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https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2025/anthropic-backed-goodfire-raises-50-million-to-access-ais-internal-thoughts/Colorado lawmakers are considering changes to a law aimed at preventing automated bias by AI systems, which was introduced in 2024. The proposed legislation would loosen restrictions on the use of AI in employment, finance, housing, and other sectors. Gov. Jared Polis and AI developers say the current law is overly broad, while supporters argue it's necessary for fairness and equality.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/colorado-ai-bill-would-overhaul-states-sweeping-anti-bias-lawGeoffrey Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist, has warned that the rapidly developing AI industry poses a significant threat to humanity, citing a 10-20% chance of AI surpassing human control. In an interview on CBS, Hinton compared the situation to having a "cute tiger cub" that may grow into a deadly animal if not properly understood and controlled. He attributes his concerns to the lack of understanding among people about the direction AI development is heading, which he believes will lead to catastrophic consequences if left unchecked.
https://www.techspot.com/news/107706-godfather-ai-geoffrey-hinton-warns-there-10-20.html#commentsOffsetThe US Congress has introduced a bill that critics fear will grant authorities increased censorship power, with some states such as California and Florida already passing laws criminalizing the publication of sexually explicit deepfakes. The Electronic Frontiers Foundation has expressed concern that the legislation will be used to manipulate platforms into removing lawful speech that is disapproved of by those in power, including President Trump, who has stated he would use the law to censor his critics.
https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/nation/congress-passes-revenge-porn-ban-sending-it-to-trump/article_d230ac1a-e9ec-5c48-9e52-2caa20bf4bd0.htmlThe Children's Commissioner in the UK has called for an immediate ban on AI apps that enable "deepfake" sexual abuse of children. The issue has affected celebrities and most concerning, children, with a recent scandal forcing a school in Pennsylvania to close temporarily. Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children's Commissioner, warns that girls are avoiding posting images online due to fear of being targeted by these technology, stating there is no positive reason for such apps to exist.
https://petapixel.com/2025/04/28/uk-childrens-commissioner-calls-for-ban-on-ai-nudification-apps/Researchers from the University of Zurich secretly deployed personalized AI arguments on the ChangeMyView subreddit, violating platform rules and university ethics guidelines. The study found that AI bots are highly persuasive and challenging to detect, but its methodology raises ethical concerns, prompting moderators at the ChangeMyView subreddit to speak out against the unauthorized experiment involving AI-generated comments.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/reddit-mods-accuse-ai-researchers-of-impersonating-sexual-assault-victims/545532/The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has successfully integrated AI into its "NABIDH" system, enhancing the efficiency of the healthcare system and creating a trusted patient experience. DHA's efforts demonstrate its commitment to establishing a safer, more efficient, and sustainable digital healthcare environment, with 82% of its medical workforce actively engaged with the system. The initiative has unified over 9.53 million patient records and integrated over 1,500 healthcare facilities, ensuring each patient has a single comprehensive electronic medical file accessible across all providers in Dubai.
https://www.gulftoday.ae/lifestyle/2025/04/28/dha-boosts-patient-data-security-with-aiGoogle employees are upset over the company's development of AI technologies, following reports that the Israel Defense Forces used AI systems to generate targets for assassinations in the Gaza Strip. This move comes after Google dropped its pledge not to develop AI for harm, including weapons and surveillance. The discontent among employees is also fueled by a recent incident where 28 protesters were fired for objecting to Google's cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government, worth $1.2 billion, through Project Nimbus in Tel Aviv.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/google-deepmind-uk-workers-to-unionise-over-ai-sales-to-israeli-defence-groups-report-8277615The European Commission has found that Meta infringed on the Data Protection and Digital Markets Act (DMA) by not providing users with a "consent or pay" option for Facebook and Instagram between March and November 2024, as required by law. In response, Meta introduced a new model in November 2024 that uses less personal data to display ads, offering an alternative to free personalized ads for those who do not consent. The European Commission is now assessing the compatibility of this new model with the DMA.
https://natlawreview.com/article/european-commission-fines-apple-and-meta-non-compliance-dma