Tag: Legal

Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/26/worker_surveillance_credit_reporting_privacy_requirement/ Source: The Register Title: Worker surveillance must comply with credit reporting rules Feedly Summary: US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau demands transparency, accountability from sellers of employee metrics The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday published guidance advising businesses that third-party reports about workers must comply with the consent and transparency requirements…

The Register: Perplexity AI decries News Corp’s ‘simply false’ data scraping claims

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/25/perplexity_news_corp_data/ Source: The Register Title: Perplexity AI decries News Corp’s ‘simply false’ data scraping claims Feedly Summary: ‘They prefer to live in a world where publicly reported facts are owned by corporations’ Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has hit back at a lawsuit claiming that it’s unfairly harvesting data from Dow Jones &…

Slashdot: US Consumer Watchdog Cautions Businesses on Surveillance of Workers

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/25/1749218/us-consumer-watchdog-cautions-businesses-on-surveillance-of-workers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Consumer Watchdog Cautions Businesses on Surveillance of Workers Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the recent guidance issued by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the use of artificial intelligence and algorithmic tools for employee monitoring. It highlights potential legal issues…

The Register: The open secret of open washing – why companies pretend to be open source

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/25/opinion_open_washing/ Source: The Register Title: The open secret of open washing – why companies pretend to be open source Feedly Summary: Allowing pretenders to co-opt the term is bad for everyone Opinion If you believe Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s AI large language model (LLM) Llama 3 is open source.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

The Register: ‘Consent’ LinkedIn used for data processing was not freely given, says Ireland

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/25/consent_linkedin_dopc_fine/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Consent’ LinkedIn used for data processing was not freely given, says Ireland Feedly Summary: Microsoft-owned social media for suits site gets €310M fine, told to get compliant When LinkedIn asked its European users for their personal data, it did not receive “informed" nor "freely given" consent for the…

Hacker News: When does generative AI qualify for fair use?

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Source URL: http://suchir.net/fair_use.html Source: Hacker News Title: When does generative AI qualify for fair use? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text examines the complexities surrounding the fair use of copyrighted materials in the training processes of generative AI models, particularly focusing on ChatGPT. It articulates how fair use considerations, as…

Slashdot: LinkedIn Fined More Than $300 Million in Ireland Over Personal Data Processing

Oct 24, 2024

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Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/10/24/1554215/linkedin-fined-more-than-300-million-in-ireland-over-personal-data-processing?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: LinkedIn Fined More Than $300 Million in Ireland Over Personal Data Processing Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Ireland’s data-protection authority has imposed a hefty fine on LinkedIn for violating EU data privacy regulations, highlighting critical insights into compliance and legal frameworks surrounding personal data processing in…

AlgorithmWatch: Show Your Face and AI Knows Who You Are

Oct 24, 2024

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Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/biometric-surveillance-explained/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: Show Your Face and AI Knows Who You Are Feedly Summary: Biometric recognition technologies can identify and monitor people. They are supposed to provide more security but they put fundamental rights at risk, discriminate, and can even pave the way to mass surveillance. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:**…

The Register: Yet another UK government seeks to reform GDPR

Oct 24, 2024

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