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Courts Increase Sanctions as AI Mistakes Spread

Carla Wale, the director of the Gallagher Law Library at the University of Washington School of Law, is developing optional AI ethics training for law school students. hide caption toggle caption When it comes to using AI, it seems some lawyers just can't help themselves.

China's Chatbot Wars: Freebies to Win Everyday Users

Advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — When it comes to AI chatbots, U.S. companies tout that they are investing to build the best technology.

Austria intends social media ban for under-14s

Austria's government on Friday announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14, joining a growing number of countries introducing restrictions for young users.

Court Pauses Pentagon Sanctions Targeting Anthropic

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic, on Thursday, won temporary legal relief in its dispute with the US Pentagon over military applications of its AI models. A San Francisco judge issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration's move to label Anthropic as a "supply chain risk to national security."

Germany weighs new laws for AI deepfakes and consent

The debate around the issue of sexual consent and exactly how fit for purpose Germany's rape laws are has reignited this week following serious allegations made by actress and presenter Collien Fernandes against her ex-husband, actor Christian Ulmen.

Jury Fines Meta $375M in New Mexico Child Safety Case

A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta Platforms liable in a child safety lawsuit, saying it knowingly harmed children's mental health and concealed its knowledge of child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms. Meta owns several social media platforms including Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram and Threads.

OpenAI Discontinues Sora Short-Video App

FILE - The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cellphone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston.