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.
Google quietly released an Android app called Google AI Edge Gallery that lets users download and run open-source AI models locally on their phones without an internet connection, enabling offline access to capabilities like image generation, question answering, and code writing.
Meta knowingly exposed minors to online predators and harmful content on Instagram, with internal reports revealing nearly 2 million underage accounts were recommended to 'groomers' over 3 months despite executives' safety concerns.
The U.S. House approved a contentious 10-year AI regulation freeze, drawing criticism for hindering state consumer protections, but the measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate due to procedural hurdles.
President Trump signs landmark TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizing revenge porn, mandating removal of explicit content shared without consent from online platforms, a bipartisan victory praised by lawmakers, advocates, and officials for protecting victims of digital exploitation and enhancing online safety.
Google has introduced SynthID Detector, a groundbreaking tool that can identify AI-generated content from its own tools by scanning for embedded watermarks in text, audio, images, and videos, marking a significant step towards transparency and accountability in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Unveiling AI's Dark Underbelly exposes the exploitation of workers and artists by tech giants, who train AI models on copyrighted works without consent, raising ethical concerns and proposing alternative visions for responsible AI development through curated datasets and community consent.
House Republicans pushed a controversial bill imposing a decade-long freeze on state AI regulations, sparking concerns over potential erosion of consumer safeguards and states' ability to address AI risks like deepfakes and algorithmic bias.
Utah imposes stricter rules for mental health chatbots, mandating AI disclosure, prohibiting user data sales, limiting advertising, and extends its AI Policy Act until 2027 amid growing concerns over AI's impact.