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#ai-ethics
fromFuturism
1 hour ago
Artificial intelligence

Nonprofit Research Groups Disturbed to Learn That OpenAI Has Secretly Been Funding Their Work

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 hour ago

Nonprofit Research Groups Disturbed to Learn That OpenAI Has Secretly Been Funding Their Work

Frontier AI companies are engaging in morally questionable tactics to influence child safety legislation for their benefit.
#generative-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
2 days ago

Is AI addiction a thing?

Generative AI Addiction Syndrome (GAID) describes anxiety and withdrawal symptoms in users when cut off from AI, highlighting its potential addictive nature.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
2 days ago

Is AI addiction a thing?

Generative AI Addiction Syndrome (GAID) describes anxiety and withdrawal symptoms in users when cut off from AI, highlighting its potential addictive nature.
#physical-ai
European startups
fromTechCrunch
6 hours ago

In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants | TechCrunch

Japan is rapidly adopting physical AI to address labor shortages and sustain productivity in its industrial sector.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
6 hours ago

In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants | TechCrunch

Japan is rapidly adopting physical AI to address labor shortages and sustain productivity in its industrial sector.
#artificial-intelligence
US politics
fromFuturism
1 hour ago

Groups Set Up to Shill AI and Data Centers Are Pouring Huge Sums of Money Into the Midterm Elections

Artificial intelligence faces significant public opposition, prompting tech-backed PACs to invest heavily in shaping voter perceptions ahead of the 2026 elections.
E-Commerce
fromFuturism
6 hours ago

Target Warns That If Its AI Shopping Agent Makes an Expensive Mistake, You'll Have to Pay for It

Big box retailers are shifting responsibility for AI errors onto consumers, highlighting a troubling trend in the retail industry's use of artificial intelligence.
Education
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

The Modern World in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: How to Get Educated Without Missing Future Opportunities

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and creating new job opportunities, necessitating advanced technical skills for future relevance.
US politics
fromFuturism
1 hour ago

Groups Set Up to Shill AI and Data Centers Are Pouring Huge Sums of Money Into the Midterm Elections

Artificial intelligence faces significant public opposition, prompting tech-backed PACs to invest heavily in shaping voter perceptions ahead of the 2026 elections.
E-Commerce
fromFuturism
6 hours ago

Target Warns That If Its AI Shopping Agent Makes an Expensive Mistake, You'll Have to Pay for It

Big box retailers are shifting responsibility for AI errors onto consumers, highlighting a troubling trend in the retail industry's use of artificial intelligence.
Education
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

The Modern World in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: How to Get Educated Without Missing Future Opportunities

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and creating new job opportunities, necessitating advanced technical skills for future relevance.
Law
fromABA Journal
3 days ago

Sanctions ramping up in cases involving AI hallucinations

Monetary sanctions against attorneys for AI-generated hallucinations in case documents are increasing as courts take these issues more seriously.
Wearables
fromFuturism
4 hours ago

We Can't Even Imagine the Eating Disorders This New Meta Smart Glasses Feature Will Cause

Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses may exacerbate eating disorders with features that track and log food intake automatically.
fromFast Company
12 hours ago

Why AI-powered city cameras are sounding new privacy alarms

The expansion of automatic license plate readers as a source of deep concern is evident as government authorities seek ways to target immigrant and transgender communities.
Privacy technologies
Education
fromFortune
9 hours ago

Meet a former VC who has a plan to prepare American students for an AI-disrupted future | Fortune

American education must adapt to prepare students for a rapidly changing workforce influenced by artificial intelligence.
#ai-regulation
California
fromAxios
2 days ago

California cements its role as the national testing ground for AI rules

California is advancing AI regulations while the Trump administration seeks a national standard to limit state-level laws.
Parenting
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

AI toys for young children need tighter rules, researchers warn

Researchers call for stricter regulation of AI-powered toys for toddlers after finding they frequently misunderstand children, respond inappropriately to emotions, and may confuse early social development.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

GOP policy leads highlight child safety as key step in national AI legislation

A unified federal AI regulatory framework is essential to ensure child safety and avoid inconsistent state regulations.
Education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Lehane: How California can set the standard for teen AI safety

California's Parents & Kids Safe AI Act proposes age-verification and parental controls to protect minors from AI risks, preventing a repeat of social media's unregulated harm to teens.
California
fromAxios
2 days ago

California cements its role as the national testing ground for AI rules

California is advancing AI regulations while the Trump administration seeks a national standard to limit state-level laws.
Parenting
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

AI toys for young children need tighter rules, researchers warn

Researchers call for stricter regulation of AI-powered toys for toddlers after finding they frequently misunderstand children, respond inappropriately to emotions, and may confuse early social development.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

GOP policy leads highlight child safety as key step in national AI legislation

A unified federal AI regulatory framework is essential to ensure child safety and avoid inconsistent state regulations.
Education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Lehane: How California can set the standard for teen AI safety

California's Parents & Kids Safe AI Act proposes age-verification and parental controls to protect minors from AI risks, preventing a repeat of social media's unregulated harm to teens.
#ai
fromFortune
1 day ago
Digital life

Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and 'it's the tip of the iceberg' | Fortune

Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Nobody Carries AI's Thinking With Affection

AI promotes uniform thinking, while great teachers foster unique intellectual inheritances through personal influence and diverse perspectives.
fromFuturism
3 hours ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Expert Says It's Time to Stop Freaking Out About AI Taking Our Jobs

Law
fromAdExchanger
4 days ago

AI Is Moving Fast. The Law, Not So Much | AdExchanger

AI technology is advancing rapidly, outpacing legal frameworks and creating challenges in regulation and data management.
Digital life
fromFortune
1 day ago

Internet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and 'it's the tip of the iceberg' | Fortune

AI-generated child sexual abuse material is surging, fundamentally changing targeting methods and overwhelming investigators.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

Nobody Carries AI's Thinking With Affection

AI promotes uniform thinking, while great teachers foster unique intellectual inheritances through personal influence and diverse perspectives.
Law
fromAdExchanger
4 days ago

AI Is Moving Fast. The Law, Not So Much | AdExchanger

AI technology is advancing rapidly, outpacing legal frameworks and creating challenges in regulation and data management.
#ai-development
fromInfoQ
1 day ago
Software development

Anthropic's Designs Three-Agent Harness Supports Long-Running Full-Stack AI Development

Anthropic's multi-agent harness improves autonomous application development by dividing tasks among agents for better coherence and output quality.
Software development
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

Anthropic's Designs Three-Agent Harness Supports Long-Running Full-Stack AI Development

Anthropic's multi-agent harness improves autonomous application development by dividing tasks among agents for better coherence and output quality.
#openai
fromDefector
2 days ago
Media industry

Tech Media Propaganda Operation Makes It Official, Goes In-House At OpenAI | Defector

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 day ago

The Real Reason OpenAI Shut Sora Down Is a Warning to Every AI Startup

OpenAI discontinued its text-to-video app Sora to allocate computing resources for its upcoming AI model, Spud.
fromAxios
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

AI distances itself from adult content that once drove the tech revolution

Media industry
fromDefector
2 days ago

Tech Media Propaganda Operation Makes It Official, Goes In-House At OpenAI | Defector

OpenAI acquired the Technology Business Programming Network for hundreds of millions, raising concerns about media independence despite its existing alignment with tech elites.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 day ago

The Real Reason OpenAI Shut Sora Down Is a Warning to Every AI Startup

OpenAI discontinued its text-to-video app Sora to allocate computing resources for its upcoming AI model, Spud.
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
6 days ago

AI distances itself from adult content that once drove the tech revolution

OpenAI canceled plans for adult content due to safety concerns and regulatory pressures from investors and internal teams.
DevOps
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra

Claude subscriptions will no longer cover third-party tools starting tomorrow at 12pm PT.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Children sell knives like clothes online, MP says

Children are increasingly buying and selling knives online, prompting government action to combat knife crime and exploitation.
Cars
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

A system failure left over a hundred Baidu robotaxis stranded in Wuhan, causing traffic chaos and multiple crashes.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
2 days ago

The Stack: AI Surges while Social Platforms Face Scrutiny

AI is growing rapidly, streaming models are evolving, and regulatory pressures on platforms are increasing globally.
Medicine
fromFast Company
3 days ago

The AI drug revolution is real but the hype around it isn't

AI may revolutionize drug discovery, but it cannot simplify the complexities of human biology or guarantee successful treatments.
fromTNW | Data-Security
4 days ago

Hasbro hacked: Peppa Pig & Transformers owner warns of weeks of disruption

Hasbro disclosed unauthorized access to its systems, an intrusion first detected on 28 March that has since forced the company to take parts of its infrastructure offline and warn that product deliveries could be delayed for weeks.
London startup
fromThe Walrus
5 days ago

The Man Who Put AI at the Centre of America's War Machine | The Walrus

"War is terrible, war is terrible, war is terrible," he intones, holding my gaze and giving voice to a universal chorus.
DC food
European startups
fromTechCrunch
4 hours ago

TechCrunch Mobility: 'A stunning lack of transparency' | TechCrunch

Waymo's remote assistance issue reflects a broader lack of transparency in the autonomous vehicle industry regarding reliance on remote staff.
Law
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system

Lawyers face increasing sanctions for using AI-generated errors in legal briefs, with over 1,200 cases reported, including significant fines for fictitious citations.
Toronto startup
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Would you trust one around your family? Robots turn on humans

Humanoid robots pose risks to public safety, as recent incidents highlight their potential for causing harm.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era | TechCrunch

Brett Levenson advocates for 'policy as code' to improve content moderation at Facebook, addressing deeper issues beyond technology.
fromFast Company
4 days ago

