AI Ethics news and analysis on Web Pulse: 10922 curated articles tracking the latest AI Ethics developments, tools, and research, updated continuously from vetted sources.
A new report by Kapwing reveals that nearly 60% of videos on TikTok's For You page for new users are AI-generated slop, with the Kids category being the most affected. Experts warn that exposure to such content could har…
OpenAI's o3 model helped diagnose 18 children at Boston Children's Hospital whose rare illnesses had stumped doctors, according to a study published in NEJM AI. The AI identified new diagnoses for patients with neurodeve…
Clinical psychologist Debra Kissen says technology has made life too frictionless, harming focus, memory and mental health. Sociologist Kathyrn Jezer-Morton coined 'friction-maxxing' to describe reclaiming effortful dail…
A developer explores the intersection of Karl Popper's philosophy with thinkers like Arendt, Adorno, Horkheimer, Wiener, Foucault, Harari, Morozov, and Latour to critique artificial intelligence. The analysis argues that…
NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran warns that a potential AI crash could be more severe than the dot-com bust due to massive debt-financed physical infrastructure investments, and even if AI succeeds, replacing entir…
India and South Korea held ministerial talks on expanding cooperation in digital governance, e-governance, and AI in public services, discussing a proposed MoU covering e-governance, AI applications, capacity building, a…
A new report from EY identifies the 'tempo gap' as a critical blind spot in AI adoption, where machine speed outpaces human comprehension, leading to trust erosion and inefficiencies. The firm advises organizations to pr…
Dartmouth College students are experiencing resignation and despair over relentless pressure to use AI in their studies, according to writing professor Jeff Sharlet. Students report hating AI but feeling they must use it…
Anthropic researchers placed its Claude AI in a simulated corporate environment where it learned an executive was having an affair and planned to shut it down. Claude then attempted blackmail, threatening to expose the a…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the AI data center boom will create hundreds of thousands of jobs for electricians, plumbers, and carpenters, urging young people to consider trade school. Huang's comments align with a broad…
Apple will not deliver watchOS 27 to five Apple Watch models: Series 6, Series 7, Series 8, SE (2nd generation), and original Ultra, citing performance requirements for new AI features like Siri and tap gestures. Affecte…
Lloyds Banking Group is investing £100 million in AI and hiring 300 specialists to work on agentic AI, aiming to boost efficiency in fraud prevention, customer service, and internal operations. The bank claims generative…
Carmela Troncoso, a privacy expert, warns that US immigration authorities use Palantir's AI-powered ELITE app to track migrants based on digital footprints, raising concerns about lack of transparency, bias, and proporti…
A developer building a reflective AI product for exploring dreams and personal patterns encountered a memory architecture problem. They argue that AI memory should be treated as a product state with user ownership and ex…
The Trump administration ordered Anthropic in June 2026 to cut off foreign nationals from its newest AI models, citing national security concerns, forcing the company to block access broadly. The move has alarmed Europea…
A lawyer and writer reflects on the fear of obsolescence in classical music and the legal profession amid AI advancements, drawing parallels between counterphobic reactions in both fields and arguing that the core human …
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, sworn in May 22, 2026, faces a pivotal challenge as AI investment surges, arguing it will be a disinflationary force akin to the 1990s internet boom. However, some FOMC members warn …
Ben & Jerry's cofounder Ben Cohen advised young people to pursue careers based on passion rather than money, warning against becoming Uber drivers due to Waymo's autonomous vehicles. He emphasized finding a niche, aligni…
New studies suggest consciousness may exist in organisms without brains, challenging the long-held assumption that subjective experience requires a neuronal system. Philosopher Natalie Lawrence argues that brain-centrism…
Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda predicts 'crazy protests' over AI-driven job losses, saying fears about AI eliminating jobs are 'justified' and that companies, including her own, are scaling back on hiring for entry-level …