An update to Google's privacy policy adds an exception to its pledge not to use Drive, Gmail or Google Photos content for personalised ads. People who use its personalised AI features could therefore see ads based on their personal data.
Meta is postponing enforcement of its new business terms after publishers worried they could let the company scrape news sites to train AI. A spokesperson said the terms will now take effect on November 20.
In MIT's Compton Lecture, legal scholar Martha Minow warned of a possible 'loss of the Enlightenment'. She also suggested ways new technology could serve civic and cultural needs.
Investigators looking for suspects in the looting of October 17 are relying on a tool built by a French startup. It sifts through large volumes of video footage to help identify those involved.
As a growing number of influential voices warn that AI could set off large-scale crises, the old idea of a government job guarantee is resurfacing. The piece examines whether such a policy could answer widespread AI-driven job losses.
The UK chancellor is set to announce AI spending in Wednesday's Budget, including £100m for an AI Biosecurity Lab billed as a world first. The money is intended to strengthen the country's defences.