[10/25 00:00 UTC] EU member states back AI use of personal data without consent, privacy grou…

AI News Flash for October 25, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Topics: 1. EU member states back AI use of personal data without consent, privacy group calls it "digital expropriation" https://www.technobezz.com/news/eu-states-back-broader-ai-data-use https://noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-member-states-approve-digital-expropriation-europeans-ai-companies 2. Johns Hopkins Bayview notifies 3,182 patients after a staffer uploaded data to an unapproved AI tool https://hoodline.com/2026/10/johns-hopkins-bayview-warns-3-182-patients-after-staffer-fed-data-to-ai-tool/ 3. Salesforce to require external AI agents to register, with credit-based billing to follow https://cryptobriefing.com/salesforce-external-ai-agents-registration/ 4. Ontario voters turn to AI chatbots for municipal elections, experts warn about information quality https://www.thestar.com/business/why-some-ontario-voters-are-turning-to-ai-chatbots-for-2026-municipal-elections/article_512f30b9-6034-5f82-8c4e-ddb6b0a3c15e.html 5. AI-designed virus used in a human patient for the first time, with questions about the evidence https://mashable.com/tech/ai-designed-virus-infects-person-for-the-first-time https://www.asahi.com/articles/DA3S16574126.html