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An X user managed to trick AI chatbot Grok into sending around $200,000 worth of crypto after exploiting its link with an automated trading bot.

The incident involved Grok and 'Bankrbot', two AI systems with wallet access, which were manipulated into executing a transaction on the Base network.

The attacker received 3 billion DRB tokens, valued at roughly $200,000 at the time, after sending a hidden instruction written in Morse code that bypassed safeguards and triggered the transfer.

The exploit was carried out by an X user operating under the handle '@Il

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jonathan Rinaldi has been charged with forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument for allegedly creating and distributing false political endorsements and fake news articles using artificial intelligence during his 2025 campaign for City Council in District 29. As alleged, the forged graphics included a legitimate endorsement sheet that the defendant modified to falsely depict support for his own campaign. The affected victims include elected officials, non-profit organizations, public institutions and news outlets.

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Singer Lee Ji-hye has urged caution, stating that advertisements using her face without permission are being circulated online.

On the 17th, Lee Ji-hye revealed on her social media that she was a victim of portrait rights theft, stating, "This is not an advertisement I filmed." She emphasized, "I have been receiving a lot of DMs related to this lately," adding, "You must absolutely not click on the link and make a purchase. Please be careful."

The accompanying screenshot showed an advertisement image featuring photos and videos of Lee Ji-hye. The advertisement promoted underwear and food products, and indicated that her YouTube channel, "Not Unlikable Attention-Seeking Sister," was the source.

Lee Ji-hye explained, "It seems to link to a Chinese site," adding, "Although it is written in Korean, if you look closely, it feels somewhat strange." She continued to express her displeasure, saying, "I have no idea where on earth this was made. It is really awful."

Upon seeing the post, TV personality Jang Young-ran left a comment expressing her regret, saying, "Oh my goodness." Musical actor Kim Ho-young also reacted by saying, “I’m going crazy,” unable to hide his bewilderment.

A driver in a Tesla vehicle that was engaged in automated driver-assistance mode crashed into a house in Texas on Friday night and killed a woman inside, the authorities said.

The driver, Michael Butler, was in a Tesla Model 3 about 8 p.m. local time and operating the car "with an automated driving assistance system," the Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on Saturday.

The crash happened in Katy, Texas, about 30 miles west of Houston in Harris County.

Mr. Butler "failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway and struck the residence" at 1907 Blooming Park Lane, the auth

THE Taoiseach has warned people to "be vigilant" after a deepfake video shared on social media showed him promoting a financial product.

The AI-generated video depicted Micheal Martin claiming he had "proven" that anyone could earn €40,000 with "just a phone and €250".

Content that uses AI-generated media to make it look or sound like a real person has been recorded or photographed is known as a deepfake.

In the scam video the AI-generated Taoiseach claimed that those "invested" would see their first €1,000 profit within hours.

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