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  • Hacker News: Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/04/google-removes-pledge-to-not-use-ai-for-weapons-from-website/ Source: Hacker News Title: Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s recent removal of its commitment not to develop AI for weapons or surveillance raises significant questions regarding the ethical implications of its future AI applications. This change…

  • Wired: Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/google-responsible-ai-principles/ Source: Wired Title: Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance Feedly Summary: Google published principals in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Google has…

  • Hacker News: Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveillance

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    Source URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/04/google-ai-policies-weapons-harm Source: Hacker News Title: Google Drops Pledge Not to Use AI for Weapons or Surveillance Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google has revised its ethical guidelines regarding artificial intelligence by removing previously established exclusions against applying AI to weapons and surveillance. This change signals a significant shift in…

  • AlgorithmWatch: As of February 2025: Harmful AI applications prohibited in the EU

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    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/ai-act-prohibitions-february-2025/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: As of February 2025: Harmful AI applications prohibited in the EU Feedly Summary: Bans under the EU AI Act become applicable now. Certain risky AI systems which have been already trialed or used in everyday life are from now on – at least partially – prohibited. AI Summary and…

  • The Register: WFH with privacy? 85% of Brit bosses snoop on staff

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/forget_the_idea_of_wfh/ Source: The Register Title: WFH with privacy? 85% of Brit bosses snoop on staff Feedly Summary: Employers remain blissfully unaware/wilfully ignorant of the impact of surveillance on staff More than three-quarters of UK employers admit to using some form of surveillance tech to spy on their remote workers’ productivity.… AI Summary and…

  • Cloud Blog: Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/adversarial-misuse-generative-ai/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Adversarial Misuse of Generative AI Feedly Summary: Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are unlocking new possibilities for the way we work and accelerating innovation in science, technology, and beyond. In cybersecurity, AI is poised to transform digital defense, empowering defenders and enhancing our collective security. Large language…

  • Hacker News: Leaked documents expose deep ties between Israeli army and Microsoft

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    Source URL: https://www.972mag.com/microsoft-azure-openai-israeli-army-cloud/ Source: Hacker News Title: Leaked documents expose deep ties between Israeli army and Microsoft Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant dependencies of the Israeli military on Microsoft’s cloud and AI services, especially since the onset of military operations in Gaza. This highlights critical concerns about…

  • AlgorithmWatch: Upcoming Commission Guidelines on the AI Act Implementation: Human Rights and Justice Must Be at Their Heart

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    Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/statement-commission-guidelines-ai-act/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Upcoming Commission Guidelines on the AI Act Implementation: Human Rights and Justice Must Be at Their Heart Feedly Summary: The Artificial Intelligence Act establishes rules for the development and use of AI concerning the EU. Now that the law is being implemented, civil society calls on the EU Commission…

  • CSA: How Will the EU AI Act Shape Global AI Governance?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/the-eu-ai-act-a-new-era-of-ai-governance-began-august-1st Source: CSA Title: How Will the EU AI Act Shape Global AI Governance? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The European Union’s AI Act, effective August 1, 2024, is the first comprehensive regulation for artificial intelligence, adopting a risk-based approach and establishing critical requirements for high-risk and unacceptable AI systems.…

  • Slashdot: Biden To Further Limit AI Chip Exports In Final Push

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/10/0030236/biden-to-further-limit-ai-chip-exports-in-final-push?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Biden To Further Limit AI Chip Exports In Final Push Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Biden administration is poised to implement new restrictions on the export of AI chips as part of efforts to prevent advanced technologies from reaching China and Russia. This move aims…