Microsoft exec said AI scraping was ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ lawsuit filings reveal
Microsoft exec said AI scraping was ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ lawsuit filings reveal TechRadar
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Masking protest: AI-enabled surveillance is a global ID issue for law enforcement
Masking protest: AI-enabled surveillance is a global ID issue for law enforcement Biometric Update
Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal
Newly unsealed court filings show Microsoft privately called OpenAI's data practices "theft" while both companies scraped paywalled Times content, built datasets from it, and warned internally it would gut publishers.
OpenAI reveals cases of ‘concerning’ AI behaviour as it announces new disclosure system
Model adopting ‘jailbreak-like instructions’ among six more cases as firm reveals framework for tracking AI misalignment OpenAI has disclosed six more examples of “unexpected or concerning” behaviour by its technology, as it warned that the pace of development could not continue at “maximum speed for much longer” responsibly. In one of the new cases reported by OpenAI, an unreleased research…
Grandmother who wrongly spent months in jail after Fargo Police used AI facial recognition sues city
Grandmother who wrongly spent months in jail after Fargo Police used AI facial recognition sues city kare11.com
Woman wrongly jailed after police used AI facial recognition sues city
Woman wrongly jailed after police used AI facial recognition sues city kare11.com
Governments are turning to Claude to automate spying
State-run surveillance operations around the world are using Claude to streamline their operations, Anthropic said in a threat report released Thursday. Why it matters : The barriers for governments interested in spying on dissidents, politicians, journalists and human rights activists are getting lower as AI models get more powerful. Zoom in : Anthropic found people linked to governments in…
Pluralistic: IP can't save you from AI (18 Aug 2026)
Today's links IP can't save you from AI: Property rights cannot substitute for labor rights and privacy rights. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. Object permanence: Flying Brits v brown people; Probability neglect; Law v "enhanced patdowns"; Onion says Brits love paywalls; "Hench"; "Lessons in Magic and Disaster." Upcoming appearances: Sydney, Melbourne, Brighton, London, South Bend…
Kaiser Permanente nurses say technology is making their jobs — and patient care — worse
Call center nurses at the health giant said workplace surveillance tools and AI prioritize speed and cost savings over quality and safety.
Your medical provider might be recording your mental health care visits
Mental health providers are increasingly using AI technology to record conversations, raising privacy concerns among patients and practitioners.