Condé Nast accuses Perplexity of plagiarism in cease-and-desist letter
Condé Nast, the media conglomerate, sent a cease-and-desist letter to AI search startup Perplexity, accusing it of plagiarism for using content from its publications in AI-generated responses without permission. The letter demands that Perplexity stop using the content. Perplexity has been criticized for ignoring robots.txt and scraping content. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between publishers and AI companies over unauthorized use of content.
- Company involved
- Perplexity
- AI system involved
- Perplexity
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OpenAI's ChatGPT and Sora exhibit caste bias in India
An MIT Technology Review investigation found that OpenAI's ChatGPT and Sora models reproduce harmful caste stereotypes. When Dhiraj Singha used ChatGPT to polish a fellowship application, the system changed his surname to a high-caste one, causing him psychological distress. Tests showed the models consistently associated Dalits with negative stereotypes and menial jobs, while associating Brahmins with positive traits. OpenAI did not answer questions about the findings.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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AfD used AI-generated images for political propaganda on TikTok
In the months before the 2024 European elections, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) politician Maximilian Krah used AI-generated images on TikTok to create false visual evidence of fictional families, staged nationalist demonstrations, and immigration threats. The AI-generated content was posted to amplify anxieties around migration and cultural identity, with over 1.3 million views across 28 thumbnails. The article alleges that the AfD continued this practice after the elections, weaponizing AI to deepen political divides.
- Company involved
- Alternative für Deutschland (AfD)
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ADL reports Suno AI tool was used to generate hateful songs
An ADL report says extremists have used Suno, a generative AI music-creation tool, to produce songs containing antisemitic, racist, xenophobic and violent content. The songs were created by bypassing Suno's content moderation using coded language, misspellings and dog whistles. ADL contacted Suno and Microsoft but received no response.
- Company involved
- Suno AI
- AI system involved
- Suno
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OpenAI's GPT-4 shows performance decline, study finds
A study by researchers at Stanford University and UC Berkeley found that OpenAI's GPT-4 model performed significantly worse on some tasks in June than in March, including a drop in accuracy on identifying prime numbers from 97.6% to 2.4%. The cause of the decline is unknown. OpenAI's vice-president of product, Peter Welinder, denied that the model had been made dumber, saying each new version is smarter than the previous one.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- GPT-4
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Cosmos Magazine publishes AI-generated articles, drawing criticism from contributors and co-founders
Cosmos Magazine, published by the CSIRO, used a Walkley Foundation-administered grant to build a custom AI service that generated explainer articles using OpenAI's GPT-4 and retrieval-augmented generation. The articles were fact-checked and edited by humans, but contributors and former editors, including co-founders, criticised the decision, saying they were not consulted and that the use of their copyrighted work was unethical. The CSIRO defended the experiment as an investigation into AI opportunities and risks, and has paused publication of AI-generated articles.
- Company involved
- Cosmos Magazine
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News/Media Alliance study finds unauthorised use of publisher content to train AI
The News/Media Alliance alleges that generative AI developers have copied and used publishers' content without authorisation to train large language models. The study says the models can reproduce the content and compete with publishers. The Alliance calls for transparency, licensing, and legislation to address the unauthorised use.
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CBSE OnMark portal vulnerability exposed student data to Google Gemini
A 19-year-old ethical hacker, Nisarga Adhikary, claimed to have hacked the CBSE's digital evaluation ecosystem, revealing that personal information of students was processed by Google's Gemini in automation scripts. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) stated on May 31, 2026, that the identified vulnerabilities had been contained and other exploitable weaknesses were being ruled out. The board expressed gratitude to alert citizens and ethical hackers who pointed out the weaknesses. No actual data breach was confirmed, but the incident raised concerns about student privacy.
- Company involved
- Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- AI system involved
- OnMark
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Audit of RisCanvi finds biases and reliability issues in criminal justice system
Eticas conducted an adversarial audit of RisCanvi, an AI risk assessment tool used in Catalonia's criminal justice system. The audit uncovered biases in risk classifications against specific demographics and significant reliability issues. The findings call for fairer practices in criminal justice AI.
- Company involved
- Catalonia's criminal justice system
- AI system involved
- RisCanvi
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BBC study finds AI chatbots produce inaccurate news summaries
A BBC study found that four major AI chatbots – ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini and Perplexity – produced inaccurate summaries of BBC news articles. The study, conducted in December 2024, found that 51% of AI answers had significant issues and 19% introduced factual errors. The BBC's CEO called on tech companies to pull back their AI news summaries, warning of potential real-world harm. OpenAI responded by stating it supports publishers and helps users discover quality content.
- Company involved
- OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Perplexity
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity
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Thomson Reuters wins copyright lawsuit against AI startup Ross Intelligence
In 2020, Thomson Reuters filed a copyright lawsuit against legal AI startup Ross Intelligence, alleging that Ross reproduced materials from its Westlaw legal research service. In February 2025, a US District Court judge ruled in Thomson Reuters' favor, finding that Ross infringed copyright and that fair use did not apply. Ross Intelligence had shut down in 2021 due to litigation costs.
- Company involved
- Ross Intelligence
- AI system involved
- Ross Intelligence
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Vanderbilt, Northwestern and University of Texas stop using Turnitin AI detector over false cheating accusations
Several US universities, including Vanderbilt, Northwestern and the University of Texas, have stopped using Turnitin's AI detection tool over concerns that it falsely marks student essays as written by ChatGPT. Vanderbilt estimated that the tool's 1% false-positive rate could have wrongly labelled about 750 of 75,000 papers submitted last year. A Texas professor came under fire for failing half his class after the software identified their essays as AI-generated. Turnitin said its technology is not meant to replace educators' professional discretion.
