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WordPress seven point zero dropped this week, and it's a significant moment for the web's most widely used publishing platform. The release bakes AI infrastructure directly into core for the first time, introducing an AI Client and an Abilities API alongside a redesigned admin interface. Community reaction has been cautious — developers are asking hard questions about what it means when AI stops being a plugin and starts being the foundation.
That tension between moving fast and maintaining control was on full display at the United Nations AI for Good summit, where robot dogs, live coding demonstrations, and a great deal of Silicon Valley optimism filled the room. But beneath the spectacle, the real conversation was sobering — whether global governance frameworks can meaningfully catch up to technology that is already outpacing the institutions meant to oversee it. No easy answers emerged.
And if you use Meta's platforms, there is a setting you should check right now. By default, Meta allows its AI tools to generate images using your likeness based on your public profile. Security researchers are flagging it as a consent issue that most users simply don't know exists. A quick visit to your privacy settings is all it takes to opt out.
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