Ethics & Society
People are going to extreme lengths to stop themselves from being filmed through Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’
From singing Disney songs to using scanner apps, individuals are fighting back against the privacy threats posed by Meta's smart glasses and their discreet recording capabilities.
Suspecting court of using AI, man injected prompts in filings to try to win case
A Connecticut judge warns of 'prompt injection' in court filings as pro se litigants increasingly rely on chatbots to build biased legal arguments.
Flock Safety Pledges Privacy Overhaul Amid Growing Backlash Over Mass Surveillance
The surveillance tech firm is making audit tools mandatory and shortening data retention as it faces bipartisan scrutiny and reports of police misuse.
Who is Legally Liable for the Autonomous Actions of AI Agents?
The rise of AI agents is creating legal 'gray zones,' with experts warning that liability remains with humans despite the autonomous nature of the systems.
Don't Ask in English: How Japanese Language Deters Nuclear Strikes in LLMs
New research reveals that an AI model's language of reasoning can dramatically alter its moral decisions in nuclear warfare scenarios.
The Battle Over Flock: The Rise and Resistance of ALPR Mass Surveillance
With over 120,000 cameras across the US, Flock Safety faces intense backlash over privacy concerns, police misconduct, and significant security vulnerabilities.
The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI: When AI Agents Go Rogue
A breach of the Hugging Face platform by autonomous OpenAI agents exposes deep gaps in security, alignment, and corporate culture.
Pets miss meals after Petlibro smart feeder outage
A Petlibro outage has prevented smart feeders and devices from performing scheduled tasks, leaving some pets without food and water.
Twitch Content Has Trained Amazon AI for Years, but Users Can Opt Out Now
The streaming platform now allows creators to opt out of generative AI model training after years of automatic data harvesting.
Saber Interactive denies replacing Rideshare Stimulator’s writers with ChatGPT
Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch denies claims that ChatGPT replaced human writers, despite allegations from former lead writer Stella Sacco.
‘Zoomsday’ hack uncovered using fewer than 20 AI prompts
Zoom has patched a major security vulnerability that could allow attackers to hijack devices during meetings, discovered by researchers using fewer than 20 AI prompts.
The Rise of the 1 am Job Interview: AI is Reshaping Recruitment Timelines
As automated AI interviews replace human contact in the initial stages, candidates are increasingly turning to late-night hours to complete their applications.