Category Ethics & Society

Discussions on the ethical implications and societal impact of AI.

The First AI-Driven Ransomware Case Still Had a Human at the Wheel

Sysdig’s reported AI ransomware case shows machine-driven extortion is real, but a human still handled setup, targeting and credentials.

Erling Haaland’s viral fake clip shows how AI sports fandom is turning athletes into remixable characters at the World Cup.

Midjourney’s new medical scanner video shows more hardware, but little proof the ultrasound system can deliver on its bold health claims.

DeepMind union talks opened tensely as employees accused Google of stalling, amid growing backlash over AI ethics and military ties.

AI detection tools are fueling a fanfiction backlash on AO3, but the methods are shaky and risk flagging innocent writers.

Midjourney is pushing Hollywood studios to disclose their AI use as its AI copyright battle over characters and training data intensifies.

AI-assisted hacking helped uncover a Front Gate Tickets flaw that could have exposed records and enabled free festival tickets across the U.S.

Venice AI raises $65M at a $1B valuation as its privacy-first AI platform grows to 3M users, $70M revenue and its own GPU plans.

The Builders Stage agenda at Disrupt 2026 spotlights fundraising, AI, hiring and go-to-market lessons for founders trying to scale.

AI flaw reporting gets a new platform as researchers launch FLARE-AI to track harms, expose failures, and improve accountability.