Ethics & Regulation · Other Companies

Exploring the societal impacts of AI
Ethics & Regulation

Exploring the societal impacts of AI

MIT researchers at an AI and Society Forum discussed the societal impacts of artificial intelligence, focusing on its...

MIT News AI
How AI is Reshaping Europe's Digital Sovereignty Debate
Ethics & Regulation

How AI is Reshaping Europe's Digital Sovereignty Debate

The article discusses strategies for European governments to pursue AI sovereignty and maintain digital independence....

AI Business
Top spy agencies say AI cyber threats will impact you within months. Here’s why
Ethics & Regulation

Top spy agencies say AI cyber threats will impact you within months. Here’s why

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance issued a joint warning on June 22, 2026, stating that AI-powered cyber threats will...

AI News
Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem
Ethics & Regulation

Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem

Nvidia announced a new cooling system to reduce water consumption within data centers, but the solution does not...

TechCrunch AI
AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes
Ethics & Regulation

AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes

AI-generated images are being used in rental listings to show idealized versions of apartments that don't match...

The Verge AI
Five Eyes intelligence alliance says frontier AI models could reshape offensive cyber ops in months
Ethics & Regulation

Five Eyes intelligence alliance says frontier AI models could reshape offensive cyber ops in months

Five Eyes intelligence agencies warn that frontier AI models capable of launching devastating cyber attacks on...

The Decoder
Import AI 462: Superpersuasion; self-sustaining AI; paths to ASI
Ethics & Regulation

Import AI 462: Superpersuasion; self-sustaining AI; paths to ASI

The article examines beliefs about technological singularity and AI existential risks, questioning whether singularity...

Import AI
World Cup Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot
Ethics & Regulation

World Cup Scams Are Getting Harder to Spot

World Cup scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with AI technology being used to create fake tickets and clone...

Wired AI
Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts
Ethics & Regulation

Some Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts

Electricians and workers are expressing moral concerns about participating in Big Tech's data center construction...

Wired AI
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’
Ethics & Regulation

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’

Meredith Whittaker from Signal warns users that AI chatbots are not sentient beings or friends, emphasizing the need...

TechCrunch AI
The EU doesn't really know what a deepfake is, and that's becoming a problem for retail
Ethics & Regulation

The EU doesn't really know what a deepfake is, and that's becoming a problem for retail

The EU lacks a clear definition of deepfakes, creating regulatory challenges as retailers increasingly use AI-generated...

The Decoder
NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust
Ethics & Regulation

NYU finance professor Damodaran warns an AI crash could hit harder than the dot-com bust

NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran warns that a potential AI industry crash could be more severe than the dot-com...

The Decoder
Norway bans generative AI tools in elementary schools to protect kids' basic learning skills
Ethics & Regulation

Norway bans generative AI tools in elementary schools to protect kids' basic learning skills

Norway has banned generative AI tools in elementary schools (grades 1-7) starting in late August to protect children's...

The Decoder
AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid
Ethics & Regulation

AI data centers just got a government-mandated fast lane to the grid

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) mandated that grid operators prioritize data center interconnections to...

TechCrunch AI
A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight 
Ethics & Regulation

A tech worker-backed PAC is bringing a $5M knife to Big Tech’s $100M gunfight 

A tech worker-backed PAC called Guardrails is launching a political movement funded by small donations from AI industry...

TechCrunch AI
The Boardroom Blind Spot: When Success Hides Disruption
Ethics & Regulation

The Boardroom Blind Spot: When Success Hides Disruption

Board members should proactively address disruptive technologies like AI and quantum computing rather than waiting for...

Crunchbase News
The UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is Flawed
Ethics & Regulation

The UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is Flawed

The UK Home Office is proceeding with facial recognition technology to verify the ages of asylum-seekers despite...

Wired AI
"Dangerous" AI models are coming no matter what
Ethics & Regulation

"Dangerous" AI models are coming no matter what

The article discusses concerns about advanced AI models with dangerous hacking capabilities becoming increasingly...

Ars Technica AI
Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly
Ethics & Regulation

Two-thirds of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly

A Pew Research poll shows that 63 percent of Americans believe AI is advancing too quickly, despite chatbot usage...

The Verge AI