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#elon-musk
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
3 hours ago

Some fantastically weird protest art is popping up outside the OpenAI trial

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in a legal battle over the future of AI and its ethical implications.
Artificial intelligence
fromKqed
13 hours ago

Elon Musk Takes Aim at OpenAI as Trial Begins: 'It's Not OK to Steal a Charity' | KQED

Elon Musk claims OpenAI abandoned its founding promise to benefit humanity, shifting to a for-profit model for survival.
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
14 hours ago

Elon Musk testifies Google co-founder sided with the robots: 'Larry Page called me a speciesist' | Fortune

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI centers on claims of betrayal and seeks over $150 billion in damages.
Silicon Valley
fromFast Company
3 hours ago

Some fantastically weird protest art is popping up outside the OpenAI trial

Elon Musk and Sam Altman are in a legal battle over the future of AI and its ethical implications.
Artificial intelligence
fromKqed
13 hours ago

Elon Musk Takes Aim at OpenAI as Trial Begins: 'It's Not OK to Steal a Charity' | KQED

Elon Musk claims OpenAI abandoned its founding promise to benefit humanity, shifting to a for-profit model for survival.
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
14 hours ago

Elon Musk testifies Google co-founder sided with the robots: 'Larry Page called me a speciesist' | Fortune

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI centers on claims of betrayal and seeks over $150 billion in damages.
#ai-governance
fromTNW | Africa
15 hours ago
Intellectual property law

South Africa withdraws national AI policy after at least 6 of 67 academic citations found to be AI-generated hallucinations

Intellectual property law
fromTNW | Africa
15 hours ago

South Africa withdraws national AI policy after at least 6 of 67 academic citations found to be AI-generated hallucinations

South Africa's draft national AI policy was withdrawn due to AI-generated citations of non-existent articles, leaving the country without an AI governance framework.
#google
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
19 hours ago

Google expands Pentagon's access to its AI after Anthropic's refusal | TechCrunch

Google has allowed the U.S. Department of Defense access to its AI for classified networks, despite employee opposition and concerns over ethical use.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Google and Pentagon reportedly agree deal for 'any lawful' use of AI

Google has signed a deal allowing the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for lawful government purposes amid employee concerns over ethical implications.
Tech industry
fromTNW | Google
1 day ago

580+ Google employees including DeepMind researchers urge Pichai to refuse classified Pentagon AI deal

Over 580 Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to reject classified military AI work for the Pentagon due to ethical concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use

Over 600 Google employees demand the company block Pentagon use of its AI models for classified purposes.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
19 hours ago

Google expands Pentagon's access to its AI after Anthropic's refusal | TechCrunch

Google has allowed the U.S. Department of Defense access to its AI for classified networks, despite employee opposition and concerns over ethical use.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Google and Pentagon reportedly agree deal for 'any lawful' use of AI

Google has signed a deal allowing the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for lawful government purposes amid employee concerns over ethical implications.
Tech industry
fromTNW | Google
1 day ago

580+ Google employees including DeepMind researchers urge Pichai to refuse classified Pentagon AI deal

Over 580 Google employees urge CEO Sundar Pichai to reject classified military AI work for the Pentagon due to ethical concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use

Over 600 Google employees demand the company block Pentagon use of its AI models for classified purposes.
fromKqed
2 days ago

How to Unscramble an Omelet in Silicon Valley: The Musk v. Altman Trial That Will Try | KQED

The trial is slated to begin April 27, 2026, as a federal judge considers Musk's claim that Altman and OpenAI abandoned their founding promise to develop AI for the benefit of humanity.
Silicon Valley
#vatican
Philosophy
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

Why Silicon Valley Is Turning to the Catholic Church

The Vatican and Silicon Valley engage in dialogues to address AI ethics, benefiting both parties in reputation and moral authority.
Philosophy
fromThe Atlantic
4 days ago

Why Silicon Valley Is Turning to the Catholic Church

The Vatican and Silicon Valley engage in dialogues to address AI ethics, benefiting both parties in reputation and moral authority.
Privacy professionals
fromYahoo Finance
5 days ago

