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Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation
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Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation

U.K. regulators are requiring Google to provide website publishers with a tool to opt out of generative AI search...

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OpenAI public policy agenda

OpenAI has outlined a comprehensive public policy agenda focused on AI safety, protecting youth, managing workforce...

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A blueprint for democratic governance of frontier AI

OpenAI has released a blueprint proposing a federal governance framework for frontier AI in the United States, focusing...

OpenAI Blog
AI has a water problem — Google thinks it has a fix
Ethics & RegulationGoogle

AI has a water problem — Google thinks it has a fix

Google has announced five commitments to address environmental concerns around AI data center expansion, including a...

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Google must let publishers opt out of AI Search features, rules UK
Ethics & RegulationGoogle

Google must let publishers opt out of AI Search features, rules UK

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has ruled that Google must allow publishers to opt out of AI Search features...

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Trump signs executive order to review AI models before they’re released
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Trump signs executive order to review AI models before they’re released

President Trump signed an executive order establishing a voluntary framework requiring AI companies to submit frontier...

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Google rolls out fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams
Ethics & RegulationGoogle

Google rolls out fake call detection to protect against AI deepfake impersonation scams

Google is deploying fake call detection technology to combat AI-powered deepfake scams where fraudsters spoof trusted...

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Amazon faces class action lawsuit over Ring facial recognition feature
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Amazon faces class action lawsuit over Ring facial recognition feature

Amazon faces a class action lawsuit over its Ring Familiar Faces feature, which allegedly stores images of passersby...

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Anthropic scales Project Glasswing to 150 partners across 15 countries to hunt critical software flaws
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic

Anthropic scales Project Glasswing to 150 partners across 15 countries to hunt critical software flaws

Anthropic is expanding Project Glasswing to 150 partners across 15+ countries to identify security vulnerabilities in...

The Decoder
Trump signs narrower executive order on AI oversight after industry objections 
Ethics & Regulation

Trump signs narrower executive order on AI oversight after industry objections 

President Trump signed a revised executive order on AI oversight that requires only voluntary prerelease government...

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Why VivaTech 2026 is the place to see Europe’s AI strategy take shape
Ethics & Regulation

Why VivaTech 2026 is the place to see Europe’s AI strategy take shape

VivaTech 2026 is positioned as a platform where Europe will present its distinct AI strategy, separate from the...

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Anthropic scales Claude Mythos  to critical infrastructure in 15+ countries
Ethics & RegulationAnthropic

Anthropic scales Claude Mythos to critical infrastructure in 15+ countries

Anthropic is expanding its Project Glasswing security vulnerability program and scaling access to Claude Mythos to 150...

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Hackers hijacked high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI chatbot to change the email
Ethics & RegulationMeta

Hackers hijacked high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI chatbot to change the email

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Meta's AI support chatbot to hijack high-profile Instagram accounts, including the...

The Decoder
The Trump Administration Is at War With Itself Over AI Regulation
Ethics & Regulation

The Trump Administration Is at War With Itself Over AI Regulation

The Trump administration has rescinded an executive order on AI regulation, leaving officials and AI industry leaders...

Wired AI
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Advancing youth safety and opportunity through global leadership

OpenAI has called for global action on youth AI safety and proposes establishing an international institute to develop...

OpenAI Blog
Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents
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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents

Florida is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman in a landmark lawsuit, alleging ChatGPT played a role in a shooting incident at...

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Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts
Ethics & RegulationMeta

Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts

Meta's AI support chatbot was exploited by hackers to hijack Instagram accounts by requesting email changes and...

The Verge AI
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Our views on AI policy and political advocacy

The article outlines a company's stance on AI policy and political advocacy, emphasizing transparency, support for...

OpenAI Blog
AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?
Ethics & Regulation

AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?

Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, discusses how generative AI has become omnipresent in music production...

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