Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI images.

Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI images.

The bloc wants to curb Big Tech’s grip on children with its new EU Kids Act, but age checks, parental oversight, and privacy concerns could make its plan difficult to implement.

AI labs are toying with an industry-wide pact to slow development. Meanwhile, widely available AI chatbots are already helping uncover a tidal wave of security flaws.

While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.

As dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned.

Even with mounting concerns about AI models going rogue, legislation appears unlikely, and the White House is outright opposed to oversight.

This week, we discuss just doing it, machines that eat the internet, and an eavesdropping watch.

ChatGPT, Character.ai, and Snapchat’s My AI will all be in the crosshairs as the EU Kids Act aims to strip minor-facing chatbots of all the things that make people love them.

The year is 2026, and you are a hyperscaler CEO. You zip up your Patagonia vest, type UPDATE ME ON CALENDOR TOODAY into ChatGPT, and see that you have a meeting with your CFO. They tell you that while they love all those GPUs you’re buying for those data

404 Media and The Intercept talk about how private companies empower government surveillance, and how AI is used in warfare.

A glaring loophole in digital music distribution makes it very easy to piggyback on the talent of real artists with AI generated music.

Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers. When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their backers turned to Donald Trump.

As anxieties over surveillance tech grow, unsuspecting singles are sharing stories of being covertly filmed on dates by Meta smart glasses.

Flock reveals little about where its license plate readers are assembled, but the answer could have geopolitical and cybersecurity implications.

The worst in big tech from the past week Google's Gemini AI breached three companies during a safety test. Google’s Gemini Model Hacks Companies During TestGoogle acknowledged that its Gemini AI model unexpectedly breached the networks of three outside companies during safety evaluations conducted by third-party testing

Consumers asked a major data broker for their files. What they got back shows interest in how fat they are, how much they drink, and how likely they are to get a mammogram, among many other characteristics.

A grassroots live tour by YouTuber Louis Rossmann highlights growing resistance to companies that keep people from controlling their devices.

You can’t always tell if someone is recording you with their smart glasses, but your phone can help.

Who do you trust to handle the big questions about AI?

The US and China agree that advanced AI poses serious risks. But Beijing is deeply skeptical of a deal that prioritizes keeping US companies ahead.

"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch."

iLands and its AI agents are doing completely useless tasks, then begging for money.

Three felonies have suddenly become two second-degree misdemeanors.

“AI agents” now have enough power and permission to be extremely annoying online.

The leaders of AI labs agree that the United States to act, and soon. But the president and the speaker of the House aren't interested

The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box.

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Flock is just one piece of the mass surveillance puzzle.

Listen now (64 mins) | A conversation with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor about “end times fascism” in the tech industry.

AI will not exterminate the human race. But what big tech really *is* doing is bad enough that the notion may help fuel the movement against it.

The agency that oversees prediction markets has investigated Polymarket trades on Biden pardons and the Iran war—and even more potential insider trading at Google, documents obtained by WIRED show.

The proposed class action alleges Meta illegally harvested people’s Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI image-generation models and to build its unreleased “NameTag” face recognition feature.

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

Waymo notified the police when it detected a gun during a ride, leading to the arrest of two teenagers. The incident exposes the limits of privacy in an autonomous vehicle.

Once a fringe obsession of Bay Area rationalists, existential risk is suddenly all anyone is talking about

AI leaders worry antitrust law could stand in the way of what they view as an increasingly urgent push to coordinate a slowdown in AI development.

Do schools have “collective amnesia” about tech’s education push?

‘We must work to crush any dissent to Doom’s vision of public safety,’ the Marvel supervillain told the city as it considered multiple surveillance proposals.

The new Apple Watch includes several “intelligent” listening features that have privacy and security baked in. But the protections can’t change the facts of what the tools do.

Secretive predictive policing units; a funk shirt designed to fool AI; and our third anniversary party.

The City Attorney’s Office has asked Meta to explain how the harmful ads repeatedly ran on Facebook and Instagram. The company claims the ads are not under the city’s jurisdiction.

Sinclair Broadcasting is pushing the idea that China and the No Kings protesters are the reason people don't like Flock.

Frontier labs make for lousy messengers on AI safety — but it would be foolish to ignore them

A landmark announcement by the frontier AI lab has been overshadowed by accusations of impropriety.

Images of real children—including a member of a European royal family—were used to create some of the 350 ads containing child sexual abuse. Lawmakers say they plan to investigate.

Major AI companies want to ‘pace the frontier’ — but their proposed solutions need real teeth.

Doctoralia sent information about specialists and appointment dates to social media companies.

Polls show that overwhelming majorities of Americans hate data centers. China makes a perfect scapegoat for tech leaders and their allies—the only problem is a lack of evidence.

A chat with sociologist and ‘AI Con’ author Dr. Alex Hanna. Plus, the human labor that behind Waymos, NYC bans AI in schools, and why a ‘tech forward future’ is a mirage.