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OpenAI Blocks Martin Luther King Jr. Deepfakes Following Family’s Complaint

The true cost of the novelty of generative AI, as explained elsewhere, may well be the lungs and lives of poor Black people

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OpenAI's Sora 2 App Suspends Use of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Image Following Criticism — Here's How His Daughter Reacted

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OpenAI's deepfake video application, Sora 2, has put a halt to the use of Martin Luther King Jr.'s likeness.

WhatsApp updates its Business API terms to ban general-purpose chatbots starting January 15, 2026, affecting WhatsApp assistants of OpenAI, Perplexity, others (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

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WhatsApp updates its Business API terms to ban general-purpose chatbots starting January 15, 2026, affecting WhatsApp assistants of OpenAI, Perplexity, others — Meta-owned chat app WhatsApp changed its business API policy this week to ban…

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AI flaw leaked Gmail data before OpenAI patch

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Cybersecurity experts warn about a ShadowLeak vulnerability that weaponized ChatGPT's Deep Research agent to steal personal data from Gmail accounts through hidden commands.

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Inside the discussions between OpenAI and talent agencies about the video app Sora; some agents say studios have been too reluctant to challenge tech giants (Winston Cho/The Hollywood Reporter)

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Inside the discussions between OpenAI and talent agencies about the video app Sora; some agents say studios have been too reluctant to challenge tech giants — OpenAI's CEO brazenly regurgitated major studios' characters to allow video app…

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OpenAI to allow bot to get racy with adults

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ChatGPT will be able to have kinkier conversations after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the artificial intelligence company will soon allow its chatbot to engage in "erotica for verified adults."

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OpenAI halts Sora videos of Martin Luther King Jr. after deepfake backlash

OpenAI has stopped users from generating videos of Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora...

OpenAI stops itself from generating 'disrespectful' Martin Luther King Jr. deepfakes, but this is the tip of the iceberg: 'Who gets protection from synthetic resurrection and who doesn't?'

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"King's estate rightfully raised this with OpenAI, but many deceased individuals don't have well-known and well-resourced estates to represent them."

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OpenAI Pauses Sora AI Videos of Martin Luther King Jr. as 'Inappropriate' Deepfakes Flood the App

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The video fakery ranged from weird takes of King rapping to overtly racist content.

OpenAI Launches Africa’s First AI Academy in Lagos, Calls for Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration

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The programme took place from October 16–17, 2025, as part of the University’s 5th International Week themed “Equitable Partnerships and the Future of AI in Africa.”

Should AI do everything? OpenAI thinks so

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Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the industry thinks should shape AI development.…

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OpenAI blocks Sora 2 videos of Martin Luther King Jr. following disrespectful depictions

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Sora 2 has been a cause for concern in the way it has previously allowed users to depict copyrighted material and historical figures.

Sam Altman's OpenAI Shuts Down 'Disrespectful' AI-Generated Videos of MLK Jr.

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OpenAI has paused depictions of Martin Luther King Jr. in its AI video generation tool Sora after users created "disrespectful" deepfake videos of the civil rights leader.

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OpenAI's own support bot has no idea how ChatGPT works

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When asked a simple support question, ChatGPT's customer support bot hallucinates what the generative AI app can and can't do.

OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.'s likeness in AI videos

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OpenAI is pausing Sora 2 users' ability to make AI videos that depict the civil rights leader as the company works to create rules for historical figures.

How many times can OpenAI say, 'Oops?'

OpenAI wants you to think its mistakes are just a product of a young company moving fast. That might be part of it. But it could also be a strategy.