Artificial Intelligence
New DeepSeek AI Model Faces Criticism for Heightened Censorship on Chinese Politics
Even as DeepSeek flaunts technical gains, its latest model mirrors a regime more concerned with obedience than openness.
OpenAI’s o3 Model Resisted Shutdown Commands in Research Tests, Raising AI Autonomy Concerns
It intercepted the shutdown command like it was part of the task itself.
DOJ Probes Google–Character.AI Partnership Over Antitrust Concerns
Regulators dissect whether Google’s AI alliances are sidestepping the rules or redefining them.
Senators Champion NO FAKES and TAKE IT DOWN Acts to Combat “Deepfakes,” Despite First Amendment Alarms
Congress is building a censorship machine disguised as child protection and artist rights.
Apple-Alibaba AI Deal in China Triggers US National Security Concerns Over Data Sharing and Military Ties
Apple’s AI ambitions in China run straight into Washington’s red line on tech entanglement.
Meta Is Accused of Flouting Privacy Rules With AI Training Data
Meta’s revival of AI training stirs another privacy showdown over user consent in the EU.
Google Says It Still Uses Blocked Website Content to Train Search AI, Even If Publishers Say No
Google sidesteps AI opt-outs by classifying web data as fair game once it’s funneled into search.
MembersYour Phone Didn’t Snitch But Your Photo Did
Your digital trail doesn’t need GPS when the streetlamp in frame does the talking.
Meta to Train AI Models Using EU User Data by Default, Citing Cultural Relevance and Industry Precedent
Opt-out if you can find it, because Meta’s AI wants to learn your jokes, dialect, and digital footprints by default.
MembersSay Cheese to the Surveillance Engine
From Spirited Away to Stored Forever: What feels like a nostalgic fantasy is a frictionless gateway into biometric data mining.
House Judiciary Committee Investigates Biden-Harris AI Censorship Allegations with New Subpoenas
Jim Jordan’s House Judiciary Committee is digging into whether AI companies played along with government-backed censorship—because algorithms have politics too.
Chatbots as Censors: How the EU Machine is Eyeing AI for Speech Control
Efforts to regulate AI chatbots intensify as policymakers push for stricter content censorship.