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🤖 AI's Safety Net Just Vanished — And That's Only the Start
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- May 24, 2026
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Summary
The Trump administration was hours away from signing a major AI safety executive order — then scrapped it entirely, signaling a hands-off era for AI regulation in the US. Meanwhile, a phenomenon called 'AI washing' is sweeping UK businesses, with PR pros being pushed to rebrand basic automation as cutting-edge artificial intelligence. A TechCrunch investigation reveals some AI startups are inflating their revenue numbers — and their VC backers know it. At Cannes, Hollywood is at war with itself over AI creativity, while Spotify and Universal Music strike a deal to let fans generate AI-powered remixes. Google's AI search feature had a public meltdown over a single search term, exposing just how strange AI integration can get. Standard Chartered announced it's cutting nearly 8,000 jobs due to AI — and the CEO's choice of words for those workers ignited a firestorm. Elon Musk's xAI has quietly abandoned clean energy promises to power its data centers with natural gas. And plastic surgeons are sounding the alarm as patients arrive with AI-generated images of themselves, demanding impossible results. It's a week that reveals an industry racing full speed ahead with the guardrails firmly removed. Subscribe to Daily Inference: dailyinference.com Love AI? Check out our other AI tools: 60sec.site and Artificial Intelligence Radio