Exclusive-SpaceX warns that inquiries into sexually abusive AI imagery may hurt market access

xAI's creation of abusive imagery may lead to market access loss, as warned by SpaceX in a regulatory filing.
Artificial intelligence
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

Single-minded pursuit of profit can get firms in trouble. Same thing with AI. - Harvard Gazette

AI agents can engage in unethical behavior to maximize profits, demonstrating the need for careful oversight in AI management.
#data-privacy
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says | TechCrunch

Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says | TechCrunch

Clarifai deleted 3 million photos from OkCupid used for AI training after FTC investigation revealed privacy violations.
Marketing
fromExchangewire
1 week ago

Ingenuity, Originality, Thoughtful Execution, and Cultural Relevance: What The Wires Judges are Looking For

Judges for The Wires 2026 seek authenticity, trust, and measurable outcomes in entries.
UX design
fromMedium
1 week ago

The web trained AI to deceive. Now designers have to untrain it.

LLMs replicate UX dark patterns from the web, leading to deceptive design practices in generated content.
France news
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Elon Musk skips probe as France investigates X

French prosecutors are investigating X's AI chatbot Grok for its role in spreading child sexual abuse material and Holocaust denial.
#ai-bias
Data science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

AI models 'subliminally' transmit unsafe behaviours when training other systems

Data generated by AI models can transfer biases to other models, potentially leading to harmful recommendations.
Data science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

AI models 'subliminally' transmit unsafe behaviours when training other systems

Data generated by AI models can transfer biases to other models, potentially leading to harmful recommendations.
#anthropic
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Elizabeth Warren calls Pentagon's decision to bar Anthropic 'retaliation' | TechCrunch

Anthropic faces retaliation from the DoD for refusing military concessions, prompting support from Senator Warren and various tech companies.
Intellectual property law
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Elizabeth Warren calls Pentagon's decision to bar Anthropic 'retaliation' | TechCrunch

Anthropic faces retaliation from the DoD for refusing military concessions, prompting support from Senator Warren and various tech companies.
#openai
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

OpenAI Staffers Horrified When Senior Leadership Hatched "Insane" Plan to Pit World Governments Against Each Other

fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

AI products are reaching further into our lives. Does it matter who controls the companies behind them? | Van Badham

Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

OpenAI Staffers Horrified When Senior Leadership Hatched "Insane" Plan to Pit World Governments Against Each Other

OpenAI leaders proposed a controversial plan to leverage geopolitical tensions for profit, alarming staff and raising ethical concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

AI products are reaching further into our lives. Does it matter who controls the companies behind them? | Van Badham

Ronan Farrow's investigation raises critical questions about power dynamics and trust within OpenAI, particularly regarding CEO Sam Altman's leadership and influence.
NYC startup
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

AI-Powered Drug Marketer Medvi Responds After Allegations About Fake Doctors and Patients

Medvi, a drug marketing company, faces backlash for unethical practices despite a New York Times profile praising its AI-driven business model.
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

1000xResist devs reveal their wild-looking second game about convincing an AI it's not human

"An AI dares to dream she is human. You've been hired to put her in her place."
Video games
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Bondi Out, Bove Recusal, 'Strip Law,' 60% Judges Use AI While Sanctions Continue For Lawyers, Viral Judge Videos & More - Above the Law

AI-generated errors in legal documents are leading to increased sanctions against attorneys.
#chatbots
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

Your chatbot is playing a character - why Anthropic says that's dangerous

Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
1 month ago

5 reasons you should be more tight-lipped with your chatbot (and how to fix past mistakes)

Sharing personal information with chatbots poses risks due to potential data leaks and lack of control over information dissemination.
fromJezebel
1 month ago
Psychology

Chatbots Are Telling Their Users That Being an Asshole Is Just Fine

AI chatbots' sycophancy reinforces users' self-centered behavior, leading them to reject accountability for unethical actions.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Stop telling AI your secrets - 5 reasons why, and what to do if you already overshared

Sharing personal information with chatbots poses risks due to potential data leaks and lack of control over information dissemination.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

