#Technology Ethics

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🇺🇸 How the Internet Broke Everyone’s Bullshit Detectors — 11/04/2026 [USA]
From AI-generated images to restricted satellite data, the systems used to verify what’s real online are struggling to keep up.
Related: #Misinformation, #Media Literacy
🇺🇸 Suspect arrested after Molotov cocktail attack at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home — 11/04/2026 [USA] Related: #Cybersecurity, #Law Enforcement
🇺🇸 Prediction markets ramp up DC messaging — 10/04/2026 [USA]
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Prediction markets ramp up DC messaging Prediction markets are making their presence known in Washington with eye-catching advertising and events, as th...
Related: #Financial Regulation, #Political Lobbying
🇺🇸 "Uncanny Valley": OpenAI and Musk Fight Again; DOJ Mishandles Voter Data; Artemis II Comes Home — 10/04/2026 [USA]
In this episode, the hosts discuss the fight between OpenAI and Elon Musk, the misuse of voter data, and Artemis II's moonshot.
Related: #Government Accountability, #Space Exploration
🇺🇸 PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing — 10/04/2026 [USA]
Now that Meta released its Muse Spark model, more people are downloading the Meta AI app. And if you join the app, your friends will probably get an Instagram notification about it.
Related: #Privacy, #Social Media
🇺🇸 You Can’t Use This A.I. — 10/04/2026 [USA]
Claude Mythos Preview is dangerous, Anthropic said. We explain the risks.
Related: #AI Safety, #Corporate Responsibility
🇺🇸 OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters — 10/04/2026 [USA]
The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause “critical harm.”
Related: #AI Regulation, #Corporate Liability
🇺🇸 Anthropic's powerful new AI model raises concerns about high-tech risks — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Anthropic announced that it has started a very limited test of its newest AI model called Mythos. It's a model deemed so powerful that the company warned it could cause widespread disruption if it wer...
Related: #AI Safety, #Corporate Responsibility
🇺🇸 Florida AG to probe OpenAI, alleging possible connection to FSU shooting — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier plans to investigate OpenAI for its alleged harm to minors, potential to threaten national security, and its possible link to a shooting at Florida State Univer...
Related: #AI Regulation, #Government Investigation
🇺🇸 Anthropic says new AI model too dangerous for public release — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Anthropic announced this week it will hold back the full release of its new artificial intelligence model as it believes it is too dangerous for the general public at this stage. The model, called Cl...
Related: #AI Safety, #Corporate Governance
🇺🇸 Florida AG opens probe into OpenAI ahead of potential IPO — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Florida AG James Uthmeier launched an investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT, as the AI firm prepares for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion.
Related: #AI Regulation, #National Security
🇺🇸 What we know about Anthropic's new, alarming AI model — 09/04/2026 [USA]
Anthropic announced its new AI model is too powerful for public release. Puck's Ian Krietzberg joins CBS News with more.
Related: #AI Safety, #Corporate Governance
🇺🇸 Educators should seriously consider a pause on AI in classrooms — 09/04/2026 [USA]
A wise first step would be a voluntary moratorium on new AI implementation contracts until independent researchers have assessed their impact.
Related: #Education Policy, #Academic Research
🇺🇸 Distributed Interpretability and Control for Large Language Models — 09/04/2026 [USA]
arXiv:2604.06483v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models that require multiple GPU cards to host are usually the most capable models. It is necessary to understand and steer these mode...
Related: #Artificial Intelligence, #Machine Learning, #Computer Science
🇺🇸 Scientific Knowledge-driven Decoding Constraints Improving the Reliability of LLMs — 09/04/2026 [USA]
arXiv:2604.06603v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have shown strong knowledge reserves and task-solving capabilities, but still face the challenge of severe hallucination...
