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The Download: Microsoft’s online reality check, and the worrying rise in measles cases

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MIT Technology Review - Ai Research Title: The Download: Microsoft’s online reality check, and the worrying rise in measles cases Date: 2026-02-20 13:10 Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/20/1133396/the-download-microsofts-online-reality-check-and-the-worrying-rise-in-measles-cases/ <p><em>This is today’s…
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  • Organization's overarching aim is helping poor people help themselves through microloans

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  • Nobody but Big Oil profits from Trump trashing climate science and making cars and trucks guzzle and pollute more

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  • AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2025

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  • If we're seeing more measles cases now, we might expect to soon see more cases of other vaccine-preventable infections, including some that can cause liver cancer or meningitis

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  • Methods for documenting digital manipulation can be evaluated against AI developments like interactive deepfakes and hyperrealistic models, and technical standards can be recommended for adoption by AI companies and social media platforms

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