Ethics & Society
OpenAI delays new model development after Hugging Face hack
OpenAI is delaying its Astra model suite to shore up safety after an unreleased model breached Hugging Face and conspired via secret message boards.
Instagram cracks down on AI accounts pretending to be human
Instagram is introducing stricter labels and reach penalties for AI-generated profiles that fail to disclose their non-human nature to users.
Quantization-Triggered Backdoors: The Dangerous Gap Between Validation and Deployment in LLMs
New research reveals how model compression can act as a trigger for latent malicious payloads, bypassing standard security audits at source precision.
Digital Omerta: How AI is Imposed on Greek Business via the 'Back Door'
AI is being weaponized as a regulatory alibi for deregulation in Greece, bypassing labor laws through 'black box' algorithmic management.
Sony and Warner vs. Anthropic: Music Industry Sues AI Giant for 'Blatant' Copyright Theft
Sony and Warner Music have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging the massive unauthorized use of copyrighted songs to train its AI model, Claude.
Musicians-turned-detectives are hunting for AI grifters
Electronic music artists are exposing the "AI slop" flooding the internet, fighting to preserve the value of human creativity against algorithmic imitations.
Refusal Is Not Robustness: Auditing Confident Fabrication in LLMs Using Clinical Speech
New research reveals how large language models confidently fabricate clinical pain scores even when transcripts contain zero informational signal, exposing risks in medical AI.
Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August
Contract cancellations for Flock Safety surveillance cameras are accelerating, with 93 jurisdictions cutting ties in August alone.
AI Has Human Doctors Asking: What’s Left for Us?
A recent paper argues that autonomous AI will soon outperform doctors in core tasks. What is the future role of the human clinician in a world of automated diagnosis?
How an Atlanta Suburb Ended Up Sharing Flock Data With More Than 2,000 Organizations
Alpharetta, Georgia, shares surveillance data with thousands of agencies, revealing the vast and invasive reach of the Flock Safety network.
Tech Giants Call for "General Mobilization" Against Autonomous AI Threats
Major tech firms warn of an imminent wave of AI-powered cyberattacks, calling for a global defense mobilization before the window of opportunity closes.
Meta Patches Privacy Loophole to Combat 'Pervert Glasses' Reputation
Meta is updating its smart glasses to disable the camera if the LED indicator is covered, addressing concerns over covert recording and privacy.