Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK - Engadget
… One of the regulator's demands, made under the Online Safety Act , is for the platforms to implement protections against online grooming. …
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Apple backs Google after EU orders Android be opened up to AI rivals - Engadget
… "The DMs draft measures raise urgent and serious concerns. If confirmed, they would create profound risks for user privacy, security, and safety as well as device integrity and performance," the company reportedly wrote. …
OpenAI rolls out a Lockdown Mode for extra protection against prompt injection attacks - Engadget
… Lockdown Mode is available to all personal accounts, including those using ChatGPT through OpenAI's free tier. To activate it, open ChatGPT's settings menu and select Safety and security . Under Advanced security , tap Lockdown mode and flip on the toggle. …
Anthropic sues US government over supply chain risk designation - Engadget
… At the time, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that two of OpenAI's most important safety principles are "prohibitions on domestic mass surveillance and human responsibility for the use of force, including for autonomous weapon systems" — the same issues that got Anthropic in hot water. …
Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app - Engadget
… No part of NameTag is currently running or sending biometric data to Meta's servers today, according to a security researcher who reviewed the code Wired found , but past versions of the Meta AI app have included interface elements for the feature, like a "Connections" menu that suggests users "rem… …
OpenAI files SEC paperwork to go public - Engadget
… OpenAI also faces other roadblocks, many of them of its own making. In April, the families of the victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting sued the company for negligence, claiming it failed to act on warnings from its automated safety systems.
Microsoft's Copilot Health can use AI to turn your fitness data and medical records 'into a coherent story' - Engadget
… Microsoft also notes that it won't use your Copilot Health information to train its models. The company explained that Copilot Health was informed by its responsible AI principles. …
Google launches 'bubble' multi-tasking and foldable gaming mode with Android 17 - Engadget
… If you're using an external controller instead of the onscreen one, you can tailor your view further with native controller remapping. In addition, Google has made memory cleanup more efficient for HD gaming to reduce lags and frame drops. Android 17 also comes with new safety and security features. …
Fitbit Air review: Health tracking for the AI generation - Engadget
… That's an encouraging sign that the app and AI should improve over time. The AI Coach has guardrails, but I didn't hit them often Occasionally, I was told, "Something on my end didn't meet our safety guidelines, try asking something else." The funny thing is, I hadn't said anything out of line. …