Meta's plans for 'super sensing' facial recognition glasses that can identify people by name and track activities have reignited privacy debates, as the tech giant re-evaluates policies after previously scrapping similar technology due to concerns.
Zed, an innovative open-source AI code editor crafted in Rust, prioritizes privacy and security by design, enabling users to leverage AI assistance through custom language models and tools, with flexible free and paid plans, and the option to run models locally or integrate external APIs.
Google is introducing Gemini AI for kids with parental controls, allowing children under 13 to access the AI assistant on Android devices, while notifying parents and enabling them to monitor and disable access through Family Link, acknowledging potential risks and advising open communication.
Meta's updated privacy policy for Ray-Ban Meta glasses enables AI features and data collection by default, raising concerns as users' voice recordings, photos, and videos could be used for AI training without explicit consent.
Meta unveils AI security tools for open source development like Llama Guard 4, and privacy solutions like Private Processing for WhatsApp, enabling AI capabilities while protecting user data.
New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering implementing AI-enabled cameras on subway platforms to detect and alert authorities about 'problematic behavior' before any crimes occur, as part of a 'predictive prevention' approach, raising concerns about privacy and potential biases.
Major tech companies like Facebook, Google, Apple, Twitter, Amazon, and Microsoft amass vast troves of personal data from users, including contact details, location, browsing history, interests, and even sensitive information like work, income, race, religion, and political views, raising significant privacy worries.
Perplexity CEO reveals the company's new Comet browser will track users' entire online activity to create detailed profiles for selling hyper-personalized ads, launching in May alongside partnerships with Motorola and potential Samsung deals to challenge Google's dominance.
Instagram is employing AI technology to detect underage users who misrepresented their age, automatically enrolling them into a restricted 'Teen Account' with enhanced safeguards, while allowing users to correct any age misidentification errors.
Meta is leveraging AI technology to safeguard minors on Instagram by automatically adjusting account settings to age-appropriate restrictions if AI detects a user is underage but has an adult account, while allowing users to modify settings if the AI assessment is incorrect.