infinite scroll MINI TECH SCROLL: Meta patents AI impersonation tech, Anthropic teaches Claude morals, SeeDance 2.0 launches + more
The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from February 18th, 2026.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:11 TikTok usership remains stable despite new ownership
2:24 Meta patents technology for AI to impersonate deceased users
9:18 Wall Street Journal profiles philosopher who teaches Anthropic’s Claude morals
14:31 SeeDance 2.0 breakdown & Disney cease-and-desist
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Sources:
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted-patent-for-ai-llm-bot-dead-paused-accounts-2026-2
https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/WO2025117006
https://patents.google.com/patent/US12513102B2/
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-amanda-askell-philosopher-ai-3c031883
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9aGC6Ui3eE
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/13/disney-bytedance-seedance
https://openai.com/index/disney-sora-agreement/