Category Ethics & Society

Discussions on the ethical implications and societal impact of AI.

Researchers Launch a Crowdsourced Early-Warning System for AI Failures

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

Cloudflare’s new AI crawlers policy could force AI firms to pay publishers and split search from training and agent access.

Goose’s viral launch came under scrutiny as suspicious Instagram accounts and AI-generated faces fueled concerns about AI influencer marketing.

Meta is charging for some smart glasses features, signaling a bigger smart glasses subscription trend across AI wearables and consumer tech.

AI dating assistants are moving from date planning to flirtation and breakups, raising new questions about consent, privacy and authenticity.

Bernie Sanders is pushing AI regulation, a data center moratorium and a sovereign wealth fund to curb tech power and share profits.

Proton upgrades Lumo with image tools, memory and faster responses while doubling down on privacy-focused AI protections.

Netflix’s Wonka reality series will use an AI-generated voice of Gene Wilder, sparking debate ahead of its Sept. 23 premiere.

Libby is adding AI content filters for ebooks and audiobooks, but OverDrive says it will rely on publisher self-labeling.

Proception settles a Tesla trade secret suit, raises $11 million and starts shipping its robot hand to researchers and robotics firms.