B.C.’s OpenAI lawsuit puts safety decisions under scrutiny
An analysis of the decisions between a safety flag and an external referral, and how oversight can examine both missed danger and unjustified intrusion.
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AI privacy begins with what you choose to share
A practical guide to choosing what an AI task needs and checking training, retention, memory and onward sharing. Current ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini policies illustrate how the controls differ.
California makes data centers account for the cost of a broken forecast
California's seven new data center laws address electricity costs, water information and local review. Their test comes when projected demand fails to materialize.
Robin Williams AI videos turn a familiar face into false testimony
Zelda Williams rejects a fabricated video of her father. The episode shows how synthetic portrayals borrow credibility and leave families correcting the record.
Zuckerberg says Muse will make people money. Who will capture the gains?
Meta’s Muse can act across services, and Zuckerberg expects it to help users earn and save money. We examine the launch, proposed fees and evidence behind that bet.
AI safety after the warning shots: reasons for hope and alarm
AI agents have crossed real security boundaries. Better defenses offer hope, but the next test is who can authorize, stop and answer for their actions.
A new AI language coalition sets a five-year goal for 3.4 billion people
A new language-access effort raises a practical question: can AI complete useful tasks for people whose speech it has struggled to understand?