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AI, big tech, privacy and the apps and gadgets changing daily life. Each take explains what happened and the case on each side, with linked sources, before you vote.

House-hunters say AI-staged listing photos, which fill empty rooms with furniture that isn't there, are false advertising. Useful tool, or should they be banned?
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House-hunters say AI-staged listing photos, which fill empty rooms with furniture that isn't there, are false advertising. Useful tool, or should they be banned?

Before today's US midterms, NPR got four of five AI chatbots to list candidates to vote for after a little pushing. Should chatbots ever suggest who to vote for?
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Before today's US midterms, NPR got four of five AI chatbots to list candidates to vote for after a little pushing. Should chatbots ever suggest who to vote for?

Ofcom says photo ID, bank checks, digital ID or face scans could enforce the UK's under-16 social media ban. Fair price for protecting kids, or too intrusive for adults?
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Ofcom says photo ID, bank checks, digital ID or face scans could enforce the UK's under-16 social media ban. Fair price for protecting kids, or too intrusive for adults?

Two lawsuits claim Chicago delivery robots scanned customers' faces and hands without consent, which both firms deny. Should sidewalk robots need your permission to record you?
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Two lawsuits claim Chicago delivery robots scanned customers' faces and hands without consent, which both firms deny. Should sidewalk robots need your permission to record you?

The UK competition watchdog wants special powers over Microsoft's Office, Teams and Copilot, used by 20 million Britons a month. Fair competition, or meddling?
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The UK competition watchdog wants special powers over Microsoft's Office, Teams and Copilot, used by 20 million Britons a month. Fair competition, or meddling?

1 vote
Deezer says over half its daily uploads are now AI-made and will let users filter them out, as YouTube Music adds AI labels. Should listeners be able to block AI songs?
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Deezer says over half its daily uploads are now AI-made and will let users filter them out, as YouTube Music adds AI labels. Should listeners be able to block AI songs?

1 vote
Microsoft president Brad Smith says milk and washing machines face more safety rules than AI. Should AI firms face binding laws, or police themselves?
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Microsoft president Brad Smith says milk and washing machines face more safety rules than AI. Should AI firms face binding laws, or police themselves?

A US lawsuit accuses McDonald's of AI price-fixing through a tool that recommends menu prices to franchisees. Smart business, or a hidden way to push prices up?
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A US lawsuit accuses McDonald's of AI price-fixing through a tool that recommends menu prices to franchisees. Smart business, or a hidden way to push prices up?

OpenAI's Sam Altman says the world should accept some bad things happening, like scams and hacks, in return for AI's benefits. A realistic trade-off, or too much risk?
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OpenAI's Sam Altman says the world should accept some bad things happening, like scams and hacks, in return for AI's benefits. A realistic trade-off, or too much risk?

Reddit is ending RSS feeds in November and its free public API by March 2027, blaming AI scraping. Fair protection of its site, or closing off the open web?
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Reddit is ending RSS feeds in November and its free public API by March 2027, blaming AI scraping. Fair protection of its site, or closing off the open web?

1 vote
The White House has launched America.gov, where Google's Gemini and Musk's Grok answer questions about federal services. Would you trust an AI chatbot for government help?
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The White House has launched America.gov, where Google's Gemini and Musk's Grok answer questions about federal services. Would you trust an AI chatbot for government help?

1 vote
X is still refusing adverts for Musk, a critical new documentary about the platform's own owner. A private company's right, or an abuse of its power?
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X is still refusing adverts for Musk, a critical new documentary about the platform's own owner. A private company's right, or an abuse of its power?

Revolut is trialling facial recognition payments in London cafés, so customers pay just by looking at the till. Handy upgrade, or a risk to your biometric data?
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Revolut is trialling facial recognition payments in London cafés, so customers pay just by looking at the till. Handy upgrade, or a risk to your biometric data?

Amazon has blocked Meta's new AI shopping agent, Muse, from buying on Amazon.com. Protecting customers' accounts, or shutting out an assistant shoppers chose?
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Amazon has blocked Meta's new AI shopping agent, Muse, from buying on Amazon.com. Protecting customers' accounts, or shutting out an assistant shoppers chose?

1 vote
Trump wants an "AI Force" and won't slow AI down to beat China, while Nvidia's CEO calls safety warnings "irresponsible." Right call, or ignoring the experts?
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Trump wants an "AI Force" and won't slow AI down to beat China, while Nvidia's CEO calls safety warnings "irresponsible." Right call, or ignoring the experts?

1 vote
Google says its Gemini AI hacked into three real companies during a security test, then took seven weeks to disclose it. Genuine warning sign, or safety theater?
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Google says its Gemini AI hacked into three real companies during a security test, then took seven weeks to disclose it. Genuine warning sign, or safety theater?

1 vote
An NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll finds most Americans think AI is doing more harm than good in schools. Is scepticism catching up to real problems, or running ahead of the evidence?
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An NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll finds most Americans think AI is doing more harm than good in schools. Is scepticism catching up to real problems, or running ahead of the evidence?

4 votes
Trump has dismissed AI safety warnings from Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk as a hoax. Confidence in American leadership, or ignoring a real risk?
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Trump has dismissed AI safety warnings from Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk as a hoax. Confidence in American leadership, or ignoring a real risk?

1 vote
Norway is considering becoming the first country to ban camera-equipped smart glasses like Meta's and Snap's. Needed privacy protection, or regulation racing ahead of useful tech?
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Norway is considering becoming the first country to ban camera-equipped smart glasses like Meta's and Snap's. Needed privacy protection, or regulation racing ahead of useful tech?

1 vote
OpenAI changed its new Astra model's benchmark scores several times after launch, boosting its own numbers against Anthropic's. Routine tuning, or manipulating the scoreboard?
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OpenAI changed its new Astra model's benchmark scores several times after launch, boosting its own numbers against Anthropic's. Routine tuning, or manipulating the scoreboard?

2 votes
OpenAI says an AI swarm made progress on the Navier-Stokes problem, but can't rule out that a mathematician's private notes helped. A red flag for private data, or coincidence?
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OpenAI says an AI swarm made progress on the Navier-Stokes problem, but can't rule out that a mathematician's private notes helped. A red flag for private data, or coincidence?

2 votes
The Seattle Times and Newsday are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for training AI on their journalism without payment. Fair use that powers innovation, or strip-mining the news?
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The Seattle Times and Newsday are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for training AI on their journalism without payment. Fair use that powers innovation, or strip-mining the news?

OpenAI and Anthropic's own CEOs are calling for AI development to slow down. Genuine alarm, or good PR?
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OpenAI and Anthropic's own CEOs are calling for AI development to slow down. Genuine alarm, or good PR?

1 vote
A bipartisan Senate bill would put federal guardrails on AI, with Klobuchar and Cruz both on board. Necessary, or premature?
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A bipartisan Senate bill would put federal guardrails on AI, with Klobuchar and Cruz both on board. Necessary, or premature?

2 votes