Senator Maggie Hassan wrote to Meta and other platforms asking what they’re doing to protect girls after The New York Times found some parents posting suggestive images of their daughters online. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFlorida Middle Schoolers Arrested for Allegedly Creating Deepfake Nudes of Classmates
In what appears to be the first criminal case of its kind, two teenage boys were charged under a 2022 Florida law for allegedly creating AI-generated images depicting middle school classmates. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreSam Altman Back on OpenAI’s Board After He Is Cleared by Investigation
OpenAI named Sam Altman, its fired-then-rehired CEO, to its board of directors Friday. It also added three women with executive experience at Sony, Meta, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGoogle Used a Black, Deaf Worker to Tout Its Diversity. Now She’s Suing for Discrimination
Jalon Hall was featured on Google’s corporate social media accounts “for making #LifeAtGoogle more inclusive!” She says the company discriminated against her on the basis of her disability and race. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Fear That Inspired Elon Musk and Sam Altman to Create OpenAI
Emails released by OpenAI to refute a lawsuit from Elon Musk show how he, Sam Altman, and other cofounders were motivated by fears of Google’s dominance. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreApple Could Be the First Target of Europe’s Tough New Tech Law
An architect of the EU’s tough new Digital Markets Acts says Apple would be a logical first candidate for investigation under the law, which aims to “break open” tech platforms. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Dark Side of Open Source AI Image Generators
Open source tools allow anyone to make AI art. They have also been used to produce nonconsensual deepfake porn. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFor Bitcoin Mines in Texas, the Honeymoon Is Over
The energy demands of bitcoin mining have sparked controversy in a state that once welcomed those companies with open arms. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMeta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say
A coalition of 41 state attorneys general says Meta is failing to assist Facebook and Instagram users whose accounts have been hacked—and they want the company to take “immediate action.” Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreEurope’s Digital Markets Act Is Breaking Open the Empires of Big Tech
Tech giants have to comply with a new EU law that is set to change the internet. It aims to force open the biggest platforms to encourage competition and give users more choice in their digital lives. Powered by WPeMatico
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