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• 25% of TikTok's top search results contain synthetic AI imagery vs. significantly less on Instagram
• Over 80% of AI content comes from Agentic AI Accounts on TikTok, 15% on Instagram
• Only half of TikTok's AI content receives proper labeling; 23% on Instagram
• Over 80% of AI content is photorealistic, increasing deceptive potential
• Some AI labels have limited visibility and are non-existent for Instagram desktop users

In recent simulations, leading AI systems blackmailed their human users—or even let them die—to avoid being shut down or replaced.

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When Meta embedded AI bots in its apps, even students in the most remote corners of Colombia gained access. But rather than boosting learning, it’s getting in the way.

• Meta’s popularity has made it the first place many Colombian students encounter and use generative AI.
• Teachers report a surge in AI-generated homework and essays, while student performance on exams declines.
• Educators warn easy access to AI is deepening existing problems in the country, which was already struggling with low graduation and literacy rates.

I found the real Spotify accounts of celebrities, politicians, and journalists. Many use their real names. With a little sleuthing, I could say with near-certainty: yep, this is them.

We’ve been scraping their accounts since summer 2024. Playlists, live listening feed, everything. I know what songs they played, when, and how many times.

Heard of the Panama Papers? That exposed offshore bank accounts. This is about onshore vibes.

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