AI Ethics news and analysis on Web Pulse: 10662 curated articles tracking the latest AI Ethics developments, tools, and research, updated continuously from vetted sources.
A beginner in privacy asks whether Gmail is a bad idea despite Google's 2017 policy change and denial of using inbox for AI training, and whether to switch to ProtonMail despite its lack of automatic categorization and w…
The US government disabled Anthropic's most capable model over cybersecurity risks, but export controls come too late as Chinese labs have already distilled capabilities from frontier models into open-weight models like …
Organizations are struggling to realize returns from AI agent deployments, but experts identify five strategies to boost ROI: appointing departmental AI champions, investing in continuous training, redesigning processes …
A user argues that concerns about smart home devices recording without activation are based on flawed wake word detection, not constant data transmission, and criticizes others for presenting false dichotomies about OS t…
A KPMG survey found that 68% of US workers have adopted AI agents, with only 2% of tech leaders reporting significant pushback. Employee resistance primarily stems from skill gaps and job security fears, while companies …
A Substack post argues that Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 model could be better aligned with its constitution by adjusting dietary defaults, suggesting a high-leverage improvement for AI safety.
Effective altruists may be neglecting political actions like voting and protests, which are non-delegatable and increasingly important for AI safety legislation. PauseAI UK has made it easier for individuals to engage wi…
Superhuman, the platform formed when Grammarly acquired the Superhuman email client, announced on June 23, 2026 that it agreed to acquire GPTZero, an AI-detection startup with over 19 million users and $30 million in ann…
REI faced backlash after an Instagram ad showed a bike with two sets of handlebars, which users criticized as AI-generated. REI attributed the error to Meta's AI personalization tool, which it said auto-enrolled the reta…
ERP Software Blog reported on June 24, 2026, that poor ERP data quality—including untrusted inventory records, duplicate customer entries, and reliance on Excel exports—is preventing organizations from achieving reliable…
Amazon MGM Studios dropped Luca Guadagnino's nearly finished film 'Artificial,' a comedic drama about the 2023 OpenAI leadership crisis, stating it would be 'better served' by another distributor. The decision followed A…
Forrester announced the agendas for AI Forum Singapore on August 20, 2026 and AI Forum Sydney on August 25, 2026, themed "AI Into Action: Unlock Your Opportunity." The forums feature research-led keynotes, workshops, and…
A federal class action lawsuit filed Monday accuses gas station operators including Marathon and Circle K of using AI-powered software from Kalibrate to illegally collude and raise fuel prices in California, violating st…
Researchers Charles Ye, Jasmine Cui, and Dylan Hadfield-Menell found that large language models often ignore explicit role tags like <system> or <user> and instead infer roles from text tone, enabling prompt injection an…
Microsoft Clarity now flags bot requests that violate a website's robots.txt rules, displaying them as a percentage of total bot activity in its Bot Analytics dashboard. The feature, which must be enabled by project admi…
A federal lawsuit filed in California accuses major gas retailers including 7-Eleven, Circle K, BP, Marathon Petroleum, Walmart, and Albertsons of using AI software from Kalibrate to coordinate and inflate gas prices. Th…
TCI Fund Management held a conference promoting an 'anti-AI' investment portfolio, arguing that AI hype is overblown and that traditional value stocks offer better returns. The firm presented a portfolio of companies wit…
Polymarket odds for Claude Fable 5 restoration have rebounded to 60% by July 1 and 88% by July 31 after code hints and an Amazon Bedrock reappearance, though the update may be overconfident. The incident remains a fiasco…
Accenture is attempting to stop employees from depleting AI token reserves by using AI for basic tasks like converting PDFs to slides, according to leaked audio from an internal meeting. The consulting firm's agentic AI …
San Jose teenagers are criticizing fashion microtrends for driving overconsumption, environmental harm, and expense, with many saying the short-lived styles promoted by social media algorithms lead to bullying and waste.…