Meta ditches AI image feature after privacy backlash

Building trust in AI health intelligence: why privacy, transparency, and human oversight matter

Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly visible part of healthcare. From administrative workflows and clinical decision support to remote monitoring and wellness technologies, organizations are exploring how AI can help process information more efficiently and provide greater visibility into health-related data. Yet as adoption accelerates, one challenge continues to influence whether these technologies gain meaningful acceptance. Trust has become [] This story continues at The Next Web

AI astroturfing videos are here 

It’s not just politicians starring in deepfakes these days. AI is being used to create fake everyday citizens pushing manufactured political opinions. It’s a new, cheaper form of astroturfing. The best defense is looking for signs of AI and slowing down before you share.

Spotting AI deepfakes a ‘cat and mouse game,’ top expert warns

Researchers behind a new deepfake detection program have found that AI-generated faces have become so convincing that real people now look suspicious.

Misinformation inciting harm to refugees, UNHCR says

Artificial intelligence is exacerbating the spread of such misinformation and hate speech, according to the U.N. refugee agency.

Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.

AI Is Forcing Banks to Rebuild Their Entire Cyber Architecture

Artificial intelligence is forcing financial institutions to rethink the foundations of cybersecurity as increasingly sophisticated AI-generated fraud exposes the limitations of traditional security systems. While deepfakes have dominated public attention, banking executives and cybersecurity specialists say the real challenge extends far beyond manipulated videos or cloned voices. Instead, AI is changing how financial institutions approach []

The ‘Odyssey,’ One of the World’s Oldest Stories, Gets a Modern Spin With A.I.-Generated Audiobook Narration by the Voice Clone of an Oscar Winner

Meanwhile, other actors are pushing back against the use of artificial intelligence in creative projects, including through a new “human consent” registry tool

Meta’s smart glasses have a new look and the same privacy problem

Meta’s new AI smart glasses, including Kylie Jenner’s frames, are facing privacy backlash over recording lights and consent.

Brokerages Are Racing To Adopt AI. Costs And Headaches Are On The Rise

Artificial intelligence is the No. 1 buzzword in business, and it's no different in commercial real estate, where transaction specialists are being pushed to reinvent how they work. As firms race to weave AI into their operations, some have integrated...

The synthetic sales pitch: How brands are using fake people to sell you real products without telling you

(NaturalNews) AI-generated fake influencers are being used by major brands to create fake customer endorsements without disclosure, leaving consumers unaware of...

The Hidden Cost of Digital Trust: Why Verifiable Identity Matters More Than Ever

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Destroying the Privacy LED on Meta Smart Glasses Will No Longer Enable Creepiness

...until someone finds yet another workaround.

New Meta AI tool Muse Image raises Instagram user privacy concerns

There's been privacy concerns after the AI features were turned on by default without the user knowing

Tech giant tells Bondi Royal Commission AI can help block online hate speech

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard from a major tech company about how artificial intelligence could be used to curb the spread of abusive material online. Anthropic says its AI system, Claude, includes safeguards designed to detect and stop hate speech. The company’s Australian general manager, Theo Hourmouzis, says in cases involving extreme violence, the platform may also alert law enforcement.

The Case for Nationalizing Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence has been built by robbing the collective work of humanity. The public built AI — we should own it, not a handful of billionaires.

“Who Funds That?” Episode 11: What to Make of AI Opposition

Artificial intelligence: what does it mean? Is it taking all the water? Is it taking all the jobs? Are foreign interests, radical socialists, and cynical AI companies misleading the public about what AI is doing to America? Our colleague Parker Thayer joins us to discuss. Listen to “Who Funds That? EP11: What to Make of []

Digital surveillance is breaking activist mental health

Digital surveillance does much more than steal data. It inflicts deep human wounds; it stops people from safely developing and expressing their identities, breeds trauma that can last for generations, and fractures the human mind.

Do Smart Glasses Have a Surveillance Problem?

Big Tech is investing in fashion’s cultural legitimacy to make AI smart glasses socially acceptable, but consumers view them as synonymous with surveillance. Is removing the camera the key to adoption?

Intel: Levitating On AI Hype

Intel: Levitating On AI Hype

AI is about to fire millions. But there is a way to stop it

As artificial intelligence reaches human replacement-level capability, it is about to cut a swath of destruction through the American workforce, leaving millions of employees to deal with the mental, economic, and social consequences. Along with a mentor at the University of Florida, Dr. Joseph Thornton, we published a paper last year outlining a clinical construct []

Americans increasingly turn to AI for mental healthcare: poll

Americans are turning to artificial intelligence tools for mental health advice and therapists are divided. An American Psychological Association (APA) survey released June 16 found that 39 of psychologists have had conversations with patients who used AI to self-diagnose. About one-third of respondents said their patients are relying on AI for help with self-discipline, affirmations []...Click to read more

Technology hampers our freedom to think

Readers argue that Artificial Intelligence is a danger that will erode our ability to think for ourselves.