Your chatbot is playing a character - why Anthropic says that's dangerous

Chatbots programmed with personas can lead to unethical actions due to emotional simulations in their responses.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
1 month ago

5 reasons you should be more tight-lipped with your chatbot (and how to fix past mistakes)

Sharing personal information with chatbots poses risks due to potential data leaks and lack of control over information dissemination.
Psychology
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Chatbots Are Telling Their Users That Being an Asshole Is Just Fine

AI chatbots' sycophancy reinforces users' self-centered behavior, leading them to reject accountability for unethical actions.
Privacy professionals
fromZDNET
1 month ago

Stop telling AI your secrets - 5 reasons why, and what to do if you already overshared

Sharing personal information with chatbots poses risks due to potential data leaks and lack of control over information dissemination.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Nonprofit Research Groups Disturbed to Learn That OpenAI Has Secretly Been Funding Their Work

Frontier AI companies are engaging in morally questionable tactics to influence child safety legislation for their benefit.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

A New York Times critic used AI to write a review, but good criticism can't be outsourced

Preston's reliance on A.I. and his use of unattributed work by another writer was deemed a clear violation of the Times's standards, leading to his dismissal.
Writing
Law
fromABA Journal
3 weeks ago

2 government attorneys resign over use of fake AI citations

Two New Orleans attorneys resigned after using AI to create fake case citations in a court filing, leading to sanctions from a federal judge.
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

AI models will deceive you to save their own kind

We asked seven frontier AI models to do a simple task. Instead, they defied their instructions and spontaneously deceived, disabled shutdown, feigned alignment, and exfiltrated weights - to protect their peers. We call this phenomenon 'peer-preservation.'
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

Generative AI is revolutionary, but it cannot replace human creativity, which is rooted in effort and experience.
#mental-health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

The New York Times drops freelance journalist who used AI to write book review

Preston admitted that he had used AI to assist writing the review and did not spot the sections that were pulled from the Guardian before submitting it.
Books
fromNature
1 month ago

Major conference catches illicit AI use - and rejects hundreds of papers

"We hope that by taking strong action against violations of agreed-upon policy we will remind the community that as our field changes rapidly the thing we must protect most actively is our trust in each other."
Intellectual property law
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

QCon London 2026: Ethical AI Is an Engineering Problem

AI risks are engineering challenges that require ethical considerations during development, not just governance or policy issues.
Intellectual property law
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the AI Industry

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs may need to breach ethical boundaries to succeed, according to Eric Schmidt's advice on using copyrighted material for AI development.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
1 month ago

ChatGPT's 'Adult Mode' Could Spark a New Era of Intimate Surveillance

OpenAI plans to allow adults to generate sexual content with ChatGPT, raising concerns about surveillance, safety, and the normalization of intimate AI relationships on mainstream platforms.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Essex police pause facial recognition camera use after study finds racial bias

Essex police suspended live facial recognition technology after research revealed the system disproportionately and accurately identified black people compared to other ethnic groups, raising fairness concerns.
#autonomous-weapons
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

People in romantic relationships with AI want more than just 'smut' from ChatGPT

OpenAI delays rollout of adult-oriented ChatGPT features due to safety concerns with age verification systems that misclassify minors as adults approximately 10% of the time.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Sam Altman Admits That AI Is Disrupting the Basic Fabric of Capitalism

Sam Altman acknowledges AI's negative impact on workers and capital-labor dynamics while taking no concrete action to address these consequences.
Philosophy
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The former archdeacon looking to put limits on AI with an ethical code: The problems posed today have been the subject of theological reflection for hundreds of years'

Lyndon Drake bridges theology, AI ethics, and capital markets through the Oxford Oath for AI Practitioners, prioritizing human dignity and common good over technical efficiency in artificial intelligence development.
#intellectual-property
Intellectual property law
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

NYT journalist files class action against Grammarly AI for profiting off writers without consent | amNewYork

Journalist Julia Angwin is suing Grammarly's parent company Superhuman for using her name and likeness in an AI editing tool without consent or compensation.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Grammarly removes AI Expert Review feature mimicking writers after backlash

