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.
House Republicans controversially proposed a decade-long federal ban on state oversight of AI systems, framing it as promoting innovation but drawing criticism as a 'gift to Big Tech' that disregards consumer privacy and enables deception.
ServiceNow launches its AI Control Tower, a real-time governance platform embedded in the Now Platform that tracks, audits, and enforces compliance across enterprise-wide AI models — including third-party systems — with tools for bias detection, explainability, drift monitoring, and regulatory alignment with GDPR and HIPAA.
AI algorithms secretly influence what content people see online, shaping political views and social behavior, raising concerns over potential misuse for societal control by powerful entities, prompting calls for transparency and safeguards against dystopian outcomes.
Meta's plans for 'super sensing' facial recognition glasses that can identify people by name and track activities have reignited privacy debates, as the tech giant re-evaluates policies after previously scrapping similar technology due to concerns.
Zed, an innovative open-source AI code editor crafted in Rust, prioritizes privacy and security by design, enabling users to leverage AI assistance through custom language models and tools, with flexible free and paid plans, and the option to run models locally or integrate external APIs.
Meta's updated privacy policy for Ray-Ban Meta glasses enables AI features and data collection by default, raising concerns as users' voice recordings, photos, and videos could be used for AI training without explicit consent.