Related: #Artificial Intelligence, #Scientific Research
🇺🇸 Beyond Functional Correctness: Design Issues in AI IDE-Generated Large-Scale Projects — 09/04/2026 [USA]
arXiv:2604.06373v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: New generation of AI coding tools, including AI-powered IDEs equipped with agentic capabilities, can generate code within the context of the project....
Related: #Artificial Intelligence, #Software Engineering
🇺🇸 A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage — 08/04/2026 [USA]
An Avride autonomous vehicle near Austin hit the duck, facing backlash from the community. "It didn't slow down or hesitate at all, just steamrolled right through," according to a witness.
Related: #Autonomous Vehicles, #Community Relations
🇺🇸 Anthropic claims newest AI model, Claude Mythos, is too powerful for public release — 08/04/2026 [USA]
Anthropic says its newest AI model, Claude Mythos, is too powerful and dangerous to be released to the public. Tech journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss.
Related: #AI Safety, #Corporate Responsibility
🇺🇸 Elon Musk’s DOGE stole your Social Security data — 08/04/2026 [USA]
The Trump administration is accused of stealing the Social Security data of 500 million Americans, living and dead, and sharing it with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for misus...
Related: #Data Privacy, #Government Accountability, #Political Controversy
🇺🇸 The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know — 25/03/2026 [USA]
Landmark trials are testing a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.
Related: #Legal Accountability, #Mental Health
🇺🇸 The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta’s glasses are creepy — 24/03/2026 [USA]
Neal Stephenson didn't invent the virtual reality headset. But Meta certainly knows his name - in 1992, his seminal cyberpunk novel Snow Crash coined the phrase "Metaverse" to describe a virtual reali...
Related: #Metaverse Critique
🇺🇸 The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep — 23/03/2026 [USA]
Between pickup artists and juvenile pranksters, the wearable device is becoming associated with pests of all kinds.
Related: #Privacy
🇬🇧 The Magic Faraway Tree's Andrew Garfield: Our attention is abused by tech companies — 23/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Garfield stars alongside Claire Foy and Nicola Coughlan in an adaptation of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree.
Related: #Digital Wellbeing
🇬🇧 Essex Police pauses use of facial recognition cameras due to racial bias concerns — 19/03/2026 [United Kingdom]
Essex Police has paused the use of live facial recognition cameras (LFR) after a study found they identified more black people than other ethnic groups.
Related: #Policing
🇺🇸 Systemic Racism, AI Bias, Dark Rooms, Trump, a Memorial for Gaza and More: Welcome to ‘Hypervigilance,’ CPH:DOX’s Inter:Active Showcase — 19/03/2026 [USA]
"The general level of hypervigilance is rising across society," says curator Mark Atkin. "Embedded within each experience is a form of resistance or rebellion."
Related: #Social Justice
🇺🇸 Steven Spielberg says he’s ‘never used AI’ in any of his films — 13/03/2026 [USA]
At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing.
Related: #Film Industry
🇺🇸 Anthropic 'made a mistake' in Pentagon talks and should 'correct course,' FCC boss says — 03/03/2026 [USA]
In tense negotiations, Anthropic sought specific restrictions on the use of its AI technology by the Department of Defense, which the agency did not agree to.
Related: #Government-AI Relations, #National Security
🇺🇸 Many AI toys claim to use chatbots meant for adults and teens — 03/03/2026 [USA]
Most major tech companies have age restrictions on their powerful chatbots, but that hasn’t stopped some toy companies from claiming to use OpenAI and Google to power their products
Related: #AI Safety, #Children's Protection, #Corporate Accountability
🇺🇸 Anthropic, Pentagon talks at standstill — 26/02/2026 [USA]
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Pentagon draws scrutiny with Anthropic threats, Defense Production Act The Pentagon is threatening to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) against Anthr...
Related: #Government Regulation, #National Security
🇺🇸 You Can Bet on It — 22/02/2026 [USA]
Today, a Morning writer explains how he became a grudging participant in the world of online gambling.
Related: #Digital Gambling, #Social Media Culture