WhatsApp, the secure and user-friendly instant messaging service owned by Meta, recently took action against bad accounts in India, banning over 47 lakh accounts in March. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS for Electronics and IT launched the Grievance Appellate Committee aiming to empower and protect digital rights of Indian users. Meta has also partnered with Microsoft and OpenAI to fasten development with coding assistant, ensuring data privacy and great user experience.
OpenAI, the maker of the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, is now available in Italy again, after meeting the demands made by the Italian data protection authority. CEO Sam Altman, who has been leading OpenAI since it was founded in 2015, is ensuring their products are safe and secure while also making progress. Their commitment to privacy, user safety, and advancing the state of AI makes them a key figure in the AI community.
As AI-based chatbot technology continues to evolve, ChatGPT-related scams are on the rise in the market. OpenAI offers users free access to the bot but fraudulent websites are leading users down the path of paying for services. Not only do users risk victimization from financial fraud, but these scams also have privacy implications, enabling malicious parties to collect user info and data. Unit 42 reported a 900% increase in ChatGPT domains from Nov '22 to Apr '23, with a staggering 18,000% increase in DNS security logs. Protect yourself by only using the OpenAI platform and remaining vigilant of ChatGPT scams.
. Carrie Zhou, CTO of Change.org, offers her insight on how companies can make an impression. She emphasizes on technology use and solution-focus, drawing on her background in the startup economy. Change.org has 700 million users in 196 countries, so Zhou's strategies have to match their diverse userbase. Her strategies include modernizing and streamlining operations through technology use and taking a ‘human in the loop’ approach to ensure trust. Zhou wants teams to think of themselves as tech companies, to take advantage of technology and ensure they can keep up with user demands.
Explore the evolution of tech policy from Obama's optimism to Harris's vision at the Democratic National Convention. What's next for Democrats in tech?