Artificial Intelligence

A researcher at a big-time A.I. safety and research company says he's quitting the biz because the industry is rushing to build systems that will spin out of control and destroy humanity ... and he says the people building A.I. "earnestly believe it could kill us all by the end of the decade."

Jacob Coxon quit his job as a researcher at Anthropic, where his specialty was training new A.I. models that consume vast amounts of data ... and he's sounding the alarm on his way out the door.

Coxon told the Wall Street Journal he decided to leave the company because he believes the AI systems he worked with will one day run amok and wipe out civilization.

He also said his colleagues are now using words such as "crunchtime" and "endgame" to characterize how they've fast-tracked the self-improving A.I. models.

Elon Musk's estranged daughter is fighting back against the evolving tech space ... starring in an anti-A.I. advertisement, which certainly seems like a middle finger to her famous father.

Vivian Wilson is the new face of Spanish fashion label Desigual's new campaign, "Born to Disobey" ... appearing in a series of ads that push back on A.I.

Check out the trailer for the new line -- which dropped Tuesday ... Vivian has a robot assistant patrolling the grounds of a lavish home with her, and she dominates the tech in a series of different scenarios.

Donald Trump is turning up the heat on Iran -- at least online -- posting a wild A.I.-generated video appearing to show one of the country's most important oil hubs getting absolutely obliterated.

Trump posted the clip Monday .... showing massive explosions ripping across Kharg Island, writing that the island was being "blown to smithereens."

Problem is ... there's no evidence that actually happened.

Rep. Mike Collins' former staffer -- who claims to be a social media provocateur -- posted images associated with the KKK and Nazis and called himself a "twink fascist" ... and the Congressman is condemning the posts.

Preston Parra posted shocking images online ... one of which is an A.I. picture of himself dressed in Ku Klux Klan regalia. Parra told The Washington Post he used X's A.I. chatbot, Grok, to make him look like a klansman.

The self-described "twink fascist" also posted another image of a swastika made up entirely of the word "twink" repeated over and over again.

Sam Altman and his sister are going back and forth in court over her submitting to a medical examination over her claims of childhood abuse ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, Ann Altman is opposing the upcoming exam scheduled for August 26, claiming the conditions and scope of the exam were disclosed less than a week beforehand.

She said she never agreed to talk about anything other than her claims of suffering from PTSD, but says the doctor set to examine her is planning to assess "any mental disorder."

A supposed mug shot of Lil Durk is making the rounds online ... but TMZ has learned the image is bogus and is the latest example of AI slop.

The image circulating on social media appears to show the Grammy-winning rapper, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, with a bald head and wearing what appears to be jail clothing.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... that's not a real photo of Durk. We're told Durk currently has a short haircut, but he is not bald like the man depicted in the viral image.

Gwyneth Paltrow is clapping back at critics of her alleged "off-the-record" dinner invite for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman ... she's trolling, but she's not denying it.

Here's the deal ... in a recent newsletter from Puck, Matthew Belloni writes that Gwyneth is planning to host the billionaire at her Hamptons home for an "off-the-record al fresco dinner."

Belloni also shared a graphic of the alleged invite ... and Gwyneth's been getting a bit of heat on social media for it.

Tyga has a message for everyone calling "$TARFACE" an A.I. album ... learn to read.

The rapper -- dressed in '80s garb with a lit cigarette -- stopped by "TMZ Live" Thursday and said he only used A.I. for some synths and guitar solos ... stressing he spent three months in the studio, wrote every song, and performed every vocal himself.

Tyga blamed the confusion on Gen Z not reading his original comments ... and shrugged off Pitchfork's rare 0/10 rating ... joking, "I don’t really know what Pitchfork is. All I know is the devil uses a pitchfork."

Tyga's having a rough rollout for his latest album ... because Pitchfork just gave it an impressively awful 0/10 rating ... and it sounds like robots did him no favors.

Reviewer Drew Millard deemed the record "slop pop," calling it "smug and complacent and depressing."

He continued by delivering a lethal blow ... "Its very existence has made the world a worse place."

Miller slammed the musician for admittingly using A.I. on the project, saying ... "I'm not saying the record is A.I.-generated; all I'm saying is that I was personally able to generate a song that sounded exactly like '$TARFACE,' assuming it had included a song about a critic trying to write a review of a Tyga album."

President Trump is doubling down on his controversial speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for CNN's Kaitlan Collins ... posting an A.I.-generated image depicting the anchor as transgender actress Dylan Mulvaney.

Trump shared the photo on Truth Social Sunday ... showing Collins smiling in a black dress and gloves while clutching a Bud Light, with several more cans sitting in front of her ... mirroring Dylan's 2023 Bud Light ad that prompted Conservatives to boycott the brand.

As TMZ previously reported ... Trump targeted Collins during Friday night's rescheduled WHCD ... first calling her journalism award "fake" before commenting on her looks and telling her to smile.

JD Vance isn't saying amen to a report claiming President Trump was "anointed by Jesus" to bomb Iran ... telling Joe Rogan people need to rein it in.

Check out the VP's appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" ... Joe reads an account claiming American troops were told Trump had been chosen by Jesus to attack Iran and set the stage for Armageddon -- and JD has plenty to say in response.

Joe's reaction comes first and fast -- "Hit the brakes! Hit the brakes!" -- before Vance jokes the situation might call for some of the psychedelics they discussed during his last visit to the podcast.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is asking a judge to intervene in his legal battle with his sister, Ann Altman, over childhood sexual abuse allegations ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Sam claims his sister has failed to turn over requested docs and schedule a time for her deposition or her independent medical exam in the case.

Sam said his lawyers have pressed for answers from his sister -- who is representing herself -- but he claims she has failed to turn over a ton of important info in the case and coordinate her schedule for the deposition and medical exam. He's asking the judge to order her to comply with the case deadlines and warn her that her case could be dismissed if she fails to do so.

Mitch McConnell's proof of life photo isn't putting speculation about his health to bed ... it's keeping it on life support.

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway are the latest high-profile voices to scrutenize the McConnell photo, with Scott flat-out saying, "I think it's fake." Kara calls the photo "sus" and argues officials should "just wheel the old man out."

The pair tackled the controversy on their "Pivot" podcast ... with Scott admitting he's "part of the tinfoil" crowd before doubling down and saying he believes the photo isn't authentic.

Mitch McConnell's proof of life photo was supposed to silence the internet ... instead, it poured gasoline on the fire ... and lots of folks still aren't buying it.

After weeks of wild rumors claiming the longtime Senator was brain-dead, secretly dead, or otherwise being hidden from the public ... and an image his office released Sunday meant to reassure everyone McConnell was fine instead sparked a fresh conspiracy all its own -- with countless people insisting it was either A.I.-generated, photoshopped or recycled from years ago.

Internet sleuths are pointing out all sorts of strange things going on in the image, particularly around McConnell's hand holding the Sunday sports page of the Washington Post.

A photo making the rounds on social media has sparked rumors that Meagan Good is pregnant ... but TMZ has learned she's not expecting and the image has been doctored.

We're told the viral pic is an A.I.-altered image. The original photo is actually a paparazzi agency image from 2015 that was digitally manipulated to make it appear Meagan is showing a baby bump.

There are also some obvious signs the image was altered. Take a closer look and you'll notice what appears to be extra fingers on Meagan's hands -- a common giveaway in A.I.-generated or A.I.-edited images.