The week in photos: August 29 to September 4, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — On September 2, US actor, filmmaker and political activist George Clooney warned that advances in artificial intelligence were making it increasingly difficult to distinguish truth from fiction, posing a challenge for journalists, governments and the public. Speaking at the Venice Film Festival, the two-time Oscar winner said deepfake technology and AI-generated content were undermining trust in information. Clooney linked the AI challenge to wider concerns about journalism, saying media ownership had become concentrated in the hands of a small number of wealthy individuals. On September 3, Filipina tennis star rolled into the third round of the US…

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