Kids, Social Media and Safety: Why a Years-Long Battle Has No End in Sight
… Few issues in today's digital age spark as much fiery debate as online safety, regulation and policy for children and teens. …
Flock states on its website that it stores data for 30 days on Amazon Web Services cloud storage and then deletes it. It uses KMS-based encryption (a managed encryption key system common in AWS) and reports that all images and related data are encrypted from on-device storage to cloud storage. When Flock collects criminal justice information, or sensitive data managed by law enforcement, it's only available to official government agencies, not an entity like your local HOA. Because video data is encrypted throughout its transfer to the end user, employees at Flock cannot access it. These are
When Flock Cameras Appear: Everything You Need to Know About This Surveillance Tech… Few issues in today's digital age spark as much fiery debate as online safety, regulation and policy for children and teens. …
… Grok is still available in the Apple and Google app stores and is still reportedly able to create abusive AI sexual images , despite the company saying otherwise.
… But AI surveillance doesn't begin or end with one company. Flock Safety is an intermediary that provides technology in demand by powerful organizations. …
… Is it actively lobbying against AI safety legislation that you support? Have you looked it up in the AI safety index ? How are its products used? If you work for Google or OpenAI, have you skimmed any of the lawsuits against your company for alleged chatbot-linked suicide? …
… Last year, Character.AI made sweeping policy and safety changes, barring anyone under the age of 18 from using the platform for open-ended chats. …
… OpenAI said it's focused on maintaining its iterative, prompt-based editing flow to keep it easy to use. OpenAI's safety procedures haven't significantly changed since its last image model. It still includes metadata through the C2PA standard, so AI images' origins can be identified. …
… "As big tech rolls out these technologies, they should not, they cannot, put our safety and security at risk," Uthmeier added. On Tuesday , Uthmeier launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and ChatGPT. …
… Laws like these keep ALPR cameras out of the hands of businesses, HOAs and similar organizations, who would otherwise be able to contract with companies like Flock Safety. They may also block cameras from being used in certain areas, such as on public highways. …
… Meta's AI privacy policies are murky , and Meta's not a company that's respected for social media safety or privacy, with very good reason. …
… Bitdefender’s privacy policy does include provisions for sharing your information with third parties to improve customer service and personalize email marketing campaigns. …