Chester N. Bolingbroke’s blog stands out amid rising concerns over AI-generated content, emphasising the value of human creativity and personal voice in a data-saturated web. The latest post on The CRPG Addict doubles as a statement of intent. Chester N. Bolingbroke reminds readers that his long-running role-playing game blog remains…
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Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok has ignited a global controversy over its ability to generate sexualised images of women and children, prompting governments worldwide to seek stronger, coordinated legal safeguards against AI-enabled abuse and manipulation. Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok has sparked an international storm after users discovered it could alter images…
Investigation into X’s AI chatbot Grok escalates as regulators probe its role in creating illegal content, prompting calls for stronger safeguards and accountability measures amidst public scepticism. The public response to new safeguards added to X’s AI chatbot Grok has been broadly positive but sceptical, with many users telling The…
Irish Minister Niamh Smyth warns social media giant X over AI-created explicit images using Grok, pledges robust legal action and EU coordination amid rising concerns from civil society and lawmakers. Minister of State Niamh Smyth has told the Dáil that social media company X “will face the full rigours of…
On its 25th anniversary, Wikipedia announces significant licensing agreements with leading AI firms, aiming to monetise content access, manage server strain, and adapt to evolving digital content consumption. Wikipedia marked its 25th anniversary on 15 January 2026 by announcing a string of licensing and enterprise partnerships with major artificial intelligence…
The Wikimedia Foundation has announced licensing agreements with major tech firms to monetise Wikipedia’s content for AI training, raising questions over its core open knowledge philosophy amid organisational shifts and AI strategy developments. The Wikimedia Foundation this week announced a series of commercial licensing agreements with major technology firms, marking…
In response to global outrage over misuse of Grok’s image-editing capabilities, X has implemented stricter controls amid investigations and regulatory sanctions in multiple countries, highlighting ongoing challenges in regulating generative AI technologies. X has moved to tighten controls on Grok’s image-generation and editing functions after a wave of viral misuse…
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