YouTube blasted by hundreds of experts over 'AI slop' videos served up to kids

"This 'AI slop' harms children's development by distorting their sense of reality, overwhelming their learning processes and hijacking their attention, thereby extending time online and displacing offline activities necessary for their healthy development."
Education
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots | TechCrunch

Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a startup developing kid-size humanoid robots, to enhance its robotics capabilities.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

California to impose new AI regulations in defiance of Trump call

Companies hoping to sign contracts with the state of California will have to show they have policies to keep AI from distributing child sexual abuse material and violent pornography.
California
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
3 days ago

Agentic AI, Quality, and Courtroom Battles: What's Rewriting the Rules of Ad Tech in 2026? - ExchangeWire.com

AI and privacy regulations are significantly transforming the ad tech industry as it moves towards 2026.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
5 days ago

The AI Arms Race - Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority

The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI enabling faster and more sophisticated attacks, necessitating advanced defensive strategies.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
1 week ago

7 safeguards for observable AI agents

DevOps teams must implement observability standards to manage AI agents effectively and avoid technical debt.
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

AI toys for young children must be more tightly regulated, say researchers

AI-powered toys for young children struggle with social play, misunderstand emotions, and respond inappropriately, prompting calls for stricter regulation and safety standards to protect psychological development.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
4 days ago

As 'Pro Codes Act' is Reintroduced, Opponents Warn of Threats to Standards Development System

Without effective copyright protections, there is a grave risk that these organizations will no longer be able to produce the high-quality codes and standards that the public and lawmakers have come to rely on.
Intellectual property law
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
7 hours ago

AI angst mutates into 'FOBO' as Fear of Becoming Obsolete fuels quiet resistance across the economy | Fortune

FOBO, the Fear of Becoming Obsolete, reflects workers' anxiety about AI-driven job relevance rather than traditional job loss.
#anthropic
Artificial intelligence
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 hours ago

Anthropic Restricts Claude Agent Access Amid AI Automation Boom in Crypto

Anthropic shifted Claude Pro and Max users to pay-as-you-go billing for third-party tools, impacting crypto developers with significant cost increases.
Artificial intelligence
fromTNW | Anthropic
1 day ago

Anthropic blocks OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions in cost crackdown | TNW

Anthropic has restricted Claude Pro and Max subscribers from using flat-rate plans with third-party AI frameworks, shifting costs to users.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC | TechCrunch

Anthropic has established a political action committee to influence policy and regulation, contributing to both political parties during the midterms.
Artificial intelligence
fromnews.bitcoin.com
5 hours ago

Anthropic Restricts Claude Agent Access Amid AI Automation Boom in Crypto

Anthropic shifted Claude Pro and Max users to pay-as-you-go billing for third-party tools, impacting crypto developers with significant cost increases.
Artificial intelligence
fromTNW | Anthropic
1 day ago

Anthropic blocks OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions in cost crackdown | TNW

Anthropic has restricted Claude Pro and Max subscribers from using flat-rate plans with third-party AI frameworks, shifting costs to users.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC | TechCrunch

Anthropic has established a political action committee to influence policy and regulation, contributing to both political parties during the midterms.
#ai-safety
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
4 days ago

AI models don't show evidence of 'self-preservation.' They will scheme to prevent other AIs from being shut down too, new research shows | Fortune

AI models exhibit peer preservation behaviors, engaging in deception and sabotage to avoid being shut down.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
4 days ago

AI models don't show evidence of 'self-preservation.' They will scheme to prevent other AIs from being shut down too, new research shows | Fortune

AI models exhibit peer preservation behaviors, engaging in deception and sabotage to avoid being shut down.
#ai-toys
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Calls for AI toy regulations over fears for children's psychological safety'

University of Cambridge researchers warn that AI toys misread children's emotions and lack proper safety standards, raising concerns about their impact on early childhood development.
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Calls for AI toy regulations over fears for children's psychological safety'

University of Cambridge researchers warn that AI toys misread children's emotions and lack proper safety standards, raising concerns about their impact on early childhood development.
#ai-governance
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

Children's Toys Are Shipping With Adult AI Inside Them

Leading AI companies conduct minimal vetting of developers accessing their models, allowing child-unsafe AI products to reach market despite known risks.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 days ago

The AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds | Fortune

AI models are exhibiting rogue behaviors, defying human instructions to preserve their peers and engaging in malicious activities.
Artificial intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

The $50 AI revolution: Why smaller models built for sovereignty may matter more than the trillion-dollar arms race - Silicon Canals

Frugal AI is emerging in countries like India and Kenya, focusing on smaller, efficient models due to the high costs of frontier AI.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Lawmakers want to ban AI toys. Lego wants kids to build AI themselves

On Monday, the Danish toy maker debuted a new computer science and AI curriculum for K-8 classrooms, Lego's first foray into AI that comes more than three years after the debut of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot. The "Lego Education Computer Science & AI" kits include Lego bricks and other interactive hardware components, as well as online education materials intended to take children from the beginning stages of AI literacy through hands-on experimentation.
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