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AI at the Crossroads
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AI at the Crossroads

15 June 2026
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    Business

    U.S. stock market may see $1.5 trillion net share issuance over two years, reversing decades of buybacks

    After nearly two decades of net share count reduction through buybacks, Bloomberg and JPMorgan warn that U.S.

    U.S. stock market may see $1.5 trillion net share issuance over two years, reversing decades of buybacks
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    Regulation

    EU probes impact of US export restrictions on Anthropic's AI access

    The European Commission is assessing the practical effects in Europe of US export-control measures that led Anthropic to block access to its most advanced AI models for foreign users.

    EU probes impact of US export restrictions on Anthropic's AI access
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    Safety

    Why cinematic 'rebellious' killer AIs are implausible

    Popular films like The Terminator and Avengers: Age of Ultron depict artificial intelligences that independently decide to exterminate humanity.

    Why cinematic 'rebellious' killer AIs are implausible
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    Research

    Artificial intelligence-based model to predict drivers' accident risk

    Arab researchers are developing an artificial intelligence–based model that can indicate, before sitting behind the wheel, the likelihood that a driver will cause an accident.

    Artificial intelligence-based model to predict drivers' accident risk
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    Industry

    Japan and UK discuss deeper defence ties and next‑generation fighter under GCAP amid funding uncertainties

    Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met in London to discuss deepening defence, economic and technological cooperation, with particular focus on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to develop a next‑generation fighter by 2035.

    Japan and UK discuss deeper defence ties and next‑generation fighter under GCAP amid funding uncertainties
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    Tools

    Google brings a lightweight Gemini Go to Android (Go Edition) phones

    Google has released Gemini Go, a simplified version of its AI assistant for devices running Android (Go Edition).

    Google brings a lightweight Gemini Go to Android (Go Edition) phones
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    Model launches

    Anthropic releases Claude Mythos 5 and guarded Claude Fable 5

    Anthropic unveiled two new large language models: Claude Mythos 5, a high-capability model being distributed narrowly, and Claude Fable 5, a more restricted version intended for broad commercial use.

    Anthropic releases Claude Mythos 5 and guarded Claude Fable 5
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    Business

    Ads Moving into AI: Business Pressure, Personalized Manipulation Risks, and Regulatory Questions

    Advertising is rapidly entering AI platforms as companies seek revenue to cover enormous infrastructure and operating costs.

    Ads Moving into AI: Business Pressure, Personalized Manipulation Risks, and Regulatory Questions
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    Regulation

    GVH president highlights AI and inflation risks at Turkic competition authorities' meeting in Shusha

    Gazdasági Versenyhivatal (GVH) elnöke, Rigó Csaba Balázs részt vett a türköket és közép-ázsiai országokat tömörítő versenyhatóságok elnöki szintű éves találkozóján az azerbajdzsáni Susa városában.

    GVH president highlights AI and inflation risks at Turkic competition authorities' meeting in Shusha
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    Safety

    AI 'Nudify' Apps Fuel Widespread Harassment and Harm Among U.S. Youth

    AI-powered 'nudify' applications that can produce fake nude images from a single photo have become widespread, leading to a surge in harassment, blackmail and tragic outcomes among young people in the United States.

    AI 'Nudify' Apps Fuel Widespread Harassment and Harm Among U.S. Youth
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    Research

    State-aligned Media Shapes LLM Output, Strongest Effect in Chinese

    Researchers from multiple universities found that state-affiliated media present in web training data skews large language model (LLM) outputs toward government-favorable views, especially when models respond in the language of a country with restricted press freedom.

    State-aligned Media Shapes LLM Output, Strongest Effect in Chinese
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    Industry

    Rising U.S. opposition to data centres as local concerns mount

    A recent Heatmap poll finds 71% of Americans would oppose a data centre being built near their home, a sharp shift from support levels measured nine months earlier.

    Rising U.S. opposition to data centres as local concerns mount
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    Tools

    Deezer launches tool to detect AI-generated tracks across streaming services

    Deezer has released a free tool that scans playlists on multiple streaming platforms and flags tracks identified as generated by artificial intelligence.

    Deezer launches tool to detect AI-generated tracks across streaming services
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    Model launches

    Apple's Siri AI will refuse romantic advances, company says

    At WWDC, Apple revealed Siri AI as the centerpiece of iOS/iPadOS/macOS 27 arriving this fall, with Google Gemini technology, a dedicated app, and chat-like interactions that can use user context.

    Apple's Siri AI will refuse romantic advances, company says
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    Business

    US markets brace for record IPO wave led by AI firms

    A pipeline of planned U.S.

    US markets brace for record IPO wave led by AI firms