Data Protection Authority Fines Dating App for Not Getting Ad Consent

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (NDPA) has charged Xandr, an adtech subsidiary of Microsoft, with a fine of 92 million Norwegian kroner, or around $9.6 million. According to the data protection agency, Xandr allegedly didn't obtain "explicit consent" to use sensitive user data of those on Grindr for advertising purposes, instead only assuming that the dating app already secured user approval.

AI Agents from Anthropic Fill Out Visa Form, File Fake Police Report

Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. White House officials said they were briefed on the agents’ actions on Friday, and demanded that AI companies immediately report rogue AI activity.

Hackers Use AI to Take Over Security Cameras for Wartime Purposes

Intelligence agencies scour the Internet for vulnerable cameras and robotically tap in to them by testing millions of passwords. Now, AI has made it even easier to hack into them and analyze their data at scale, transforming cameras that were designed to boost safety into tools for combatants to track, surveil and attack the enemy — often surpassing the abilities of human intelligence analysts. Algorithms digest endless reams of footage to find hidden gems and patterns for agents to monitor.

Microsoft President: 'Washing Machine Subject to More Safety Rules Than AI'

Milk and washing machines are currently more regulated than AI, the president of Microsoft has said. Brad Smith said there needed to be global safety rules in place, including a legal obligation to tell a "victim" if their system is breached by a rogue AI agent as well as deciding when outside evaluators should sign off on an AI product before it is released.

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Hacker Who Targeted South Korean Banks Linked to AI Use from China

The hacker suspected of infiltrating some of South Korea’s largest banks may have used AI tools to carry out the attacks from China, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says, shedding new light on an incident that’s shaken the nation’s financial sector. The person used Anthropic’s Claude to conduct research and create a resume that likely belonged to the perpetrator of the cyber-intrusion, the U.S. firm said.

Nonprofit Group Calls ChatGPT for Teens an 'Unacceptable Risk'

ChatGPT’s guardrails for underage users fall short of OpenAI’s commitments to child safety, a nonprofit group said, designating the company’s ChatGPT for Teens offering as an “Unacceptable Risk.” The Youth AI Safety Institute, part of the nonprofit Common Sense Media, called on the artificial-intelligence lab to restrict usage of ChatGPT to people over the age of 18 until it can improve the guardrails.

Florida Asks Judge to Force Changes to Facebook, Instagram for Children

Florida ​asked a state judge to order changes to Instagram and Facebook to better ‌protect young users, pressing ahead with a lawsuit accusing parent Meta Platforms of harming teens after most states resolved similar claims through a sweeping settlement. In a filing in a Pasco County court, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked for a temporary injunction ​forcing Meta to identify and remove users in the state under the age of 14 from ​those platforms, limit teens there to two hours a day across all apps and ⁠turn off features like autoplay and infinite scroll for them.

Meta, TikTok, X Challenge British Regulator Over Online Safety Requests

Meta, TikTok and X are challenging British regulator Ofcom over the amount of information it is demanding they provide under Britain's ​nascent online safety regime. The challenge is one of the first ‌in relation to the 2023 Online Safety Act, which sets tougher standards for platforms such as TikTok, X and Meta's Facebook and Instagram with the aim to ​protect children from harmful and illegal content.

ShinyHunters Website Goes Dark After Deadline Passes for FBI Response

The website used by ShinyHunters, the group that claimed responsibility for a recent hack of thousands of FBI agents' personal and sensitive ​data, went offline, a day after the group's deadline ‌for the FBI to retract or modify a statement about the group's tactics and track record expired. ShinyHunters, a prolific cyber extortion group with a long record of targeting major corporations around ​the world, told Reuters and other news organizations on September 22 that it ​had stolen data "on almost ALL FBI Agents, and individuals who filed ⁠an application with the FBI for a job."

Trump Rejects AI Regulation as Tech Leaders Sign Voluntary Commitments

President Donald Trump shot down the idea of new federal regulations on artificial intelligence after meeting at the White House with top industry executives amid growing global concerns over threats posed by the technology. In lieu of new rules, Trump and the executives agreed on a framework where they would partner with outside auditors to conduct safety assessments of models and implement stronger internal controls over their systems, according to a copy of an accord signed by the president and Silicon Valley leaders following a White House lunch on AI risks.

OpenAI Drops Release of Next AI Model, Plans to Focus on Safety

OpenAI says it is scrapping the release of its next-generation AI model over safety concerns that researchers raised during internal testing, in one of the clearest signs so far that agent misbehavior could stymie the industry’s rapid progression. The company instead will focus on improving the safety of future models, which it expects to be even more capable.

Google Appeals EU's Move to Open Android, Share Search Data

Google is contesting an attempt by the European Union to make it open up its Android operating system to artificial-intelligence rivals and give search data to competing providers. The Alphabet Inc. unit said it’s appealing the European Commission’s move under the Digital Markets Act at the bloc’s General Court in Luxembourg because it would hamper users’ security.

News Outlets Urge Court to Give 'Little Weight' to DOJ in OpenAI Case

A group of news outlets suing OpenAI for copyright infringement argued that the court should give “little weight” to the views of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which signaled support for the AI firm earlier this month. The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and other outlets in the case suggested the administration “may have been influenced by extraneous considerations — up to and including the Administration’s political and financial interests.”

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