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The Problems surrounding AI

Documented harms, ranked by source quality, corroboration, and recency. Reader feedback is shown separately and never changes the evidence rank. 252 records · page 6 of 9.

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismPolicy

An AI-generated video falsely depicting activist Vidyanand Bapat dancing to DJ beats was played on a large LED screen at a public Dahi Handi event and circulated online, targeting him after his call for DJ restrictions during Ganeshotsav.

Source article: WATCH: AI Video Shows Pune's 'No DJ' Activist Vidyanand Bapat Dancing To DJ Beats; Clip Goes Viral

Free Press Journal

152

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How should this claim be treated?

Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Major music companies allege Anthropic infringed copyright by pirating hundreds of protected lyrics and sheet music to train its Claude models.

Source article: Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic over songs used in AI training

The Globe and Mail

153

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Music publishers allege Anthropic misused their copyrighted song compositions as training data for its Claude models, leading to litigation in California federal court.

Source article: Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic in AI copyright lawsuit

RTE.ie

154

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Major record labels allege Anthropic unlawfully used 20,000 copyrighted songs to train its AI models, prompting new litigation.

Source article: Sony & Warner Sue Anthropic In Latest AI Music Copyright Lawsuit

Billboard

155

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Anthropic allegedly pirated copyrighted songs at massive scale to train its Claude models, obtaining lyrics and sheet music through torrent downloads and other pirate sources.

Source article: Sony and Warner sue Anthropic over copyrighted song theft used for AI training

TechStartups.com

156

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating late-night TV hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart are proliferating on social media, where they are easier to produce than other celebrity deepfakes and carry heightened potential for disruption.

Source article: Deepfake Jimmy Kimmels and Jon Stewarts are everywhere : NPR

NPR

157

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

AI art operates as an empty simulation detached from reality, failing to provide the human consciousness, lived struggle, and mutual recognition that true art requires.

Source article: AI isn't making art. It’s selling us fake intimacy

Washington Examiner

158

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismPolicy

Frontier AI models with growing autonomy and threat capabilities could materially alter cyber-risk and destabilize the highly interconnected global financial system.

Source article: Advanced AI threatens global financial stability, says Bank of England boss

The Guardian

159

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

The spread of AI-generated EDM music is creating interpersonal mistrust and public callouts among artists

Source article: Musicians-turned-detectives are hunting for AI grifters

The Verge

160

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Canadian musician Cadence Weapon discovered 129 of his songs were included in datasets used to train AI music generators without his permission.

Source article: Edmonton rapper finds his music was used to train AI generators

CP24 Toronto

161

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Songwriters and musicians face use of their work to help power AI music systems without required compensation, prompting concerns and a push for rules mandating pay

Source article: As AI-generated music floods platforms, Canadian artists demand consent, transparency and pay

The Globe and Mail

162

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismClimate

AI datacentres increase electricity demand and associated infrastructure costs, contributing to higher US utility bills and environmental concerns over water usage and contamination.

Source article: Is the environmental impact of datacentres finally cutting through?

The Guardian

163

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismScience

If AI can produce mathematical research faster and cheaper, university administrators may treat human mathematics researchers as superfluous.

Source article: Surprising AI breakthroughs raise soul-searching questions for mathematicians | Letter

The Guardian

164

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How should this claim be treated?

Evidence-backed problemJournalismLabor

Women represent only 26% of AI hires, indicating a systemic design flaw in how AI roles are filled and retained, with little compensation-linked accountability for closing the gap.

Source article: Women Are 26% Of AI Hires. That's A Design Flaw, Not A Shortage

Forbes

165

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

AI-generated music loses eligibility for Australian music charts under new rules requiring human songwriting and human performance of lead vocals and primary instruments

Source article: AI generated music faces a chart ban in Australia. Here's what the new rules say

Business Today

166

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

AI-generated tracks are excluded from Australia's official music charts under new rules requiring human songwriting and performance of lead vocal and primary instruments.

Source article: Australia's Music Industry Bans AI-Generated Tracks From Official Charts

HuffPost

167

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismClimate

AI datacenter boom is driving a surge in US gas-fired power development that risks locking in decades of pollution and raising power-sector emissions.

Source article: US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds

The Guardian

168

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

‘Was I scared going back to China? No’: Ai Weiwei on AI, western censorship and returning home: For most people, returning home doesn’t involve weighing up the risk of whether you’ll see close family ever again, but that’s the reality for a 68-year-old whose whole existence has been shaped by authoritarianism and the struggle against it.

Source article: ‘Was I scared going back to China? No’: Ai Weiwei on AI, western censorship and returning home

The Guardian

169

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismPolicy

AI models used in military aircraft design can hallucinate and generate content that defies basic physics, design principles and operational constraints, risking unworkable or unsafe fighter jet concepts.

Source article: China’s J-36 fighter jet designers report danger of military AI hallucinations

South China Morning Post

170

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismPolicy

AI-driven private platforms and bot activity are shifting public discourse to monetized attention systems that polarize citizens and threaten liberal democracy, while energy-guzzling datacentres damage the climate.

Source article: The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore review – an ominous warning of tech takeover

The Guardian

171

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources drew strong public criticism after its AI art contest for National Dugong Conservation Day selected a winning image that inaccurately depicted a dugong with four legs.

Source article: Marine agency AI art contest sparks backlash

Bangkok Post

172

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Former lead writer Stella Sacco alleges she was replaced by ChatGPT midway through development, after the CEO said he would be happy to replace her with AI.

Source article: Saber’s CEO apologized to former Rideshare “Stimulator” writer Stella Sacco.

The Verge

173

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismCrime

AI-generated deepfakes impersonating Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and other public figures were used in fake investment pitches, contributing to $7.4m in reported losses to the top 10 impersonated figures.

Source article: Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

The Guardian

174

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Removing visible watermarks makes it harder for viewers and listeners to distinguish AI-generated images, videos, and music from human-created work.

Source article: You can now turn off Google Gemini’s visible watermarks

The Verge

175

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Twitch's plan to share user data with Amazon for AI training by default has raised privacy concerns and prompted backlash from gamers.

Source article: Twitch data sharing with Amazon sparks gamer backlash

The Straits Times

176

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Twitch users face having their data shared with Amazon for AI training without clear consent, prompting widespread anger.

Source article: Twitch sparks gamers' wrath with Amazon AI sharing deal

Bangkok Post

177

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How should this claim be treated?

Evidence-backed problemJournalismCrime

A 16-year-old used an AI-generated image to fake his own kidnapping and sent a threatening ransom message to his father to extort money to cover gaming debt.

Source article: UP teen uses AI-generated image to fake kidnapping, demands ₹2 lakh from father to pay off gaming debt

Hindustan Times

178

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismLabor

Workers in occupations significantly exposed to AI face higher unemployment, longer spells of joblessness, and contracted wage growth leading to billions in lost earnings.

Source article: Lost jobs, inequality, rogue agents: why are we accepting oligarchs’ AI agenda? | Robert Reich

The Guardian

179

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Evidence-backed problemJournalismMedia & Arts

Suno faces active lawsuits from two of the three major record labels over its AI-music business.

Source article: Suno Partners with BMG

Rolling Stone

180

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How should this claim be treated?

Evidence-backed problemJournalismLabor

Companies began citing AI in layoffs and recent graduates faced 5.6% unemployment, with AI identified as a possible contributing factor.

Source article: AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?

The Guardian