Tag: Privacy

Snapchat is introducing age filters, insights for parents, and moderation technology for its AI chatbot, My AI, to ensure a safer experience for its users. These extra safeguards are designed to maintain a safe environment for its users, while providing parents with insights into their children's conversations with the AI.

President Joe Biden and the White House's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology discussed the potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and the creation of a bill of rights for AI this week. Learn about advocated changes to protect users of AI such as personal data collected by tech companies and effects leading tech figures, such as Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, have had thus far. A summit in San Francisco is being held this July to optimize AI investments and protect rights.

This week, President Joe Biden convened with his science and technology-centric council to take an in-depth look at the possibilities and risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Biden firmly drew the line when it came to tech companies releasing products without properly assessing the safety of their users. The White House is taking extra steps to protect users, particularly children, from data exploitation and is releasing a Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights. The news follows Trump becoming the first U.S. president to be arrested for payments linked to porn star Stormy Daniels. Tech companies have to be responsible for protecting their users and ensuring responsible innovation when it comes to tech advances that can help combat climate change & disease.

OpenAI is facing an on-going controversy regarding its text-generation system GPT-3 might be invading personal privacy. Italy's Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali fired the first legal shot in the form of an emergency decision. Other data protection authorities in Germany, Ireland, and France are also paying attention - threatening OpenAI with serious liability repercussions. Developing generative AI models responsibly means staying aware of GDPR rules and personal privacy.

Treat, a start-up company leveraging Generative AI to create personalized product photos without compromising consumer privacy, has secured $8.5 million in seed funding from Greylock Partners. Founders Matt Osman and Hugh Hunter believe in aligning consumer personalization with their privacy. Using third-party AI models and proprietary data, Treat is revolutionizing the ecommerce industry.