Apple announces iOS 27
…Apple is well behind companies like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic, which have all been steadily building out their AI chatbots. At WWDC 2024, Apple announced a revamped AI-powered Siri, but nearly…
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…Meta misled users about its products’ safety, jury decides Lauren Feiner Mar 24 Meta’s reckoning over kids safety is in the hands of two juries Lauren Feiner and Adi Robertson Mar…
The $27 million Al proxy war over Alex Bores ends in a draw
…and successfully passed the high-profile RAISE Act, which had implemented guardrails and safety requirements on frontier AI companies; a version of his bill was signed into state law last year. But…
Gemini for Google Home can now use your cameras to trigger automations
…You’ll also need to enable AI descriptions for your cameras via “Gemini for Home camera features,” and be subscribed to the Google Home Premium Advanced plan ($20 per month or $200…
Anthropic’s new cybersecurity model could get it back in the government’s good graces
…the AI race, and AI safety,” said Anthropic spokesperson Max Young. “The meeting reflected Anthropic’s ongoing commitment to engaging with the US government on the development of responsible AI. We are…
Trump’s Anthropic shutdown just made the case for non-American AI
…It was fresh ammunition for the politicians, governments, and companies already arguing that they need to lead in the technology themselves. In the UK, AI and online safety minister Kanishka Narayan…
As AI gets better, it reveals an empty promise
…And as more AI-related companies reap trillions in valuation, the current US regime is looting the social safety net — the kind that must exist if we’re all going to become…
Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared
…He’d been worried about AI since childhood, and had finally felt that someone needed to prevent Google from developing it. He testified that he became involved in AI safety because he…
We translated the Palantir manifesto for actual human beings
…And if you’re not on board? Well, all those pesky bureaucrats who do things like “investigate fraud” and “enforce safety standards” and “administer the social safety net” are holier-than-thou…
It’s make or break time for AI labeling systems
We’re about to find out if the systems designed to make deepfakes and AI-generated content easy to spot are actually up to snuff. SynthID and C2PA Content Credentials, two distinct…