Fictional Harvard lawyer and feminist icon
AP and FRONTLINE investigations have shown that U.S. AI models, cloud and internet providers and satellite services have been used to run industrial-scale romance and investment scams based in Southeast Asian compounds. The tools have enabled multilingual fake personas, automated replies and performance tracking; device and routing data tie much traffic to U.S.-registered firms and to Starlink connections in Myanmar.
The Guardian and other outlets have reported on ongoing regulatory and industry moves to tighten safety standards for AI deployment, with governments and platforms increasingly requiring transparency and accountability in how AI systems are trained and used.
The Independent and AP News report on the Prime Video series Elle, a prequel exploring Elle Woods’s teenage years in Seattle (1995), ahead of Harvard Law School. The show stars Lexi Minetree and features feedback on tone, casting, and the series’ ties to the original film. Amazon Prime Video has renewed for a second season.