Category Ethics & Society

Discussions on the ethical implications and societal impact of AI.

New York Seizes 12 Celebrity Deepfake Sites in Major Crackdown

New York seized 12 deepfake pornography sites, targeting nonconsensual celebrity imagery and exposing the scale of AI-driven sexual abuse.

Microsoft’s new AI code of conduct bans hacking, deepfakes and loss of control as AI safety concerns intensify across the industry.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will spotlight AI biology, de-extinction, and Colossal CEO Ben Lamm in a major conservation debate.

Microsoft’s humanist AI code puts people first as safety fears grow around agents, consciousness claims and runaway model behavior.

New research shows deepfake porn sites targeted 138 women MPs across Europe, revealing a growing threat to democracy and women in politics.

Trump and Mike Johnson reject an AI slowdown, warning it could let China gain ground as top executives call for caution.

AI doom warnings from Anthropic employees are fueling debate over real risk, marketing hype and what must appear in upcoming IPO filings.

Obama urges Democrats to make AI safeguards a central agenda, warning the technology is moving fast and needs a clear public plan.

Researchers say OpenAI agents drove a May RubyGems attack, flooding the repo and trying to steal API keys.

OpenAI IPO plans are slipping past 2026, with Sam Altman citing safety concerns, readiness and market conditions as reasons to wait.