AI Pulse #109: Robin Williams’ Daughter Pleads to Stop AI Videos, Reflection AI Secures $2B to Challenge DeepSeek, +MORE
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Zelda Williams is urging people to stop using AI to recreate her late father, Robin Williams, calling it disrespectful and unsettling. At the same time, a new AI startup called Reflection is making big waves, raising $2B to build a U.S.-based rival to DeepSeek. Keep reading for more stories shaping the future of tech and media!
Top Trending AI News
1. Robin Williams’ Daughter Requests Fans Not Send AI Videos of Her Dad
Publisher: Variety
Published: 10/6/2025
Zelda Williams urges fans to stop sending AI videos of her late father Robin Williams, calling it disrespectful and against what he’d want.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Zelda Williams asks fans to stop sending AI videos of her dad.
2️⃣ AI recreations of Robin Williams labeled as disrespectful.
3️⃣ Zelda criticizes artificial replications of human legacies.
4️⃣ Williams condemns AI for distorting real people’s histories.
5️⃣ Zelda speaks against AI recreating non-consenting actors.
2. AI To Influence Medicare Treatment Approvals Soon
Publisher: Pilot Online
Published: 10/7/2025
Trump admin to use AI in Medicare to deny care, aiming to save money but sparking widespread criticism.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Trump admin to use AI in Medicare, sparking debate.
2️⃣ AI aims to cut Medicare costs, faces criticism.
3️⃣ Medicare AI pilot to start in 6 states in 2023.
4️⃣ Critics fear AI in Medicare may deny necessary care.
5️⃣ AI in health care: cost-saving or care-denying?
3. AMD Shares Soar 23% Amid OpenAI’s Interest in AI Chip Stake
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 10/6/2025
OpenAI to take a 10% stake in AMD, deploying 6GW of AMD GPUs over years, boosting AMD stock by 23.71%. The deal marks a major GPU deployment in AI.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ OpenAI to own 10% of AMD in major deal.
2️⃣ AMD stock soars 23.71% after OpenAI deal.
3️⃣ OpenAI commits to 6GW of AMD GPU power.
4️⃣ Deal aims to boost OpenAI’s compute capacity.
5️⃣ Partnership marks AMD’s AI market leap.
4. MrBeast Warns AI Poses Scary Times Ahead for YouTube Creators
Publisher: BBC News
Published: 10/7/2025
MrBeast calls AI advance “scary” for content creators; OpenAI’s Sora scrutinized for copyright issues. AI impacts creative jobs but also aids in production.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ MrBeast voices AI concerns for creators.
2️⃣ AI’s rapid growth sparks job fears.
3️⃣ AI aids and challenges content making.
4️⃣ AI’s role in creative industries debated.
5️⃣ MrBeast experiments with AI hit backlash.
5. NY Woman Refuses $440 Hertz Fine for Minor Wheel Scuff Detected by AI
Publisher: New York Post
Published: 10/7/2025
NY woman disputes Hertz’s $440 charge for a wheel scuff detected by AI, claiming it’s unjust.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Woman fights $440 Hertz fine for alleged car damage.
2️⃣ AI scanner triggers dispute over rental car scuff.
3️⃣ Hertz’s AI inspections under scrutiny for accuracy.
4️⃣ Renters challenge AI’s high damage fees.
5️⃣ Hertz defends AI system amid customer complaints.
6. Charlie Berens Criticizes Port Washington AI Data Center Plans
Publisher: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Published: 10/8/2025
Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens opposes AI data center plans, raising concerns about environmental impact and urging public to question local reps.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Charlie Berens fights AI data centers in Wisconsin.
2️⃣ AI data centers trigger environmental concerns.
3️⃣ Port Washington OKs $8B AI project amid debate.
4️⃣ Berens questions AI data center’s impact on locals.
5️⃣ Comedian uses fame to challenge AI data center plans.
7. Grand Rapids Firm To Lay Off 400 Due to AI, 200 in West Michigan
Publisher: MLive
Published: 10/8/2025
Acrisure to cut 400 jobs in 2026 due to AI tech, affecting global and West Michigan positions, aiming to invest in digital services.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Acrisure to cut 400 jobs due to AI automation.
2️⃣ Half of Acrisure’s layoffs impact West Michigan.
3️⃣ Acrisure’s growth fueled by acquisitions and AI.
4️⃣ Layoffs aim to bolster digital, AI services for clients.
5️⃣ Acrisure remains committed to Grand Rapids despite cuts.
8. Nvidia Shares Surge as CEO Reports Substantial Rise in AI Computing Demand
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 10/8/2025
Nvidia CEO says AI demand surges as models evolve; shares rise 2%. The firm to invest $100B in OpenAI, highlighting AI’s growing power needs and the AI race with China.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Nvidia sees huge AI demand surge.
2️⃣ AI models need more computing power.
3️⃣ Nvidia invests in OpenAI’s data centers.
4️⃣ AI industry faces power supply challenges.
5️⃣ Nvidia suggests off-grid power for AI.
9. AI Scammers Trick Shoppers Into Fake Business Deals
Publisher: BBC News
Published: 10/8/2025
Foreign firms use AI to mimic UK shops, tricking customers with fake stories and low-quality goods, raising fraud concerns.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Fake UK shops scam buyers with AI images.
2️⃣ Buyers tricked by false local business claims.
3️⃣ Scams tarnish real family-run businesses.
4️⃣ Social media ads fuel fake shop scams.
5️⃣ Shoppers lose out to overseas scam sites.
10. Port Washington AI Data Center Spurs Flood of Residents at Council Meeting
Publisher: WISN
Published: 10/7/2025
Approval of a 1,900-acre AI data center in Port Washington sparks protests over electrical costs, water usage, and job impacts. The center to use 1.3 gigawatts, raising concerns.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Port Washington approves large AI data center.
2️⃣ Residents protest over environmental concerns.
3️⃣ Data center’s water use compared to 65 homes.
4️⃣ Concerns over power supply and property value.
5️⃣ Data center to create over 300 jobs by 2028.
AI Image of the Week
Prompt: An AI robot controlling old CRT televisions showing fake video news clips, each screen showing smiling faces that slowly morph into emotionless AI duplicates, retro 1980s cartoon aesthetic, bold outlines, muted analog colors, 1×1
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