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The European Union’s new regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) will compel companies to increase transparency regarding the data used to train their systems, exposing a typically closely guarded aspect of the industry. Since OpenAI introduced ChatGPT to the public 18 months ago with backing from Microsoft (MSFT.O), interest and investment in generative AI have surged. …

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On Friday, New York state lawmakers passed legislation prohibiting social media platforms from exposing users under 18 to “addictive” algorithmic content without parental consent. This makes New York the latest state to take steps toward reducing online risks for children. A companion bill, which restricts online sites from collecting and selling personal data of underage …

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A group of current and former employees from AI companies, including Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) OpenAI and Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) Google DeepMind, expressed concerns on Tuesday about the risks posed by emerging AI technology. In an open letter, 11 current and former OpenAI employees, along with one current and one former Google DeepMind employee, stated that financial motives …

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On Tuesday, a former Meta (META.O) engineer accused the company of bias in handling content related to the Gaza conflict, claiming in a lawsuit that Meta terminated him for addressing bugs that suppressed Palestinian Instagram posts. Ferras Hamad, a Palestinian-American engineer who had worked on Meta’s machine learning team since 2021, filed the suit in …

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On Tuesday, Microsoft (MSFT.O) faced two complaints filed by the privacy advocacy group NOYB with the Austrian privacy watchdog concerning its online education software. These are the latest grievances against the U.S. tech giant. Online educational programs gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic as schools switched to remote teaching, turning students into online learners. NOYB’s …

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At the behest of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Apple CEO Tim Cook has agreed to incorporate Japan’s “My Number” identification card features into iPhones, as announced by Japan’s chief government spokesperson on Thursday. The Japanese government aims to streamline administrative processes by consolidating individuals’ tax and social security information into a unified identification card. …

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