AI Safety Concerns and Tech Regulation Dominate Today's Tech Headlines

Today's tech news highlights growing concerns about AI governance and significant regulatory action against a major tech platform.

Frontier AI Labs Face Scrutiny Over Containment Preparedness

A new study has found that leading AI development labs have few or no publicly documented plans for containing AI models that might behave dangerously or go rogue, raising concerns about industry preparedness as AI capabilities advance.

Read more: Frontier AI labs still won't say how they'd contain a rogue model

Uber Fined Nearly $1 Billion in Europe Over Driver Account Practices

Uber has been ordered to pay 824.9 million euros by the Dutch data protection authority for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, specifically related to its automatic deactivation of driver accounts in Europe.

Read more: Uber hit with a nearly $1 billion fine for automatically deactivating drivers in Europe