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This is today’s edition of <\/em>The Download<\/em>, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n
The shock of seeing your body used in deepfake porn<\/strong><\/h3>\n
When Jennifer got a research job in 2023, she ran her new professional headshot through a facial recognition program. She wanted to see whether it would pull up the porn videos she\u2019d made more than a decade earlier. It did, but it also surfaced something she\u2019d never seen before: one of her old videos, now featuring someone else\u2019s face on her body.<\/p>\n
Conversations about sexualized deepfakes usually focus on the people whose faces are inserted into explicit content without consent. But another group often gets ignored: the people whose bodies those faces are attached to.<\/p>\n
Adult content creators say AI systems are training on their work, cloning their likenesses, and generating explicit content they never agreed to make, all with little legal protection or control. Read the full story on the threat to their rights, livelihoods, and ownership of their own bodies.<\/p>\n
\u2014Jessica Klein<\/em><\/p>\n
This story is part of our <\/strong>The Big Story<\/strong> series, the home for MIT Technology Review\u2019s most important, ambitious reporting. <\/strong>You can read the rest here<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
AI chatbots are giving out people\u2019s real phone numbers<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Generative AI is exposing people\u2019s personal contact information\u2014and there\u2019s no easy way to stop it.<\/p>\n
A software developer started receiving WhatsApp messages asking for help after Gemini surfaced his number. A university researcher got the chatbot to reveal a colleague\u2019s private cell number. A Reddit user says Gemini sent a stream of callers looking for lawyers to his phone.<\/p>\n
Experts believe these privacy lapses stem from personally identifiable information in AI training data. Chatbots may now be making that information dramatically easier to find.<\/p>\n
Find out why these breaches are growing\u2014and why there\u2019s little that victims can do to stop them.<\/p>\n
\u2014Eileen Guo<\/em><\/p>\n
The Tesla Semi could be a big deal for electric trucking<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Nearly a decade after Elon Musk first unveiled the Tesla Semi, the electric truck is finally rolling off the production line. It could be a breakout moment for battery-powered freight.<\/p>\n
Semitrucks produce an outsized share of road transport pollution, while electric alternatives have struggled with high prices, limited range, and charging challenges. Tesla is betting the Semi can overcome those problems. The truck reportedly travels up to 480 miles on a single charge and costs far less than many competing electric models.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how the Tesla Semi could give electric trucking a vital boost.<\/p>\n
\u2014Casey Crownhart<\/em><\/p>\n
This <\/strong>article<\/strong> is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review\u2019s<\/em> weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, <\/strong>sign up here<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n
The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n
1 The US has approved Nvidia chip sales to 10 Chinese firms<\/strong> Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance are among those cleared to buy H200 chips. (Reuters $) + The US will receive 25% of the revenue from the sales. <\/em>(Engadget) + But Beijing wants domestic firms to prioritize homegrown chips.<\/em> (Nikkei Asia) + Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is in China with a White House delegation<\/em>. (CNBC)<\/p>\n
2 Beijing\u2019s push for AI independence is weakening US leverage<\/strong> It’s allowing China to resist pressure during the Beijing talks. (NYT $) + The country has made a big bet on open-source<\/em>. (MIT Technology Review) + Here\u2019s what\u2019s at stake for tech at the Trump-Xi meeting. <\/em>(Rest of World)<\/p>\n
3 AI is \u201crotting the brains\u201d of developers<\/strong> <\/strong>They\u2019re losing their previous abilities to do their jobs. (404 Media) + A populist backlash is building against AI. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review) + It\u2019s time to reset our expectations about AI.<\/em> (MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
4 Sam Altman has over $2 billion in companies that have dealt with OpenAI <\/strong>The ties have triggered accusations of conflicts of interest. (The Times $) + The GOP is scrutinizing Altman\u2019s business dealings. (WSJ $)<\/p>\n
5 Andreessen Horowitz has become the top political donor in the US <\/strong>A16z contributed $115.5 million to the midterm elections. (NYT) <\/strong>+ AI lobbying has reached a fever pitch. <\/em>(NYT $) <\/strong> 6 Microsoft feared being too dependent on OpenAI\u00a0 <\/strong>CEO Satya Nadella was worried about OpenAI supplanting his company. (CNBC) + Microsoft is eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI. <\/em>(Reuters $)<\/p>\n
7 AI systems are forecasting wars and regime collapse <\/strong>One estimates a 20% chance of regime change in Iran by 2026. (Economist $) + AI has turned the Iran conflict into theater. <\/em>(MIT Technology Review)<\/p>\n
8 Anthropic says a model behaved badly due to training on dystopian sci-fi <\/strong>Training on more positive stories could help. (Ars Technica)<\/p>\n
9 Data centers now consume 6% of the electricity in the US and UK <\/strong>AI\u2019s global energy consumption is up 15% globally in two years. (Guardian)<\/p>\n
10 NASA has rescued Curiosity after its drill got stuck on Mars <\/strong>The agency has just revealed how it freed the rover. (Wired $)\u00a0<\/p>\n
Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u201cMusk loves to be glazed, and this person is the doughnut factory.\u201d <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/strong>\u2014Joan Donovan, assistant professor of journalism and emerging media studies at Boston University, tells the Washington Post how Elon Musk has consistently amplified one anonymous X account.<\/p>\n
One More Thing<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/strong>Inside the messy ethics of making war with machines<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h4>\n
In a near-future war\u2014one that might begin tomorrow\u2014a sniper\u2019s computer vision system flags a potential target. Just over the horizon, a chatbot advises a commander to order an artillery strike.<\/p>\n
In both cases, an AI system recommends pulling the trigger while a human still has the final say. But how much of the decision is really theirs? When, if ever, is it ethical for that decision to kill? And who\u2019s to blame when something goes wrong?<\/p>\n
This is how AI is reshaping decision-making on the battlefield.<\/p>\n
\u2014Arthur Holland Michel<\/em><\/p>\n
We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n
A place for comfort, fun, and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? <\/em>Drop me a line<\/em>.)<\/em><\/p>\n
+ The secrets behind how Shazam works have been revealed. + For the first time in a decade, a rare “Cloud Jaguar” was caught on camera. + Explore our galaxy from your screen at this year\u2019s Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection. + If you want a game over with style, a funeral company is offering Mario, Luigi, Peach, and even Yoshi-branded coffins.<\/p>\n
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