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Illuminate Education faces lawsuit alleging failure to keep user data in the dark
Illuminate Education is under fire, facing a lawsuit over alleged data security failures that exposed sensitive student information. Explore the accusations, the potential fallout for schools, and what this case means for the future of student data protection.
Social Media Ban for Children Is a Step Backward for Australia
Australia’s plan to ban children from social media might seem like a win for safety, but could it stifle digital literacy and connection? Explore why this controversial move might hinder more than help, and discover smarter solutions to protect young users without cutting them off from the digital world.
For Trump, Delivering for Voters Means Delivering on AI
AI is shaping the future, and Trump’s policies could define America’s role in it. Discover how delivering on AI innovation aligns with voter priorities and why advancing this technology is key to economic growth, security, and global leadership.
Orchestrator agents: Integration, human interaction, and enterprise knowledge at the core
To combat the potential sprawl of different AI agents deployed by users, service providers and enterprises alike have been building another type of AI agent: the orchestrator agent.
Leaked Training Shows How Doctors in New York’s Biggest Hospital System Are Using AI
Northwell Health, New York State’s largest healthcare provider, recently launched a large language model tool that it is encouraging doctors and clinicians to use for translation, sensitive patient data, and has suggested it can be used for diagnostic purposes, 404 Media has learned.
Why AI disinformation hasn't moved the needle in the 2024 election
During a late-September conference call on foreign election interference, organized by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, NBC reported that officials said that while AI has made it easier for foreign actors from China, Russia, and Iran to create disinformation, it has not fundamentally changed how those disinformation operations work.
In a Single Day, CA Enacts Five Bills Tackling Digital Replicas and Deep Fakes
Over the course of a single day in September, California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines by signing into law five new bills tackling complex issues involving digital replicas and deepfakes. Two of the bills are aimed at “digital replicas,” and the other three address concerns about deepfakes relating to elections.
Meta to EU: Your Tech Rules Threaten to Squelch the AI Boom
A group of companies including Meta Platforms, Spotify and Italian luxury-fashion giant Prada warned that the European Union risks missing out on the full benefits of artificial intelligence because of the bloc’s tech regulations.
White House Memorandum on Advancing the US Leadership in AI
Explore the strategic implications of the October 24 White House memorandum on AI. The Biden administration provides a comprehensive framework for the integration of AI into national security, emphasizing ethical standards, international collaboration, and economic growth. This is essential reading for understanding the intersection of technology and policy in shaping the future of AI governance.
SDNY: North Carolina Musician Charged with Music Streaming Fraud Aided by Artificial Intelligence
A North Carolina musician, Michael Smith, was charged with using AI to create hundreds of thousands of songs and bots to stream them billions of times, fraudulently obtaining over $10 million in royalty payments from platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. This is the first criminal case involving artificially inflated music streaming. Read the statement from the Southern District of New York.
Generative AI Could Radically Alter the Practice of Law
How is AI reshaping the legal industry—and could it change the way law firms bill clients or even reduce the need for junior associates? By enhancing research, document review, and case prep, AI offers new ways for firms and solo practitioners alike to deliver fast, client-focused solutions.
Standardized nomenclature for litigational legal prompting in generative language models
With the increasing availability of commercial Artificial Intelligence, General Language Models (GLMs) have been widely explored in various domains, including law. However, to ensure accurate and standardized legal results, it is crucial to establish a consistent framework for prompting GLMs.
Five Myths About Generative AI That Leaders Should Know
Experts from Wharton and the “Magnificent Seven” tech companies debunk five misconceptions about gen AI that could stand in the way of implementation.
The text file that runs the internet
For decades, robots.txt governed the behavior of web crawlers. But as unscrupulous AI companies seek out more and more data, the basic social contract of the web is falling apart.
AI is Reinventing the Legal Industry
There are bigger patterns behind the explosive growth in AI-powered Legal Tech, and reason to believe there’s much more value yet to come.
Your Face May Soon Be Your Ticket. Not Everyone Is Smiling.
If biometric data is stolen or misused, travelers don’t have much recourse, said Alex Alben, co-founder of The AI Forum.
WA authors are teaching AI how to write — without their consent
Alex Alben, co-founder of Seattle-based think tank The AI Forum, said the main issue that should be addressed in these lawsuits is whether copyright was violated.