Tag: Contractors
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Slashdot: Anthropic Denies Federal Agencies Use of Claude for Surveillance Tasks
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/09/17/145230/anthropic-denies-federal-agencies-use-of-claude-for-surveillance-tasks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Denies Federal Agencies Use of Claude for Surveillance Tasks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic refuses federal contractors’ requests to utilize its Claude AI models for surveillance, reinforcing its commitment to ethical usage policies. This decision limits the deployment of its technology by agencies like…
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Wired: Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/hundreds-of-google-ai-workers-were-fired-amid-fight-over-working-conditions/ Source: Wired Title: Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions Feedly Summary: Over 200 contractors who work on improving Google’s AI products, including Gemini and AI Overviews, have been laid off, sources say. It’s the latest development in a conflict over pay and alleged poor working conditions.…
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The Register: New cybersecurity rules land for Defense Department contractors
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/new_cybersecurity_compliance_rules_dod/ Source: The Register Title: New cybersecurity rules land for Defense Department contractors Feedly Summary: Now if only someone would remember to apply those rules inside the DoD It’s about to get a lot harder for private companies that are lax on cybersecurity to get a contract with the Pentagon, as the Defense…
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Slashdot: Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/05/1315244/uber-india-starts-offering-drivers-gigs-collecting-and-classifying-info-for-ai-models Source: Slashdot Title: Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Uber’s Indian branch has launched a new initiative that allows rideshare and delivery drivers to earn extra income by participating in data classification tasks for AI systems. This…
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Slashdot: Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/04/1429251/microsoft-used-china-based-engineers-to-support-product-recently-hacked-by-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Used China-Based Engineers to Support Product Recently Hacked by China Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports on a security breach involving Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploiting SharePoint vulnerabilities, impacting numerous organizations, including U.S. government agencies. Notably, it mentions that this software, maintained by China-based…