Category Ethics & Society

Discussions on the ethical implications and societal impact of AI.

Apple opens AI-powered Siri to public testers in iOS 27 beta

Apple opens its new Siri to public testers in iOS 27, bringing AI-powered assistant features to billions of devices before the September launch.

Publishers and authors sue Google, alleging Gemini was trained on copyrighted books without permission in a major AI training lawsuit.

Meta faces a lawsuit over alleged AI layoffs that reportedly targeted workers on leave during May cuts affecting about 8,000 staff.

A new report says YouTube and X sent millions to nudify apps, exposing how mainstream platforms help spread nonconsensual explicit deepfakes.

Open models are taking share from frontier labs as enterprises seek cheaper, customizable AI and less vendor lock-in.

Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit could complicate the company’s IPO plans and hardware push as both firms face a high-stakes trade secrets battle.

Demis Hassabis urges a US-led AI watchdog to review frontier models and slow risky releases as AGI concerns grow.

The Luddite movement is growing among Gen Z, with Summer of Ludd events challenging Big Tech, AI and app culture.

The ELIZA effect shaped the first chatbot and still explains why people trust ChatGPT-like systems with private thoughts.

HUD withheld records on AI policy work tied to DOGE, sparking questions about FOIA, prompts and government transparency.