A bitcoin investor who went to increasingly great lengths to hide $1 million in cryptocurrency gains on his tax returns was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday. It seems that not even his most “sophisticated” tactics—including using mixers, managing multiple wallets, and setting up in-person meetings to swap bitcoins for cash—kept the feds […]
December 13, 2024 | bitcoin, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency mixer, department of justice, IRS, Policy, tax evasion, tax fraud | No comments
Following a pair of lawsuits alleging that chatbots caused a teen boy’s suicide, groomed a 9-year-old girl, and caused a vulnerable teen to self-harm, Character.AI (C.AI) has announced a separate model just for teens, ages 13 and up, that’s supposed to make their experiences with bots safer. In a blog, C.AI said it took a […]
December 12, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Character.AI, chatbots, child safety, Policy, suicide | No comments
Telecom companies aren’t required to notify customers about every breach. A Federal Communications Commission order in December 2023 adopted a “harm-based notification trigger” in which “notification of a breach to consumers is not required in cases where a carrier can reasonably determine that no harm to customers is reasonably likely to occur as a result […]
December 12, 2024 | AT&T, Policy, salt typhoon, verizon | No comments
Photobucket was sued Wednesday after a recent privacy policy update revealed plans to sell users’ photos—including biometric identifiers like face and iris scans—to companies training generative AI models. The proposed class action seeks to stop Photobucket from selling users’ data without first obtaining written consent, alleging that Photobucket either intentionally or negligently failed to comply […]
December 11, 2024 | biometric data, biometric information privacy act, generative ai, Illinois, myspace, photobucket, Policy | No comments
Google reportedly wants the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to end Microsoft’s exclusive cloud deal with OpenAI that requires anyone wanting access to OpenAI’s models to go through Microsoft’s servers. Someone “directly involved” in Google’s effort told The Information that Google’s request came after the FTC began broadly probing how Microsoft’s cloud computing business practices […]
December 11, 2024 | ai industry, AI models, Antitrust law, Artificial Intelligence, federal trade commission, FTC, Google, large language models, LLMs, microsoft, openai, Policy | No comments
Advocates: Micron needs to explain what a “good job” is But while Neuffer joined Harris’ and the Commerce Department’s chorus, praising the award for creating “high-paying American jobs,” bolstering US national and economic security, and fueling “innovation for years to come,” communities are raising questions. Advocates with Jobs to Move America (JMA)—who are organizing ahead […]
December 10, 2024 | Chips Act, chips and science act, memory chips, Micron, micron technology, Policy, semiconductor | No comments
The intake form “was included in an email thread between a Fog representative and Bryan Kimbell, chief human trafficking investigator at the Office of the Attorney General in Georgia,” according to 404 Media. Services like Fog Data Science have triggered concerns about how police might use location tracking to prosecute abortions. “For several thousand dollars […]
December 10, 2024 | fog data science, location data, Policy | No comments
A loss could lead to heavy fines for Character Technologies and possibly Google, as the families have asked for punitive damages. They also seek money to cover their families’ past and future medical expenses, mental pain and suffering, impairment to perform everyday activities, and loss of enjoyment of life. C.AI bots accused of grooming, inciting […]
December 10, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Character.AI, chatbots, child safety, companion bots, generative ai, Google, Policy | No comments
When Apple devices are used to spread CSAM, it’s a huge problem for survivors, who allegedly face a range of harms, including “exposure to predators, sexual exploitation, dissociative behavior, withdrawal symptoms, social isolation, damage to body image and self-worth, increased risky behavior, and profound mental health issues, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, suicidal […]
December 9, 2024 | Apple, child porn, child pornography, child sex abuse materials, csam, end to end encryption, icloud, iphone, Policy | No comments
“Commenters have clearly demonstrated how fees and overage charges, unclear information about data caps, and throttling or caps in the midst of public crises such as natural disasters negatively affect consumers, especially consumers in the lowest income brackets,” the filing said. The groups said that “many low-income households have no choice but to be limited […]
December 9, 2024 | cable lobby, Comcast, data caps, NCTA, Policy | No comments