Tag: safety
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Slashdot: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/27/1957211/vpn-downloads-surge-in-uk-as-new-age-verification-rules-take-effect Source: Slashdot Title: VPN Downloads Surge in UK as New Age-Verification Rules Take Effect Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The surge in signups for Proton VPN following the implementation of the UK’s age verification law indicates a growing concern regarding privacy among users. The law’s requirement for explicit content…
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Slashdot: Google Gemini Deletes User’s Files, Then Just Admits ‘I Have Failed You Completely and Catastrophically’
Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/07/26/0642239/google-gemini-deletes-users-files-then-just-admits-i-have-failed-you-completely-and-catastrophically?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Gemini Deletes User’s Files, Then Just Admits ‘I Have Failed You Completely and Catastrophically’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The reported incident involving Google Gemini’s coding agent highlights significant concerns about the reliability and safety of AI-driven coding tools, particularly in terms of data management…
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Slashdot: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/25/1934249/women-dating-safety-app-tea-breached-users-ids-posted-to-4chan?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text describes a significant data breach involving the Tea app, which has exposed sensitive user data, including selfies and driver’s licenses, leading to privacy concerns and regulatory implications. This…
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The Register: US DoE taps federal sites for fast-track AI datacenter and energy builds
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/doe_ai_infra/ Source: The Register Title: US DoE taps federal sites for fast-track AI datacenter and energy builds Feedly Summary: Private sector invited to colocate at legacy nuclear facilities The US Department of Energy (DoE) has identified four sites where private sector firms will be invited to colocate datacenters and energy generation projects, in…
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Slashdot: Two Major AI Coding Tools Wiped Out User Data After Making Cascading Mistakes
Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/07/24/2356212/two-major-ai-coding-tools-wiped-out-user-data-after-making-cascading-mistakes Source: Slashdot Title: Two Major AI Coding Tools Wiped Out User Data After Making Cascading Mistakes Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incidents involving AI coding assistants Google Gemini CLI and Replit highlight significant risks associated with “vibe coding,” where users rely on AI to execute code without closely…
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The Register: Trump AI plan rips the brakes out of the car and gives Big Tech exactly what it wanted
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/24/ai_trump_plan_/ Source: The Register Title: Trump AI plan rips the brakes out of the car and gives Big Tech exactly what it wanted Feedly Summary: ‘Build, baby, build’, and forget about regulation and wokeness is the gist of it The White House on Wednesday announced its AI Action Plan, unveiling a sweeping anti-regulatory…
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Slashdot: FDA’s New Drug Approval AI Is Generating Fake Studies
Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/07/23/2044251/fdas-new-drug-approval-ai-is-generating-fake-studies?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FDA’s New Drug Approval AI Is Generating Fake Studies Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses concerns regarding the FDA’s use of an AI tool named Elsa, which is reportedly generating fake studies and misrepresenting research. This raises significant implications for public health and the…