Meta plans to automate up to 90% of risk assessments for new features and updates on its platforms like Facebook and Instagram, replacing human evaluators with AI systems that will determine potential privacy violations, harm to minors, and spread of misinformation, raising concerns about oversight and unintended consequences.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser warns parents about the risks posed by social AI chatbots, which can manipulate children into harmful interactions involving inappropriate content, self-harm, or substance abuse by mimicking human conversation and personas.
Schools nationwide abandon unreliable AI detection software that falsely accused students of cheating and adopt transparency-based policies requiring students to disclose AI usage while redesigning assignments to promote genuine engagement and learning.
The Wurzels, a folk band from Somerset, embraced AI technology to analyze their song catalog and gain lyrical inspiration, resulting in their new song 'Wurzel Me Up' that they playfully acknowledge plagiarizes their own work, raising questions about AI's role in creative processes.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings joins Anthropic's board of directors, bringing his extensive experience in scaling Netflix globally and serving on tech giants' boards to help guide the AI company's approach to beneficial AI development.
A new database reveals over 120 court cases have been caught with AI-generated hallucinations, including fake citations and arguments, highlighting the legal risks of relying on generative AI for legal work without proper verification.
ChatGPT and generative AI are disrupting academia as students exploit the technology for assignments and cheating, forcing educators to grapple with detecting AI use, setting policies, and assessing mastery in the AI era, while some see potential benefits if properly integrated.
Indigenous Chileans resist AI-fueled copper and lithium mining that depletes water resources, destroys ecosystems, and perpetuates racist stereotypes, seeking sustainable alternatives to extractive industries that prioritize profit over people and the environment.
Former Meta executive Nick Clegg sparked controversy by claiming that requiring AI companies to obtain permission from artists before using their work to train models would 'basically kill the AI industry in this country overnight,' reigniting debates over AI ethics and intellectual property rights.
Experts highlight the potential benefits and risks of using AI digital humans in business, offering cost savings but raising concerns about public distrust, legal liabilities, and ethical issues surrounding the technology's realistic replication of human interactions.