Google’s Advanced Protection for Vulnerable Users Comes to Android
With the rise of mercenary spyware and other targeted threats, tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft have spent the last few years trying to figure out how to protect...
Singapore’s Vision for AI Safety Bridges the US-China Divide
The government of Singapore released a blueprint today for global collaboration on artificial intelligence safety following a meeting of AI researchers from the US, China, and Europe. The document lays...
Dozens of YouTube Channels Are Showing AI-Generated Cartoon Gore and Fetish Content
Somewhere in an animated New York, a minion slips and tumbles down a sewer. As a wave of radioactive green slime envelops him, his body begins to transform—limbs mutating, rows...
WhatsApp Is Walking a Tightrope Between AI Features and Privacy
Last year, Apple debuted a similar scheme, known as Private Cloud Compute, for its Apple Intelligence AI platform. And users can turn the service on in Apple’s end-to-end encrypted communication...
A Philosopher Released an Acclaimed Book About Digital Manipulation. The Author Ended Up Being AI
“When readers discovered the truth about how the book was created, many were hurt. I deeply regret that, but it was necessary,” he says. “Some people have said, ‘I wish...
‘You Can’t Lick a Badger Twice’: Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw
Here’s a nice little distraction from your workday: Head to Google, type in any made-up phrase, add the word “meaning,” and search. Behold! Google’s AI Overviews will not only confirm...
Behold the Social Security Administration’s AI Training Video
Amidst the chaos and upheaval at the Social Security Administration (SSA) caused by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), employees have now been asked to integrate the use...
Motorola’s Latest Razr Phones Are All In on AI
Moto AI’s core features are Catch Me Up, Remember This, and Pay Attention. Catch Me Up summarizes notifications, prioritizing urgent messages, if you’re coming back to your Razr after some...
ICE Is Paying Palantir $30 Million to Build ‘ImmigrationOS’ Surveillance Platform
“No other vendor could meet these timeframes of having the infrastructure in place to meet this urgent requirement and deliver a prototype in less than six months,” ICE says in...
