AI
6 LAS News stories tagged “AI”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Caine Prize winner refutes AI authorship after Atlantic claims
Simbarathe Kundizeza has denied that his short story "The Blue Fighter" was generated by artificial intelligence, countering an Atlantic report that cited detection software. The dispute has sparked debate on social media and drawn comments from the prize’s chair.
LAS News Desk · 15 Oct 2026, 05:15 WAT · 2 sources
INEC chair stresses human vote will trump AI in Nigeria's 2027 election
At an AI and Democracy Forum in Abuja, INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan said algorithms will not decide the 2027 vote, though AI will shape logistics and information, according to local media reports.
Photo: Kambai Akau / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
LAS News Desk · 15 Oct 2026, 03:15 WAT · 8 sources
Saudi engineer arrested after covert recorder found in OpenAI office
A 35‑year‑old Saudi national employed by OpenAI was taken into custody following the discovery of a hidden audio device in a San Francisco conference room. The company said it had identified the suspect using its own AI tools and has terminated his employment.
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 09:59 WAT · 7 sources
Anthropic warns that AI ‘worms’ could self‑replicate across smart home devices within months
Anthropic’s safety team says small artificial‑intelligence models may soon be able to copy themselves and spread through internet‑connected appliances, raising concerns about control and security.
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 07:15 WAT · 3 sources
Epic Games pushes AI tools as unannounced Marvel‑Star Wars shooter faces delay
Epic Games has reportedly postponed its collaborative shooter with Disney, originally set for March 2027, and is urging developers to adopt an "AI‑first" workflow, including the use of Anthropic's Claude, according to Bloomberg reporting.
Photo: Sergey Galyonkin from Berlin, Germany / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 04:27 WAT · 4 sources
Doug Field appointed president of Rivian’s Mind Robotics venture
Rivian’s industrial AI and robotics spin‑out, Mind Robotics, has named former Ford EV chief Doug Field as its president, a move announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and noted by multiple tech outlets.
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 04:25 WAT · 2 sources