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An AI-generated hallucination produced a fabricated intelligence report that led US officials to draft plans for intercepting a Chinese ship, according to CNN. The incident surfaced as the Pentagon expands its reliance on AI tools for military decision-making, raising fresh concerns about accuracy safeguards in defense systems.
An investigation by The Guardian found that nearly all of the world's ten largest producers of PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' intend to expand production to supply the booming data center industry. These chemicals are widely used in cooling systems, AI chips, circuit boards, fire suppression equipment, and cable coatings inside data centers.
ProPublica reporter Sharon Lerner uncovered internal 3M records showing the company knew as early as the 1970s that PFAS compounds used in nonstick coatings, food packaging and stain-resistant products had entered people's bloodstreams worldwide. Rather than disclosing this, 3M kept the findings confidential for decades, according to a former company scientist who spoke with Lerner.