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LAPD Let Flock License Plate Reader Contract Expire Over False Positive Concerns

The Los Angeles Police Department has let its contract with Flock Safety expire after discovering that the company's automated license plate reader technology was frequently misidentifying innocent people's vehicles as stolen. According to reporting by 404 Media, the LAPD's decision to not renew the

China Advances AI Safety Benchmark Development as Regulators Focus on Large Model Risks

China is moving forward with establishing formal AI safety benchmarks as regulators increasingly focus on the risks posed by large language models and other advanced AI systems. The initiative represents a significant step in the country's approach to AI governance, aiming to create standardized methods for evaluating the

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San Francisco Police Drone Footage Leak Highlights Expanding Urban Surveillance

A recent data breach has revealed the extent of drone surveillance operations by the San Francisco Police Department. The leak exposed hours of footage captured by Skydio drones, showing how the department has been using aerial surveillance to monitor the city from above. The incident highlights growing concerns about urban

EU Commission Releases Action Plan on Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

The European Commission has released an Action Plan addressing both cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, signaling a coordinated regulatory approach to these interrelated fields. The plan comes as AI systems become increasingly prevalent across critical infrastructure, government services, and private enterprise throughout European member states. Cybersecurity concerns have grown alongside the

MIT Researchers Develop New Method to Protect Children from Illegal AI-Generated Content

Researchers at MIT have developed a new method aimed at protecting children from illegal AI-generated content. The approach comes as concerns grow about the misuse of generative AI tools to create synthetic content depicting minors in harmful situations. The research represents an effort to address one of the darker applications

Apple Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI

Apple Takes Legal Action Against OpenAI Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, marking a significant development in the ongoing legal battles surrounding artificial intelligence companies and their data practices. The lawsuit represents a notable escalation in the relationship between two major players in the technology sector. While details of

Meta Scales Back AI Image Training Tool Following Privacy Backlash

Meta has scaled back a new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images to train its artificial intelligence systems, following pushback from privacy advocates and users. The company had been using public posts from Instagram to help train its AI models, a practice that drew criticism for potentially using