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Oracle sent a force majeure notice to delay payments on its New Mexico Stargate data center if it misses its 2028 online target, while New Jersey fined a data center $1.1 million after drone photos exposed 62 unpermitted gas generators.
🐿️ Oracle's force majeure claim conveniently shields it from schedule penalties, while New Jersey's drone-based fine shows regulators are now using aerial surveillance to police backup power emissions.
Jack Clark, co-founder of Anthropic, stated that mandatory 'kill switch' mechanisms may need to be required across all AI labs. He noted current lab practices vary widely in how they can shut down systems.
🐿️ If a mandatory kill switch is required, expect pushback from labs prioritizing speed over safety.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls for slowing AI development due to risks of global harm, while a Hacker News piece criticizes the self-serving nature of such calls, arguing most advocates want to slow others but not themselves.
🐿️ This debate mirrors the classic 'regulate my competitor' move, not genuine safety concern.
The government faces opposition to its proposals from MPs who believe a ban will not work. Social media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy.
🐿️ Banning kids from social media is like trying to nail jelly to a tree—the platforms will just find new ways to entice them, and the real danger is the content that slips through anyway.
Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety.
🐿️ The $18 billion settlement might force Meta to finally prioritize child safety over engagement, but Trump's AI posts show social media remains a tool for distraction and misinformation.
The 2026 Little League World Series has drawn controversy as sports bettors are now wagering on games involving children aged 10-12. TechCrunch reports that gambling on these youth matches has crossed a line, prompting calls for regulation.
🐿️ Bettors are now treating 12-year-olds like they're the Chicago Cubs, and that's nuts.
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New Zealand's prime minister plans to introduce a bill banning children under 16 from social media, with fines up to 10% of global revenue for non-compliance. In the UK, the government has ordered platforms to remove dangerous driving content after a fatal A66 crash, while platforms continue training AI on user content with limited opt-out options.
🐿️ Platforms should stop treating user data as free training fodder before regulators force them to, starting with a clear opt-in for AI use.
