☕ Over Coffee
This week felt straight out of a Netflix spy drama.
MI5’s chief, Ken McCallum, dropped a chilling reality check — AI isn’t just a buzzword anymore; it’s officially on the national security radar.
He warned that hostile states and extremist groups are already using AI for deepfakes, hacking, and disinformation.
And while he clarified that “killer robots” aren’t knocking on doors yet (phew), the bigger concern is how AI can distort truth at scale — faster than laws can catch up.
It’s wild to think the same tech that writes your emails or makes art can also fabricate an entire fake event video that looks realer than real.
We always said AI was powerful — now even MI5 agrees.
📈 What’s Trending
💰 WPP + Google = $400M AI Love Story
The ad giant just inked a 5-year deal with Google to supercharge marketing campaigns with AI — think Veo, Gemini, and more creative automation.
📚 “Organic Literature” label arrives
UK publishers are launching a certification for human-written books to protect originality in the age of AI-assisted writing.
🧠 Intel’s new AI GPU “Crescent Island”
Intel’s answer to Nvidia is here — a data-center GPU with 160 GB memory, designed for inference workloads.
🫢 OpenAI faces backlash over MLK deepfake clips
OpenAI paused Sora-generated videos of Martin Luther King Jr after his estate raised concerns. A debate over “AI and legacy rights” has officially begun.
🧩 AI Puzzle
Last week’s answer: B
“We’ve updated our Terms. Your chats may help improve our models unless you opt out …”
Why B? Because it gives clear transparency — deadline, opt-out path, and what the change means for you. Anthropic +1 for good communication.
This week’s puzzle: Spot the Fake.
Two campaign clips surface on election eve:
A) A shaky street-view video showing a candidate making offensive remarks.
B) A polished studio clip of the same candidate calmly explaining a policy.
One’s real, one’s AI. What quick checks would you do before sharing?
(Hint: look at lighting, lip sync, and verify via official sources.)
Answer next week 👀
🗞 Prompt Circuit Picks
🔧 Tool of the Week: HeyGen Voice Studio – clone your voice in 3 clicks and add it to videos. Great for creators, slightly terrifying for your sleep schedule.
💡 Prompt of the Week:
“You are my creative director. Create a campaign idea using AI-generated visuals that blend human emotion with technology.”
Try it on ChatGPT, Claude, or Midjourney and watch the ideas roll in.
💬 Over to You
What’s scarier — AI replacing jobs or AI writing spy scripts that come true?
Let’s talk over coffee (or in your inbox next week).
— Annie & Téa ☕