SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others. The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration. In 2017, under …
Antitrust regulators are reportedly not convinced by artificial intelligence (AI) firms’ suggested hands-off policy. Speaking at an antitrust conference in Washington last week, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan said technology companies have attempted to “dazzle” policymakers with the promise of AI, but to no avail, Bloomberg News reported Friday (April 12). “There’s no …
The sweeping antitrust lawsuit Apple faces from the Department of Justice takes a broader aim at its business than cases against Big Tech rivals including Google, Facebook, and Amazon. It’s also more grounded in antitrust law than some of those suits, experts say. The DOJ alleged in its complaint filed last week that Apple has …
Earlier this year, sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift were shared repeatedly X. The pictures were almost certainly created with generative-AI tools, demonstrating the ease with which the technology can be put to nefarious ends. This case mirrors many other apparently similar examples, including fake images depicting the arrest of former President Donald Trump, AI-generated …
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Copilot logo displayed on a laptop screen and Microsoft logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on October 30, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Since the month prior, Jones had been actively testing the product for vulnerabilities, a practice known as red-teaming. In …
Updated at 11:45 a.m. ET on October 7, 2023 Living online means never quite understanding what’s happening to you at a given moment. Why these search results? Why this product recommendation? There is a feeling—often warranted, sometimes conspiracy-minded—that we are constantly manipulated by platforms and websites. So-called dark patterns, deceptive bits of web design that …
Artificial intelligence tools could scan the internet far more quickly, efficiently and effectively than humans, labeling deepfakes almost as soon as they enter the public discourse. Christopher Koopman | Opinion contributor Taylor Swift hit by ‘disgusting’ AI deep fakes on X Elon Musk has been slammed after AI-generated X-rated ‘photos’ of Taylor Swift have gone …
Ree Drummond is warning her fans in a social media post about a fake video of Ree doing a cookware giveaway. The Federal Trade Commission says these videos are known as deep fakes, its artificial intelligence using someone’s face and voice. It can oftentimes be used to sell something or endorse something. The video shows …
Consumer advocates on Thursday urged US regulators to investigate video game maker Electronic Arts Inc for the misleading use of a digital “loot box” that “aggressively” urges players to spend more money while playing a popular soccer game. The groups Fairplay, Center for Digital Democracy and 13 other organizations urged the Federal Trade Commission to probe …