The New Wild West of AI Kids’ Toys
…That same month, US senators Amy Klobuchar, Maria Cantwell, and Ed Markey called on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to address the potential safety risks of these devices. And on April 20…
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5 Burning Questions About Elon Musk’s Terafab Chip Partnership with Intel
…As WIRED recently reported, Intel’s ability to secure these outside customers is critical to its success. And Musk could be a huge whale of a customer. Musk did not respond to…
Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own
…Bores is a vocal proponent of rigorous AI regulation and cosponsored New York’s RAISE Act, which became law in 2025 and requires major AI firms to implement and publish safety protocols…
The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs
…This is so irresponsible.” Privacy advocates have long pointed out that while child safety and public safety should always be paramount, child sexual abuse and other crimes still play out daily on…
Alpha School’s Ritzy New York City Campus Costs $65,000 a Year—but Isn’t Actually a School
…While “functional internet” and “basic branding” were considered “critical,” according to an internal planning document, “first aid” and “fire safety” were considered “nice to have.” One Trilogy document directs teams to “budget…
Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform
…work computers, due to the unpredictability of the agents and potential security risks. Last month a Meta employee who oversees safety and alignment for the company’s AI lab publicly shared a…
Anthropic Plots Major London Expansion
…and we're scaling to match,” says Pip White, head of EMEA North at Anthropic. “The UK combines ambitious enterprises and institutions that understand what's at stake with AI safety with…
Instagram’s New Instants App Is a Snapchat Clone for Thirst Traps
…nudity), and a way to report issues, with serious safety concerns flagged for urgent review,” says Devi Narasimhan, a Meta spokesperson. Even though this isn’t a secure way to share your…
Here’s How Much San Francisco Tech Companies Pay for Police Protection
…The program is often used by organizations hosting concerts, events, and conferences, as well as by sports teams that need additional security. The largest spender in 2024 was the San Francisco Giants…
You Can Get Some of Your Nudes Removed From the Internet Under a New Law
…We continue to evolve these systems as part of our broader safety efforts, including investing in tools and technologies to proactively detect and take action on unwanted nudes and similar imagery shared…