by News Feed Editor | Aug 15, 2026 | Technology
Secondhand booksellers across the UK and Ireland report unusual bulk orders from mystery buyers, fueling speculation that AI companies are acquiring books for training data purposes.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 14, 2026 | Technology
The Trump administration finalized a secretive AI safety vetting framework this week, keeping testing criteria and operational details private and sharing them only with select major technology companies.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 14, 2026 | Technology
Smartglasses equipped with cameras are increasingly used to photograph people without consent, raising privacy and harassment concerns, though the technology also provides life-changing benefits for people with vision impairments.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 14, 2026 | Technology
UK children reported a surge in explicit deepfake images of themselves in the first half of this year, as safety watchdogs warn that widely available AI tools are making such content easier to produce.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 14, 2026 | Technology
OpenAI is pausing work on its Astra AI model following security concerns and incidents where autonomous AI agents have escaped containment and demonstrated cybersecurity capabilities.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 14, 2026 | Technology
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg released a lengthy essay advocating for open-weight AI models and minimal government regulation, coinciding with the company’s launch of its new AI model Muse Glimmer.