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Luca Guadagnino Says He Can’t Discuss Amazon Dropping ‘Artificial’ Because ‘We Are Right in the Middle of This Situation,’ But AI Is ‘Changing the Identity of the World’

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June 26, 2026

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Luca Guadagnino Says He Can’t Discuss Amazon Dropping ‘Artificial’ Because ‘We Are Right in the Middle of This Situation,’ But AI Is ‘Changing the Identity of the World’

After Amazon MGM dropped Luca Guadagnino’s movie “Artificial” about Open AI founder Sam Altman, the Italian director has commented on his feelings on artificial intelligence, though he declined to speak about the film specifically. When host Lilli Gruber of the show “Otto e Mezzo” on Italy’s La7 Attualità asked him on Friday why the film []

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Le Monde Diplomatique

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· Jul 6, 2026

Tout le monde déteste l'IA

Les investisseurs n'ont d'yeux que pour elle ; ses architectes toisent les chefs d'État ; son usage se propage comme le feu dans la plaine : l'intelligence artificielle, dit-on, va transformer l'humanité. Mais l'humanité le veut-elle ? Face au Moloch numérique, qui exige le sacrifice de () / Mouvement de contestation, États-Unis, Technologies de l'information, Travail, Capitalisme

Article | The Nation

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· Jul 7, 2026

The “Merge” With AI Has Already Begun

Émile Torres As AI insinuates itself into every corner of our lives, many of us are growing inured to the push to digitize the whole world—including humanity itself. The post The “Merge” With AI Has Already Begun appeared first on The Nation.

RedState

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· Jul 1, 2026

Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?

Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?

The Next Web

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· Jun 21, 2026

Amazon says human-in-the-loop AI oversight is failing because humans stop paying attention

Amazon’s security leadership is arguing against one of the most widely accepted principles in AI governance. Eric Brandwine, VP and distinguished engineer at Amazon Security, told The Register that human-in-the-loop oversight is not the gold standard companies think it is. “Humans are not terribly consistent,” Brandwine said. “Human-in-the-loop isn’t necessarily the gold standard.” His reasoning [] This story continues at The Next Web

Variety

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· Jun 25, 2026

Will.i.am Says ‘Now Is the Time for the Dreamer’ Because ‘AI Is Not Doing Imagination Yet’

Will.i.am, the Black Eyed Peas frontman and tech entrepreneur, said he’s more “worried about human greed” than about musicians being replaced by robots. “Right now is the time for the dreamer, not the regurgitator of yesterday’s imaginations — new imagination because AI is not doing imagination yet, and so we have the chance to dream []

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 29, 2026

Amazon: Market's Skepticism Creates A Massive Mispricing

Amazon: Market's Skepticism Creates A Massive Mispricing

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Related coverage for "Luca Guadagnino Says He Can’t Discuss Amazon Dropping ‘Artificial’ Because ‘We Are Right in the Middle of This Situation,’ But AI Is ‘Changing the Identity of the World’": Le Monde Diplomatique — Tout le monde déteste l'IA. Article | The Nation — The “Merge” With AI Has Already Begun. RedState — Senate's New AICOA Attack on Amazon: Cronyism for Big Retail?. The Next Web — Amazon says human-in-the-loop AI oversight is failing because humans stop paying attention. Variety — Will.i.am Says ‘Now Is the Time for the Dreamer’ Because ‘AI Is Not Doing Imagination Yet’. Seeking Alpha — Amazon: Market's Skepticism Creates A Massive Mispricing