EU bars AI-generated content from official communications, according to Politico
Politico reports that the Commission, Parliament, and Council have barred their press teams from using fully AI-generated content. Experts see a missed opportunity.
Read full article about: Perplexity AI sued over alleged data sharing with Meta and Google
Perplexity AI is facing a class-action lawsuit. The company is accused of sharing personal user data from chats with Meta and Google, Bloomberg reports. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in San Francisco.
According to the complaint, trackers are downloaded onto users' devices as soon as they log into Perplexity's home page. That is not unusual for many websites. What makes the allegation serious is the further claim: the trackers allegedly give Meta and Google access to conversations with the AI search engine. According to the lawsuit, this also applies when users enable "Incognito" mode.
The suit was filed on behalf of a man from Utah who says he shared financial and tax information with the chatbot. If certified, additional plaintiffs may join. Meta pointed to its policies, which prohibit advertisers from submitting sensitive data. Perplexity spokesperson Jesse Dwyer said the company has not been served with any such lawsuit. Google did not immediately comment.
Meta's own supervisory body warns that Community Notes are no match for AI disinformation
Meta’s Oversight Board has examined the planned global expansion of Community Notes. Its conclusion: the system is too slow, too thinly staffed, and vulnerable to manipulation, especially given the growing flood of AI-generated disinformation. In certain countries, Meta should not introduce the program at all.
Read full article about: Millions already use AI chatbots for financial advice, but experts warn of clear limits
Millions of people are already using chatbots like ChatGPT for retirement planning, the Financial Times reports. In a Lloyds Bank survey, more than half of respondents used AI for financial advice. However, experts point to clear limitations, including the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, which recently cautioned against AI hallucinations.
A test by Which? in November, for example, showed that popular chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Meta AI achieved overall scores of only 55 to 71 percent. Still, the pressure on the financial industry is significant: pension providers like Scottish Widows are now developing their own AI tools.
"I think that's the danger of AI is that people will assume they know what they don't," warns JPMorgan strategist John Bilton. According to Bilton, if users treat AI as an investment tool rather than a data tool, it risks making "underlying behavioural biases — such as the tendency to hold too much in cash or trade too often — stronger."
A counterexample is a 41-year-old software engineer who had ChatGPT restructure his entire $200,000 portfolio. ChatGPT advised him to diversify his risk exposure: 80 percent into a broad market equity index tracker and the remainder into a bond ETF. He told the Financial Times that speaking with the chatbot helped him to "commit to and actually execute" his plan.
U.S. Military strikes 3,000 targets in Iran with AI support, but oversight remains "underinvested"
The Wall Street Journal confirms and expands on previous reports about the massive use of generative AI in the U.S. military campaign against Iran. New details reveal how deeply AI is already embedded in intelligence, targeting, and logistics.
German Wikipedia bans AI-generated content while other language editions take a softer approach
The German-language Wikipedia community has passed a sweeping ban on AI-generated content. The move puts it at odds with other Wikipedia language editions and the Wikimedia Foundation, which favor a less restrictive approach.
Read full article about: Indian Adani group plans $100 billion bet on AI data centers powered by renewable energy
Indian conglomerate Adani plans to invest roughly $100 billion in AI-capable data centers powered by renewable energy by 2035. The Adani Group is a major conglomerate with business operations spanning ports to energy. According to Reuters, the company expects the investment to trigger an additional $150 billion in related industries like server manufacturing and cloud platforms - creating a $250 billion AI infrastructure ecosystem in India.
Adani aims to expand its data center capacity from 2 to 5 gigawatts. On top of that, the company is putting $55 billion into renewable energy. Adani already works with Google and is building a second AI data center with Walmart subsidiary Flipkart. Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Reliance are also investing in India's AI infrastructure. The announcement came during the India AI Impact Summit 2026.