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Tracking the twin challenges of AI and climate risk. Aiming to avoid tipping points. #AIrisk #ClimateCrisis
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 5h
According to new research by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), AI assistants “routinely misrepresent news content no matter which language, territory, or AI platform is tested.” [Gizmodo] gizmodo.com/ai-assistant... #AIRisk
AI Assistants Get News Wrong 45% of the Time, Study Finds
"When people don’t know what to trust, they end up trusting nothing at all..."
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 3d
Teachers fear AI is dulling students’ critical thinking; teens aren’t so sure. 84% now use AI for schoolwork, and over half claim it helps them learn. Educators warn it could breed dependence; researchers say we still don’t know. [EducationWeek] www.edweek.org/technology/t... #AIRisk
Teachers Worry AI Will Impede Students' Critical Thinking Skills. Many Teens Aren't So Sure
A majority of educators fear students may become dependent on generative AI tools for basic tasks.
www.edweek.org
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 3d
Latest version of ChatGPT introduces new increased risks, despite OpenAI’s claims of safety — Centre for Countering Digital Hate counterhate.com/blog/latest-... #AIRisk #AIHarm
Latest Version of ChatGPT Introduces New Increased Risks, Despite OpenAI’s Claims of Safety  — Center for Countering Digital Hate | CCDH
US Press Release: New CCDH research shows that OpenAI's new "safer" ChatGPT model may actually allow more harms.
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 10d
UK analyst claims AI hype is leading to “the biggest and most dangerous bubble the world has ever seen.” Capital misallocation is on a scale 17 times bigger than the dot-com bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 real-estate collapse. #AIBubble #AI edition.cnn.com/2025/10/18/b...
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 10d
Companies across the US and Europe have been cutting staff, citing the impact of AI. However, firms may be “scapegoating” the tech for layoffs that have more to do with over hiring during the pandemic. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/19/f... #AILayoffs #AI
Companies are blaming AI for job cuts. Critics say it’s a 'good excuse'
Workers are spooked as firms declare AI-driven layoffs, but some critics say the current reductions may be a "market clearance" due to overhiring.
www.cnbc.com
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 13d
Russia, China, and other states are using AI to supercharge cyberattacks on the US. Microsoft reports doubled use of AI for disinformation and hacking in just one year, using deepfakes, phishing, and fake job applicants to steal data. #AI #CyberSecurity politicstoday.org/russia-china...
Russia, China Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks on the United States - Politics Today
Microsoft researchers found that state-backed hackers and online influence operations have used AI to generate persuasive fake news.
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 14d
Dallas plans to equip sanitation trucks with AI-powered cameras by 2026 to spot code violations like dumping, weeds, and graffiti. The $850K project raises privacy concerns, but experts say transparency can make it work responsibly. #AI #privacy www.govtech.com/artificial-i...
Dallas May Deploy AI-Powered Cameras on Garbage Trucks
The Dallas City Council has approved more than $850,000 to install cameras on the trucks in partnership with the Code Compliance Department, aiming to spot code violations.
www.govtech.com
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 16d
"The most important thing about AI ... is the investor story and the ensuing mania that has teed up an economical catastrophe that will harm hundreds of millions or even billions of people."
— Cory Doctorow pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 16d
I remember when a 'sudden correction' was simply called a crash... (and don't get me started on 'spontaneous disassembly'). #ai-risk #ai-bubble
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst
Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee
www.theguardian.com
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Notes from the Brink @brinklog.bsky.social · 21d
I've been trying to get my head round the scale of AI risk: it's a lot.
#AI #GenAI #MentalHealth #EthicalAI #ResponsibleAI #AIRisk
Sleepwalking Over the Brink? The AI Risks We’re Ignoring – Notes From The Brink
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Andy Tseng @andytseng.bsky.social · Aug 9
Well worth a read by @kashhill.bsky.social & @dylanfreedman.nytimes.com: everyday users risk spiraling into delusions during long AI chatbot sessions. Anyone who’s worked with AI knows this is inevitable without strong guardrails. #AI #GenAI #MentalHealth #EthicalAI #ResponsibleAI #AIRisk
Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.
Over 21 days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced that he was a real-life superhero. We analyzed the conversation.
www.nytimes.com
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