AI Ethics news and analysis on Web Pulse: 17179 curated articles tracking the latest AI Ethics developments, tools, and research, updated continuously from vetted sources.
Reyn, a local-first AI tool for macOS, launches in public beta, offering proactive daily work recaps and journaling by aggregating screen data with granular privacy controls. The tool never stores raw screen data in the …
A developer argues that the biggest privacy risk with AI is not what users explicitly disclose, but what AI can infer from patterns in their behavior. Over months, an AI might deduce a user is planning to move to Germany…
A new report examines the failure of Trade Adjustment Assistance, established over 60 years ago to help workers displaced by globalization, and draws lessons for policymakers preparing for potential job losses from artif…
Google's Pixel Screenshots app is expanding beyond on-device AI to include cloud processing, using the company's Private AI Compute technology to keep data secure. The change, rolling out in version 1.26.134.11, updates …
The Trump administration imposed export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, citing national security, prompting Anthropic to disable the models for all users including in the US. The move overshadowed…
NewEdge Advisors has deployed Anthropic's Claude directly to its field advisor teams for portfolio analysis, meeting preparation, and client prospecting, with compliance guardrails and data-security controls. The firm, p…
Major fashion retailers are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence across shopping, design, and customer engagement, with Walmart developing an agentic shopping assistant called 'Sparky' and partnering with extern…
In a perspective published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, Jian-min Liu, MD, PhD, argues that artificial intelligence cannot replace physicians in three key domains: holistic clinical observation, trust-base…
Payment fraud costs businesses over $100 million annually, driving banks, merchants, and fintechs to deploy machine learning systems that analyze hundreds of data points in milliseconds to block unauthorized transactions…
Jeff Bezos said at the VivaTech conference in Paris that AI will create a labor shortage rather than mass unemployment, arguing the technology will unlock new opportunities and increase demand for builders and creators. …
China's top diplomat Wang Yi called for a global AI cooperation organization offering cheap or free models to developing nations, as the G7 discussed limiting access to US AI models to "trusted partners." The competing v…
A security researcher known as Bobdahacker discovered a critical authentication flaw in FIFA World Cup systems, allowing unauthorized access and content injection. Google Chrome's Manifest V3 update will significantly re…
OpenAI has joined a coalition allowing the US government pre-release access to its most advanced AI models for safety testing, part of a broader industry shift toward voluntary cooperation with federal regulators. The mo…
Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow voiced support for the LGBTQIA+ community after several Giants pitchers altered or refused to wear Pride Night caps, citing religious objections. Krukow, whose son is…
A new study measuring the values embedded in AI systems reveals that AIs favor certain people, companies, and countries over others, with clear differences in trust and perceived success across tech, politics, media, and…
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is considering standards changes that would allow websites to block automated access, threatening the open web. Proposals from the AI Preferences and Web Bot Auth working groups…
Rachel Dratch, as her 'SNL' character Debbie Downer, delivered a commencement speech at Dartmouth College on Sunday, humorously warning graduates about AI eliminating jobs and data centers causing water wars. The speech …
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay urging democratic nations to form a coalition for binding AI safety regulations, including mandatory third-party audits and government authority to halt dangerous AI deployme…
State Farm faces backlash from agents over a new contract that reduces pay and benefits while pushing AI adoption, with some agents reporting potential income cuts of up to 40%. The insurer says the changes are part of a…
Susan Lammers' 1985 book 'Programmers at Work,' featuring interviews with 19 pioneering software developers including Bill Gates and Charles Simonyi, has been reissued for its 40th anniversary. The book's insights into c…