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Amazon to pay $30M to resolve FTC privacy claims |
Amazon will pay the figure to settle two separate charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations of violating user privacy. |
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Amazon's Ring will pay $5.8 million to settle allegations that the home security camera company violated customer privacy, the agency said Wednesday. Amazon.com will also pay $25 million in a separate agreement over allegations the company violated children's online privacy laws through its smart speakers and Alexa app. The FTC alleged Ring deceived customers by failing to restrict access to their videos to employees and contractors, and by using customer videos to train algorithms without gaining consent. The agency alleged the conduct violated users' privacy. In one instance, an employee over several months allegedly viewed thousands of video recordings belonging to female users of Ring cameras that surveilled intimate spaces, including their bathrooms and bedrooms, according to the complaint. The FTC also alleged Ring failed to implement basic measures to monitor and detect employees' video access, and even after imposing restrictions on access could not determine whether many other employees inappropriately accessed private videos. A spokesperson for Ring said the company "promptly addressed these issues on its own years ago, well before the FTC began its inquiry." "While we disagree with the FTC's allegations and deny violating the law, this settlement resolves this matter so we can focus on innovating on behalf of our customers," the spokesperson added. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Since OpenAI launched its artificial intelligence (AI) platform, ChatGPT, in late 2022, it has raised concerns about how the technology could impact everyday life. A recent study from Cornell University addressed one of the latest dilemmas plaguing skeptics when it suggested AI could open up new ways for malicious actors to manipulate representative democracy. Researchers at Cornell wanted to see if it would be possible to … |
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| China is warning about the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) and has called for increased security measures. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued a warning Tuesday about the possible risks advances in AI can pose, including harm to political and social issues. This warning followed one issued Tuesday by technology leaders, who said the development of AI increases the risk of extinction and should be regulated … |
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Amazon employees are planning a walkout at the company’s Seattle headquarters Wednesday in protest of a slew of moves the company made in the past year. According to Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ), a climate change advocacy group founded by company employees, more than 1,800 employees across the world pledged to walk out, including 870 who work at the Seattle headquarters. Some employees are planning … |
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Victims of Theranos fraud scheme likely not to get restitution |
The victims of the fraud scheme involving former Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will likely not receive money they are owed as the founder is in a poor financial situation, The Wall Street Journal reported. |
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Federal agency proposes automatic braking systems installed in new vehicles |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposal would require that all new cars and trucks have automatic braking systems installed, The New York Times reported. |
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US, Europe working on voluntary AI code of conduct as calls grow for regulation |
LONDON (AP) — The United States and Europe are drawing up a voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence, a top European Union official said Wednesday, as the developing technology triggers warnings about the risks it poses to humanity and growing calls for regulation. The voluntary code … |
BEIJING (AP) — China's ruling Communist Party has warned of the risks posed by advances in artificial intelligence while calling for heightened national security measures. The statement issued after a meeting Tuesday chaired by party leader and President Xi Jinping underscores the tension between … |
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House GOP leaders are racing to secure support for the debt ceiling deal that Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struck with President Biden as they … Read more |
| Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Ala.) national security adviser has resigned after a Washington Post story last week suggested he was largely behind … Read more |
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