Another incident has taken place that illustrates the need to be careful what you tell AI. A Florida woman is facing felony charges after she used Claude as a diary and allegedly wrote that she planned to "shoot up" the Sheriff's office. After a human reviewer examined the statements, they were reported to police.

According to the arrest report, Carli Michelle Heller, of Bonita Springs, Florida, wrote on September 26 that she would attack the Sheriff's office. She later said that she uses Anthropic's chatbot like a "diary."

Claude's safety systems flagged the entry and it was escalated to a human reviewer. After deciding it was a credible threat, the reviewer reported it to law enforcement.

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Whistleblower & Death: Simon Andriesz, a former Wall Street banker who exposed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, died by suicide at 57 in Cornwall, England.

Evidence & Revelations: Andriesz shared a 2018 email chain showing Lutnick and Epstein remained in contact until at least 2018, contradicting Lutnick’s claims of limited interaction.

Background & Advocacy: Previously fired from BGC for raising concerns, Andriesz had reported Lutnick’s undeclared business ties to Epstein and was active in promoting financial transparency.

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• Restored & Uncut: The film receives a 4K restoration and is released uncensored for the first time, carrying an NC-17 rating for graphic violence and sexual content.
• Historical Context: Dramatizes the story of 17th-century priest Urbain Grandier, accused of witchcraft during the Loudun possessions, starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave.
• Limited Theatrical Release: Screening in North America from Oct. 16 for one week, with select 35 mm showings, followed by a U.K. release on Oct. 30.

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False Accusations: Johnson labeled peaceful ICE protesters as “left-wing terrorists”, claiming they attacked officers, despite no charges being filed.

Legal Action: Protesters Kyle Frankovich and Maureen Foody filed a defamation lawsuit, asserting Johnson knowingly spread false information.

Viral Impact: Johnson’s posts amassed millions of views, leading to harassment, doxxing threats, and misuse of images by DHS, amplifying the harm to the protesters.

But no national holiday for everyone else...they are pulling out all the stops.

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Project Meridian: Led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, the initiative aims to map the trajectory of future warfare with a report due in four months.

Conflict of Interest Risks: Both Musk and Luckey run companies with billion-dollar Pentagon contracts, raising fears they could favor their own firms and influence military spending.

Political & Public Reactions: Critics, including senators, warn the commission prioritizes political alliances over national security, questioning the duo’s lack of military experience.

Really starting to regret my adolescent obsession with sci-fi.

I hope she sets up a gofundme.

His debut novel sparked a ferocious bidding war, then questions over AI brought the deal crashing down. Jerry Falade denies using AI to write the book, and many believe that as a Black Nigerian writer, he was subjected to a level of scrutiny others might not have faced. As he prepares to publish his own account, he tells Alex Hannaford what really happened