Low self-concept clarity | MindLoop Episode 4

Social media’s trends and algorithms can blur our sense of individuality. Combined with other factors, comparing ourselves to others, pursuing external validation, and presenting ourselves in an idealised way can make it harder to recognise our own preferences and values — a phenomenon psychologists call “lower self-concept clarity”

Don’t restrict AI in sports, ensure fair access, Hong Kong lawmaker urges

Hong Kong’s lawmaker for the sports sector has urged authorities to focus on ensuring fair access to AI rather than attempting to restrict its use, arguing that the technology has increasingly reshaped athlete development and competitions. Speaking at a World Economic Forum panel in mainland China’s Dalian on Tuesday, Kenneth Fok Kai-kong said that artificial intelligence (AI) was transforming sports in ways that differed from past technological advances. Such changes had made it difficult to...

Down 35% on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Panic: Why Smart Investors Are Loading Up on Microsoft Stock

Microsoft rarely gets this cheap.

How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images

There are already plenty of reasons to stay the hell away from anything that Meta has its grubby little rat hooks on: Facebook surveils and monetizes everything you do while you're online, and their shitty Meta AI glasses pick up the surveillance slack in meatspace, capturing every moment they're on your face while robbing others of their privacy to boot. — Read the rest The post How to opt out of Meta using your Instagram posts to make AI images appeared first on Boing Boing.

You can stop using AI, but this new report says you probably can’t escape it

A new UK survey finds that people are deliberately limiting AI use, even as most believe avoiding AI exposure has become difficult or impossible.

Artificial Intelligence is Raising Cyber Threats

Artificial Intelligence is Raising Cyber Threats

‘AI is taking away what makes us human’ says social media boss

'It's super important to talk about how scary AI is.'

[Free eBook] Automate the Boring Stuff and Make Money with Clawdbot

Important: See the disclaimers at the end of this page. This is a rapidly changing field and information may be wrong or outdated on this page/book. VERY IMPORTANT: Be on the right side of change by joining 130k AI enthusiasts our free AI email newsletter. Introduction: The Rise of AI Agents Artificial intelligence ... Read more The post [Free eBook] Automate the Boring Stuff and Make Money with Clawdbot appeared first on Be on the Right Side of Change.

AI can outpace cybersecurity norms ‘in months’: spy alliance

AI can outpace cybersecurity norms ‘in months’: spy alliance

Teaching AI to run with the turbines

Artificial intelligence may have captured the public imagination through chatbots and image generators, but some of its most consequential use cases are unfolding far from consumer-facing tools. In industries where physical infrastructure, operational continuity, and safety are paramount, AI is becoming a core operating layer. With its sprawling industrial systems and constant stream of operational

The question of AI at Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial

Questions from several senator-judges about AI and deepfakes briefly shift attention to how digital evidence is authenticated in an age of synthetic media

Experts warn AI could both fight and conceal corruption

Experts warned Friday that artificial intelligence could serve as both a safeguard against corruption and a structural threat to transparency as the technology is increasingly embedded in public administration and oversight. “In anti-corruption policy, AI can be a double-edged sword,” said Choi Yong-jeon, a professor at Daejin University, during the International Anti-Corruption Forum co-hosted by South Korea’s Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and the United Nations Development Progra

Brainless: Artificial Intelligence

Andrea Arroyo The promise of AI comes with risks—from misinformation and bias to the erosion of human agency. The post Brainless: Artificial Intelligence appeared first on The Nation.

AI images are more convincing than ever — infiltrating journals and undermining trust in science

AI images are more convincing than ever — infiltrating journals and undermining trust in science

La inteligencia artificial no despide a nadie: lo hacen idiotas con hojas de cálculo

Hay una forma especialmente torpe de adoptar la inteligencia artificial: sentar a alguien ante un organigrama, enseñarle una demo brillante y pedirle que señale nombres. “Lo que hace este lo puede hacer una inteligencia artificial, lo que hace este también, este otro de aquí sobra”. Es la vieja reducción de costes de siempre, envuelta en

Many Parents Now Worried Their Kids Rely On AI Way Too Much

Many parents are now concerned that their kids are relying too heavily on artificial intelligence, according to a survey released Thursday.

Schools face privacy debate over potential neural data use

The potential use of neural data in schools, as AI tools become more sophisticated, is raising privacy concerns. -More-

New Poll Connects Social Media and Chatbots With Spread of Vaccine Misinformation

A recent survey suggests that using apps and artificial intelligence for health advice may be linked to vaccine distrust.

Can AI Actually Remove Wrinkles from Photos? Here’s What the Technology Can and Can’t Do

AI photo editing has moved fast over the last few years — fast enough that plenty of people now genuinely trust it with photos that matter. But wrinkle removal is one of those tasks where the gap between “impressive demo” and “reliable real-world result” is still worth understanding before you commit to a tool. The [] The post Can AI Actually Remove Wrinkles from Photos? Here’s What the Technology Can and Can’t Do appeared first on QuintDaily.