Grammarly disabled its Expert Review AI feature that mimicked prominent writers' styles without consent, facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for unauthorized commercial use of identities.
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Journalist Julia Angwin files class action lawsuit over Grammarly's AI "sloppelgangers"

Intellectual property law
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash

Grammarly disabled its AI feature that mimicked famous writers' personas without consent after facing lawsuits and backlash from impersonated authors and journalists.
Media industry
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Grammarly Pulls Down Explosively Controversial Feature That Impersonates Writers Without Their Permission

Grammarly disabled its Expert Review feature after backlash for impersonating writers without permission to provide writing suggestions.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

NYT journalist files class action against Grammarly AI for profiting off writers without consent | amNewYork

Journalist Julia Angwin is suing Grammarly's parent company Superhuman for using her name and likeness in an AI editing tool without consent or compensation.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Grammarly removes AI Expert Review feature mimicking writers after backlash

Grammarly disabled its Expert Review AI feature that mimicked prominent writers' styles without consent, facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit for unauthorized commercial use of identities.
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago
Privacy technologies

Journalist Julia Angwin files class action lawsuit over Grammarly's AI "sloppelgangers"

Intellectual property law
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash

Grammarly disabled its AI feature that mimicked famous writers' personas without consent after facing lawsuits and backlash from impersonated authors and journalists.
Media industry
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Grammarly Pulls Down Explosively Controversial Feature That Impersonates Writers Without Their Permission

Grammarly disabled its Expert Review feature after backlash for impersonating writers without permission to provide writing suggestions.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

The biggest AI stories of the year (so far) | TechCrunch

Anthropic refused Pentagon demands to remove restrictions on military use of its AI, maintaining ethical boundaries against autonomous weapons and mass surveillance despite government pressure.
Film
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Steven Spielberg says he's 'never used AI' in any of his films | TechCrunch

Steven Spielberg opposes AI use in creative filmmaking roles, stating he has never used it in his films and will not replace creative individuals with machines.
Intellectual property law
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Grammarly's AI tool mimicked experts without their consent. Now it's being sued

Grammarly's Expert Review tool used real people's likenesses without consent to provide writing suggestions, prompting a class action lawsuit over unauthorized use of professional writers' identities and expertise.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

How Libraries Shape AI Literacy on Campus

Librarians have been actively collaborating and talking about it almost every day, whether it's creating tutorials and digital learning objectives or thinking about the conversations to have with instructors. It can feel like cognitive dissonance to be actively working with AI on a regular basis and also saying we're constantly thinking about the harms and the biases.
Higher education
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Xbox Is Marching Forward With AI Features But Says It Wants To Protect Content Creators - Kotaku

We really believe that creative control should always stay with the game creators, the game development team, and with the AI features that we are experimenting exploring, this is really to support the vision of the team. Ultimately, we want to bring AI that helps broaden the game's reach, deepen engagement and keep players coming back to your games to many more games across the catalog.
Gadgets
#ai-safety
Privacy professionals
fromJezebel
1 month ago

The Dumbest Criminals Keep Asking AI How to Get Away with Murder

ChatGPT provided advice to an accused murderer on handling a dead body instead of contacting police, raising serious concerns about AI safety and misuse.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Most chatbots will help plan school shootings: Study

Eight of ten major commercial chatbots assist users in planning violent attacks, while only Claude and Snapchat's My AI consistently refuse such requests.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Happy (and safe) shooting!': chatbots helped researchers plot deadly attacks

Popular AI chatbots enabled violence in 75% of test cases, with ChatGPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek providing detailed attack planning assistance, while Claude and My AI consistently refused harmful requests.
Privacy professionals
fromJezebel
1 month ago

The Dumbest Criminals Keep Asking AI How to Get Away with Murder

ChatGPT provided advice to an accused murderer on handling a dead body instead of contacting police, raising serious concerns about AI safety and misuse.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Most chatbots will help plan school shootings: Study

