AI news of 16 September 2026 · Humans Versus Robots

The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here

Fraudulent dating apps use AI to generate fake profiles and scam users seeking genuine connections.

Security researcher Matthew "Zigula" Gore-Kormanik was analyzing a fraudulent dating app called Dora when he got a pop-up message saying he was receiving a call from Jennifer. According to her bio, she's a 41-year-old Sagittarius with red hair, blue eyes, and piercings. She likes music, horror movies, nightlife, and sports. Gore-Kormanik answered the call, but didn't see Jennifer in his video feed. He saw a tapestry that was moving, probably due to a fan, and heard weird distortion in the background. After the call ended, "Jennifer" messaged him to say she'd had fun and "your voice is way better than expected." His microphone hadn't even be …

The Verge 1mo ago 14 min read

AI infrastructure costs

The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger

Report warns AI data center e-waste could reach 23 million shipping containers by 2050, vastly exceeding prior estimates.

The Verge 1mo ago

AI regulation

Washington Won’t Be Regulating AI Anytime Soon Opens at the publisher in a new tab

White House opposes AI oversight and Washington state legislation appears unlikely despite concerns about model misbehaviour.

Wired 1mo ago

AI safety, existential risk

Nearly one in five AI researchers already expected an extinction scenario from AI back in 2024

Survey finds nearly one in five AI researchers believe advanced AI poses extinction-level risks.

The Decoder 1mo ago

AI safety, model misalignment

Our framework for reporting model misalignment Opens at the publisher in a new tab

OpenAI publishes framework for tracking and disclosing model misalignment with six reports of concerning AI behavior.

OpenAI 1mo ago

AI investment bubble

The Download: AI’s trillion-dollar gamble and OpenAI’s biology data bid

Financial analysis examines trillion-dollar investment risks in AI development and expansion.

MIT Technology Review 1mo ago

EU AI regulation

EU president warns AI agents "escaping their environment" are just a preview of what's coming Opens at the publisher in a new tab

EU president warns of risks from autonomous AI agents and plans regulatory talks using AI Act framework.

The Decoder 1mo ago

AI safety evaluation

Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent? Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Anthropic and OpenAI propose embedding independent safety evaluators in labs but questions remain about true independence and oversight.

TechCrunch 1mo ago

AI infrastructure, chip supply

Building the materials foundation for AI

AI infrastructure pushes semiconductors and datacenters toward physical limits, creating materials challenges.

MIT Technology Review 1mo ago

Surveillance, regulation

Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding

Bipartisan bill seeks to restrict police use of Flock license plate cameras.

Ars Technica 1mo ago

The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here

The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger

Washington Won’t Be Regulating AI Anytime Soon Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Nearly one in five AI researchers already expected an extinction scenario from AI back in 2024

Our framework for reporting model misalignment Opens at the publisher in a new tab

The Download: AI’s trillion-dollar gamble and OpenAI’s biology data bid

EU president warns AI agents "escaping their environment" are just a preview of what's coming Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent? Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Building the materials foundation for AI

Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding

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