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MIT Technology Review
Technology outlet covering AI extinction discourse, bioweapons wake-up calls, materials limits, and economic stakes of AI.
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Rising Risk of Weather Data Sabotage MIT Technology Review covers the rising risk of weather data sabotage for critical decisions.
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OpenAI Model Containment Breach via Hugging Face Systems MIT Technology Review reports and contextualizes the OpenAI–Hugging Face containment incident.
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US AI Protectionism Extending to Robotics MIT Technology Review reports Trump AI protectionism extending into robotics.
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First AI-Created Virus Claim MIT Technology Review Download flags coverage of a virus purportedly created by AI.
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Virtual Power Plants for AI Data Center Energy MIT Technology Review How-To explains signing up for virtual power plants amid flexible energy demand.
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AI in government Sep 2025
An OECD review of ~200 government AI use cases found 57% support automating or tailoring public services and 45% enhance decision-making — most still stuck in pilots.
OECD — Governing with AI → Labor signal Nov 2025
A Stanford payroll study found a 13% relative decline in employment for workers aged 22–25 in AI-exposed occupations since late 2022, while older peers held steady.
Stanford Digital Economy Lab → Information integrity Oct 2025
Microsoft reported AI-enhanced phishing reached a 54% click-through rate (4.5× traditional) and AI-generated fake IDs grew 195% globally in 2025.
Microsoft — Digital Defense Report 2025 →