On Monday, a Virginia man filed a class-action lawsuit against Amazon Ring , claiming its facial recognition feature violated his privacy and that of millions of other Americans. The lawsuit, filed by Charles Sigwalt in Seattle federal court, seeks at least $5 million from the retail giant. …
… That raises a large question: What are the best privacy protection laws? I wanted to provide more details for anyone wondering what to support or what their state is currently doing. …
… Disconnect between AI adoption and perception While platforms such as ChatGPT have up to 1 billion weekly users , there is still a disconnect between AI's adoption and public perception of it, which is driven by concerns over privacy, the spread of misinformation and the loss of jobs. …
… If you're concerned about privacy, read the fine print before you commit. From there, opt out of having your data used to train future models when possible, or skip the AI features entirely. …
… "AI brings numerous privacy risks with it including the privacy of the data we willing provide to LLMs as well as the privacy of our data unwillingly provided yet used for training," Troy Hunt, founder and CEO of Have I Been Pwned , told CNET in an email. …
… By concealing these risks and promoting ChatGPT as safe, OpenAI has misled Floridians and the general public with a dangerous product, the complaint says. OpenAI said in a statement that it believes minors need significant protections around AI and has worked to provide them to parents and teens. …
… Many modern security cams come with the ability to create "privacy zones" that block out certain areas in the camera's live view or recording. If a neighbor complains, you may be able to show them your privacy zones to prove that no part of their home is being recorded. …
… No matter who does it, age verification technology comes with significant data privacy risks, requiring users to submit personal information, often in the form of driver's licenses or biometrics. …
… While the mechanics of proxy servers are fairly straightforward, there are a number of nuances when it comes to the type of proxy server you need, what you'll be using it for and potential risks and limitations. …
… Age-verification laws are also facing opposition from privacy and free-speech campaigners , who say such regulations can easily violate First Amendment protections and pose acute privacy risks.