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Concerns over the impact of AI chatbots on mental health , personal safety , harassment , and disinformation have forced AI developers to implement safeguards to better control how and what their AI models are allowed to respond or do. But concerns and worries can’t erode demand. …
… Topics cybersecurity , FIFA World Cup 2026 , In Brief , Security , World Cup 2026 Related Security Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective Apps Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users Security The US …
… Department of Justice DOJ to resolve allegations that the social media platform violated federal laws designed to protect children’s online privacy. …
… In a statement, GM said the settlement “addresses Smart Driver, a product we discontinued in 2024, and reinforces steps we’ve taken to strengthen our privacy practices.” The company also said it is "committed to being clear and transparent with our customers about our practices and the choices and … …
… Additionally, Meta’s track record on user privacy has also fueled skepticism surrounding its latest AI feature. …
… AI companies must now walk a delicate tight rope between respecting their enterprise customers’ privacy while also watching usage for possible issues. Sensing an opportunity to one-up its rival Anthropic, OpenAI just announced a privacy-centric safety approach to monitoring for misuse. …
… Meta, meanwhile, has been dealing with complaints about its camera glasses made in partnership with Ray-Ban , and is also fighting a lawsuit over privacy concerns . …
… The company has spent the last several years expanding parental controls across its apps in response to concerns over excessive screen time, harmful content, and teen safety, and is now bringing similar controls to Threads. …
… This is the same company that Apple wouldn’t partner with due to privacy concerns , that records its employees’ keystrokes to train its AI , and that plans to sell targeted ads based on data in your AI chats. …
… Given the past experiences that world governments have had with trying to control the reach of software, government-mandated export controls are unlikely to be the right approach to stop malicious actors from abusing powerful dual-use cyber technologies. …