⚠️ INCIDENTS & SAFETY
- Three hikers rescued after relying on Google Gemini on Mount Shasta
Three hikers were rescued after using Google Gemini to plan a Mount Shasta climb.- Three novice hikers from Roseville, California, used Gemini for Mount Shasta route and packing advice.
- Gemini advised too little food and water; the hikers summited at 7 p.m., became stranded overnight, and one injured his knee.
- Authorities said hikers should not rely solely on AI, phones, or GPS and should verify routes with local rangers.
Sources 📎 Coverage: latimes.com · 👁 via TechCrunch AI
🏛️ POLICY & REGULATION
- Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over AI training
Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft over alleged copyright infringement.- The lawsuit targets OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s AI products, including Copilot.
- Filed in Manhattan federal court, the 38-page complaint alleges the companies ingested and reproduced journalism, often verbatim, without payment or permission.
- The publishers seek unspecified damages and the impoundment or destruction of datasets and AI models containing their articles.
- The case adds two more news organizations to a growing wave of litigation over training AI systems on copyrighted journalism.
Sources 📎 Coverage: newsday.com · 👁 via TechCrunch AI