Summary Hoan Ton-That, founder of surveillance company Clearview AI, shares his insights on the unchecked growth of his facial database in an interview. US surveillance company Clearview AI, whose facial recognition software is used by law enforcement and government agencies worldwide, has been under fire for years for harvesting people’s facial images from the internet …
Summary Added statement from Sam Altman Update April 1, 2023: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded to the Italian privacy watchdog’s request on Twitter: His company will “of course defer” to the Italian government and will no longer offer ChatGPT in Italy, effective immediately. However, OpenAI expects to comply with all privacy laws, Altman said. Original …
Italy bans ChatGPT over privacy concerns, OpenAI defers Read More »
Summary Proving human identity may become increasingly important in the age of artificial intelligence. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is betting on it with his startup Worldcoin. Founded in Berlin in 2019, crypto startup Worldcoin specializes in identifying people using biometric iris scans, in addition to establishing a global cryptocurrency. “The advancement of AI has …
Summary Italy has blocked ChatGPT due to GDPR concerns, OpenAI has followed suit without protest. Will other EU countries also block ChatGPT? According to a Reuters report, the data protection authorities of France and Ireland have contacted the Italian data protection authority. The latter had blocked ChatGPT last week due to privacy concerns, OpenAI has …
Generative AI tears a hole in existing copyright and privacy laws, and EU takes notice Read More »
Summary “The number of incidents concerning the misuse of AI is rapidly rising.” This is one of the key statements that can be read in the Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2023. This year’s 400-page work is considered one of the most trusted reports on the status quo of artificial intelligence, and is now in its …
