AI Software US federal agencies must appoint chief AI officers, according to new guidelines One of the many requirements announced by Kamala Harris By Rob Thubron, March 28, 2024, 6:51 AM 7 comments
AI Google Ex-Googler fired for criticizing AI warns that companies won't self-regulate without pressure "It feels like a gold rush," By Rob Thubron, May 24, 2023, 6:09 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture AI Machine-learning text adventure AI Dungeon is now being censored and users are furious Moderation comes after GPT-3 engine spit out sexually-oriented material involving kids By Cal Jeffrey, May 5, 2021, 3:37 PM 8 comments
The Web Google Google fires Margaret Mitchell, co-lead of its Ethical AI team Google has been criticized for silencing voices it doesn't want to hear By Joe White, February 20, 2021, 10:40 AM 24 comments
Mobile Electronics Fairphone 3 prioritizes eco-friendly materials and repairability above all else Fairphones are "kinder to people and to the Earth" By Shawn Knight, August 27, 2019, 10:18 AM
Industry Tech Culture EU publishes guidelines urging ethical AI development The seven laws of ethical artificial intelligence By Cal Jeffrey, April 8, 2019, 5:43 PM
Google Tech Culture Google shuts down AI ethics council over public image concerns It barely lasted one week By Greg Synek, April 5, 2019, 9:06 AM 7 comments
Car Tech AI Self-driving cars and the ethics of AI Human opinion on decisions machines must make By Shawn Knight, October 26, 2018, 11:44 AM 15 comments
The Web Industry Tim Cook: Data is being 'weaponized against us by the data-industrial complex' Apple supports the creation of GDPR-style regulations in the US By Cal Jeffrey, October 24, 2018, 4:14 PM 9 comments
Gaming Industry Valve dropped the ban hammer on a developer that reviewed its own games Email from Insel Games CEO leaked on Reddit and got both of the company's games pulled By Cal Jeffrey, February 14, 2018, 4:34 PM 14 comments
Tech Culture The next generation of technologists need a lesson in ethics The "build-it-first" mindset has caused a lot of headaches By Shawn Knight, February 14, 2018, 7:05 AM
Science Chinese scientists just cloned monkeys for the first time Researchers say human cloning is 'theoretically possible' By Cohen Coberly, January 25, 2018, 2:49 PM 18 comments
Security The Web Hungarian teen arrested for exposing major security flaw in public transit website Maybe next time he should just report the bug to a hacking community instead By Cal Jeffrey, July 24, 2017, 3:45 PM 11 comments
The Web Electronics Reuters prohibits freelancers from shooting in RAW format By Shawn Knight, November 20, 2015, 9:15 AM 8 comments
Gaming Microsoft Machinima settles with FTC over "deceptive" Xbox promotional campaign By Rob Thubron, September 3, 2015, 11:45 AM