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How TikTok and Google ended up with information about doctor’s appointments around the world

Healthcare appointment site Doctoralia, which serves millions of people in Latin America and Europe, sent sensitive ...
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We posted a job. Then came the AI slop, impersonator and recruiter scam

Hello World is a special edition newsletter that goes deep into our original reporting, our own interactions with technology and the questions we put to big thinkers in the field. Browse the archive ...
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Generative AI is eating culture. See how close it’s getting to disrupting dance

The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that ...
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How we tested and evaluated AI-generated dance videos

Artificial intelligence models can produce lifelike video footage with a simple text prompt. But these tools still struggle with generating realistic videos of complex natural movements, like human ...
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Dating App Rape Survivors File Lawsuit Accusing Hinge, Tinder of “Accommodating Rapists”

The Dating Apps Reporting Project produced this story in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s AI Accountability Network and The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, and copublished with The Guardian ...
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His students suddenly started getting A’s. Did a Google AI tool go too far?

The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that ...
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During my kid’s surgery, I was denied a copy of my consent form — then sent to a ghost office

Hello World is a weekly newsletter—delivered every Saturday morning—that goes deep into our original reporting and the questions we put to big thinkers in the field. Browse the archive here. I’m Alex, ...
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California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?

The Markup, now a part of CalMatters, uses investigative reporting, data analysis, and software engineering to challenge technology to serve the public good. Sign up for Klaxon, a newsletter that ...
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The NYC Algorithm Deciding Which Families Are Under Watch for Child Abuse

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Trump Is Creating a Deportation Army of Local Cops

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Are AI Models Advanced Enough To Translate Literature? The Debate Is Roiling Publishing

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Online Censorship In Schools Is ‘More Pervasive' Than Expected, New Data Shows

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