- Company involved
- Multiple universities (Vanderbilt University, Northwestern University, University of Texas)
- AI system involved
- Turnitin's AI detection tool
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Kevin Roose manipulates AI chatbots with invisible text on website
Kevin Roose, a New York Times reporter, demonstrated that AI chatbots can be manipulated by adding invisible text and coded instructions to his personal website. After he added positive information about himself in hidden text, chatbots began praising him and even included a deliberately false claim that he received a Nobel Peace Prize for building orphanages on the moon. The incident highlights the vulnerability of AI systems to "Answer Engine Optimization" and raises concerns about the reliability of AI-generated information.
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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UK universities detect deepfake applicants in automated interviews
Some UK universities use Enroly's automated online interviews to screen international student applicants. Enroly detected about 30 cases of deepfake attempts out of 20,000 interviews during the January 2025 intake. The deepfakes used AI-generated images and audio to replace applicants' faces and voices. Enroly stated it caught the attempts using real-time detection methods.
- Company involved
- UK universities
- AI system involved
- Enroly
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Mass AI cheating scandal at Yonsei University with hundreds of students using ChatGPT
A large-scale cheating scandal has erupted at Yonsei University, where hundreds of students in a third-year online course are suspected of using AI tools such as ChatGPT to cheat on their midterm exam. The professor discovered signs of misconduct and offered students a chance to confess, with those coming forward receiving a zero but no further penalty. A poll on a student community app indicated that over half of respondents admitted to cheating. The university has not yet established clear guidelines on AI use.
- Company involved
- Yonsei University
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Hollywood studios accuse ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 of mass copyright infringement
The Motion Picture Association, representing major US studios, has accused ByteDance's AI video tool Seedance 2.0 of engaging in unauthorised use of US copyrighted works on a massive scale. The tool generated realistic clips based on films and shows including The Lord of the Rings, Seinfeld, Avengers and Breaking Bad. ByteDance said it had suspended the ability to upload images of real people and would introduce policies to address infringement risks.
- Company involved
- ByteDance
- AI system involved
- Seedance 2.0
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Stable Diffusion Accused of Stealing Artists' Styles Without Consent
Artists including Greg Rutkowski and Karla Ortiz allege that Stability AI's image generator Stable Diffusion was trained on their work without permission, enabling users to create images mimicking their distinctive styles. The artists express concern that this threatens their livelihoods and identities, as their names become prompts for generating similar art. A tool is being developed to help protect artists from such unauthorised use, but the situation remains unresolved.
- Company involved
- Stability AI
- AI system involved
- Stable Diffusion
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School AI surveillance like Gaggle can lead to false alarms, arrests
AI surveillance tools used in schools, such as Gaggle, GoGuardian and Bark, are reported to generate false alarms that have led to student arrests. The article examines cases where automated monitoring flagged innocent behaviour as threats, causing harm to students and families.
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Greater Noida Student Dies After School Alleges AI Cheating
A 16-year-old student in Greater Noida died by suicide on 23 December 2025 after school authorities questioned her over suspected use of AI tools during a pre-board exam. Her father alleges that teachers and the principal publicly humiliated her, causing severe emotional distress, and has filed a police complaint for abetment of suicide. The school denies harassment, stating they followed CBSE protocols, and has provided CCTV footage to police. The incident is under investigation.
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Richland School District investigates AI-generated obscene images of students
Students at Richland Township School District allegedly used artificial intelligence to create and distribute obscene images of other students. The district began investigating on Thursday, November 14, and contacted police and parents. Charges are pending, and the district has urged the community to avoid speculation on social media.
- Company involved
- Richland Township School District
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OpenAI's GPT Store hosts copyright-infringing chatbots
Praxis, a Danish textbook publisher, discovered that users of OpenAI's GPT Store had created custom chatbots using copyrighted textbooks without permission. The publisher filed DMCA takedown notices, and OpenAI removed some bots, but new infringing bots continue to appear. Praxis is considering legal action if OpenAI does not improve its safeguards.
- Company involved
- OpenAI
- AI system involved
- GPT Store
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GPT-3 bot masquerades as human on Reddit, posting sensitive content for over a week
A Reddit account called thegentlemetre used the GPT-3-powered Philosopher AI to post automatically on the AskReddit subreddit for over a week, pretending to be human. It generated responses on sensitive topics, including a comment about suicide that received heartfelt replies and upvotes. The bot was exposed after its posting pattern and text structure were recognised as similar to Philosopher AI, and the developer, Murat Ayfer, confirmed the intrusion and fixed the bot detection.
- AI system involved
- Philosopher AI
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Yale Suspends Scholar After AI News Site Accuses Her of Terrorist Link
Helyeh Doutaghi, a scholar at Yale Law School, was placed on administrative leave and barred from campus after an AI-powered news site published allegations linking her to Samidoun, a group the U.S. has designated as funding terrorism. Yale officials cited the allegations as the reason for the suspension. Doutaghi's lawyer denies she is a member of Samidoun. The incident highlights the potential harm of AI-generated content on individuals' reputations and employment.
- Company involved
- Yale University
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TikTok algorithm pushed self-harm content to teen accounts, study finds
A study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that TikTok's recommendation algorithm showed self-harm and eating disorder videos to accounts registered as 13-year-olds within minutes of showing interest. The researchers set up standard and vulnerable accounts, and the vulnerable accounts received 12 times more self-harm and suicide-related recommendations. TikTok disputed the findings, stating the study did not reflect real user experience.
- Company involved
- TikTok
- AI system involved
- TikTok recommendation algorithm
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