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.
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.
Generative AI makes writing requests, complaints and appeals almost free for citizens, while processing them still falls to civil servants. A study counts 84 suspected cases of overloaded public services in eleven jurisdictions; in France, the AI share of rising appeals is not measured, but the administration can already reject abusive requests.
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.
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.