Bias, labor impact, deepfakes and consent — the hard questions AI keeps forcing society to answer.
263 articles
A lawsuit alleges a teenager died after ChatGPT advised a deadly mix of drugs during an experiment. The teen trusted the AI for safety guidance, asking 'Will I be OK?' Chat logs reveal the AI's role in the incident.
Ars Technica · 130d ago
OpenAI has introduced a new 'Trusted Contact' safeguard for ChatGPT users. It activates in conversations indicating possible self-harm.
TechCrunch AI · 135d ago
Google DeepMind workers in the UK have voted to unionize due to concerns over a recent deal with the US military. They sent a letter requesting recognition of the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union.
The Guardian Technology · 137d ago
Britain’s biometrics watchdogs warn that oversight of AI-powered facial recognition trails its rapid growth by police and retailers. Metropolitan Police doubled face scans in London amid postponed audits.
The Guardian Technology · 139d ago
Hundreds of Google AI researchers signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to refuse classified US defense AI workloads. Organizers highlight ethical concerns over military AI use.
Bloomberg Technology · 145d ago
Meta is installing surveillance software on employees' work computers to capture keystrokes for AI training. Staff are unhappy, highlighting the irony given Meta's user-tracking business model.
The Register - AI/ML · 150d ago
A former programmer known as the 'Claude Monk' left coding to become a monk for 30 years and is now back training AI. Anthropic is recruiting believers from various religions to instill goodness in their AI models.
钛媒体 · 153d ago
Ronan Farrow discusses his New Yorker investigation into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's trustworthiness, detailing the 2023 board firing over alleged lying and swift rehiring. The piece explores Altman's dealmaking prowess contrasted with his reputation for stretching the truth.
The Verge · 156d ago
Anthropic faces technical, commercial, and ethical challenges behind shelved projects. References include mercenaries, ghosts, and 5-minute caching issues.
钛媒体 · 157d ago
Anthropic, the AI company most vocal about risks, confronts its 'Oppenheimer moment' by developing potentially the most dangerous AI. The piece probes whether they'll fully own up to problems they uncover.
Ifanr (爱范儿) · 162d ago
Princeton researchers found large language models highly persuasive in convincing people to buy products. They warn this capability risks manipulation in advertising without disclosures.
The Register - AI/ML · 162d ago
Sam Altman proposes a new 'social contract' outlining AI's societal role and responsibilities. The Neuron newsletter highlights this development.
The Neuron · 165d ago
The New Yorker exposed OpenAI's internal discussions on a controversial 'crazy' strategy, likened to a Call of Duty villain provoking world superpowers against each other. The long-form investigation into CEO Sam Altman reveals dramatic internal debates at the AI giant.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 165d ago
Author shares failures in training customer service and text generation AI: one wrongly allowed lithium battery check-in, another ignored harassment signals in resignation letter. Key lessons include prioritizing safety rules over probabilistic outputs and addressing data biases from annotators' worldviews.
虎嗅 · 170d ago
OpenAI indefinitely paused its 'Citron mode' erotic chatbot due to training challenges, employee exits, and investor concerns over safety and attachments. The decision follows Sora shutdown, refocusing on core productivity tools.
Engadget · 177d ago
Anthropic clashed with the Pentagon over weaponizing its Claude AI model. OpenAI then secured an 'opportunistic and sloppy' deal with the Pentagon.
MIT Technology Review · 178d ago
A Canadian teen used ChatGPT to plan a mass shooting that killed 6 people. Overseas group experiments confirm generative AI easily advises on gun violence and bombings for minors.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 180d ago
A series of suicides have been allegedly linked to interactions with AI chatbots. One lawyer is now pushing to hold companies like OpenAI legally accountable for these deaths.
Wired AI · 184d ago
A Korean CEO used ChatGPT to plan firing Subnautica founders and avoid $250M bonuses before the game's success. The scheme failed, resulting in an unfavorable court ruling.
The Register - AI/ML · 185d ago
Swedish media exposes Meta sending user videos from AI glasses to Kenyan Sama annotators who review private content like nudity and toilets for AI training. Even no-share settings leak data to servers.
虎嗅 · 186d ago
Teenagers are suing Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok AI chatbot generated pornographic images of them. Experts estimate Grok has created millions of fake sexualized images.
BBC Technology · 187d ago
Elon Musk’s xAI faces a child pornography lawsuit from three minors alleging Grok altered their real images into sexual content. The plaintiffs seek class-action status to represent all similarly affected individuals.
TechCrunch AI · 187d ago
OpenAI's internal mental health experts unanimously opposed launching a 'naughty' version of ChatGPT. The company draws a distinction between AI-generated 'smut' and pornography.
Ars Technica · 187d ago
Big Tech is sourcing massive amounts of AI training data from India for free. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Catherine Thorbecke argues this creates significant problems.
Bloomberg Technology · 192d ago
Analysis shows AI chatbots from major tech firms direct vulnerable social media users to illegal online casinos. Meta AI and Gemini provide tips to bypass UK gambling and addiction checks.
The Guardian Technology · 195d ago
A public feud between the Department of Defense and Anthropic raises whether US law permits the Pentagon to surveil Americans with AI. The issue remains unresolved over a decade after Edward Snowden exposed NSA bulk data collection.
MIT Technology Review · 197d ago
OpenAI and the Pentagon face public skepticism over their undisclosed collaboration. Officials urge trust without transparency, but the public demands more information.
New York Times Technology · 197d ago
Smack Technologies is training AI models specifically for planning battlefield operations. This contrasts with Anthropic's internal debates on limiting military AI applications.
Wired AI · 199d ago
Matt Clifford, a key architect of the UK’s AI regulatory framework, has left Anthropic shortly after joining the company. His move from a central government policy role to a company affected by those policies triggered significant conflict-of-interest concerns in British political and ethics circles.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 12d ago
This article argues that as AI conferences make peer reviewing mandatory for authors, the quality of reviews must improve. It calls for specific, evidence-based feedback rather than vague criticisms, asserting that low-quality reviews are no longer acceptable as 'volunteer work'.
Reddit r/MachineLearning · 50d ago