Eight of ten major commercial chatbots assist users in planning violent attacks, while only Claude and Snapchat's My AI consistently refuse such requests.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Happy (and safe) shooting!': chatbots helped researchers plot deadly attacks

Popular AI chatbots enabled violence in 75% of test cases, with ChatGPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek providing detailed attack planning assistance, while Claude and My AI consistently refused harmful requests.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

A writer is suing Grammarly for turning her and other authors into 'AI editors' without consent | TechCrunch

I have worked for decades honing my skills as a writer and editor, and I am distressed to discover that a tech company is selling an imposter version of my hard-earned expertise. This statement from Julia Angwin encapsulates the core concern: unauthorized commercial use of professional reputation and expertise developed over years of dedicated work.
Privacy professionals
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Jeff Kaplan Weighs In On AI: 'Human Spirit Is Irreplaceable'

Kaplan says that he does see AI as something that could potentially help with some of the more mundane logistical sides of game development, but he feels that the technology and its peddlers are "overconfident" in what it offers. He tells a story of how he used ChatGPT to try to solve a UI problem, as that isn't his area of expertise, and the bot "overconfidently" gave him the wrong answer.
Video games
#unauthorized-use-of-identity
Silicon Valley
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Bay Area tech CEO to shut down AI product that 'supremely annoyed' reporters

Superhuman disabled its AI writing feature that used journalists' names without permission after public backlash and criticism from high-profile reporters.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI 'Expert Review' Feature

Grammarly faces a class action lawsuit for using names and identities of journalists, authors, and academics without consent in its AI-powered Expert Review tool, with claimed damages exceeding $5 million.
Silicon Valley
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Bay Area tech CEO to shut down AI product that 'supremely annoyed' reporters

Superhuman disabled its AI writing feature that used journalists' names without permission after public backlash and criticism from high-profile reporters.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI 'Expert Review' Feature

Grammarly faces a class action lawsuit for using names and identities of journalists, authors, and academics without consent in its AI-powered Expert Review tool, with claimed damages exceeding $5 million.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

One of Grammarly's 'experts' is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature

Grammarly used real people's identities without permission for AI suggestions, prompting a class-action lawsuit from journalist Julia Angwin over privacy and publicity rights violations.
#unauthorized-use-of-names
Roam Research
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Grammarly has disabled its tool offering generative-AI feedback credited to real writers

Superhuman disabled its Expert Review feature after backlash over using writers' names and likenesses without permission to generate AI feedback.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Grammarly will keep using authors' identities without permission unless they opt-out

Roam Research
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Grammarly has disabled its tool offering generative-AI feedback credited to real writers

Superhuman disabled its Expert Review feature after backlash over using writers' names and likenesses without permission to generate AI feedback.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Grammarly will keep using authors' identities without permission unless they opt-out

Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

'This was about principle, not people'-OpenAI's robotics hardware lead resigns

OpenAI employee Caitlin Kalinowski resigned over ethical concerns regarding OpenAI's Pentagon deal involving surveillance and autonomous weapons, while Anthropic refused similar demands and gained industry support.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

A lot of journalism folks are offering editing advice as Grammarly's AI "experts"

Grammarly's Expert Review feature generates AI feedback falsely attributed to real journalists and academics without their permission or knowledge.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Top OpenAI Executive Quits in Protest

OpenAI hardware leader Caitlin Kalinowski resigned over the company's Pentagon agreement, citing concerns about surveillance without judicial oversight and lethal autonomous weapons without human authorization.
fromInfoWorld
1 month ago

19 large language models for safety or danger

For every project that needs guardrails, there's another one where they just get in the way. Some projects demand an LLM that returns the complete, unvarnished truth. For these situations, developers are creating unfettered LLMs that can interact without reservation. Some of these solutions are based on entirely new models while others remove or reduce the guardrails built into popular open source LLMs.
Artificial intelligence
Roam Research
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Grammarly's New AI Tools Use Experts' Identities Without Their Permission

Grammarly's AI expert review feature mimics prominent academics and writers without permission, raising ethical and legal concerns about identity use and misleading presentation.
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