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Hannah Byrne joined Facebook to combat far-right extremism. She’s now convinced the tech giant can’t be trusted with such power. The post She...
A previously undisclosed email and new documents show the Project Nimbus deal isn’t covered by Google’s general terms of service. The post...
The Intercept asked companies that store personal data if they will help Trump conduct mass deportations. Few had anything to say. The post These Tech...
The marketing of a new military tech tool powered by Meta’s artificial intelligence is “irresponsible” and “clumsy,” experts said. The post...
Silicon Valley has successfully rebranded military contracting as a proud national duty for the industry. The post Trump’s Election Is Also a Win...
OpenAI’s mission is “to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.” Its use by U.S. AFRICOM will test that premise....
Jordana Cutler, Meta’s policy chief for Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, repeatedly flagged for censorship posts by Students for Justice in...
The Department of Defense wants technology so it can fabricate online personas that are indistinguishable from real people. The post The Pentagon...
Users of Meta’s platforms could see posts taken offline if they include the upside-down red triangle symbol. The post Facebook and Instagram...
IBM employees questioned the company’s ties to the Israeli military. CEO Arvind Krishna’s answer raised even more concerns. The post IBM CEO: We...
The Department of Homeland Security wants to use face recognition technology on drivers and passengers approaching the border. The post Face...
Internal Google documents show the company planned to sponsor an Israel Defense Forces tech conference — but its name was erased at the last minute....
Israel destroyed much of Gaza’s internet infrastructure. A Saudi proposal to rebuild it was watered down after Israeli and U.S. protests. The post...
Researchers tested for bias in Facebook’s algorithm by purchasing ads promoting for-profit colleges and studying who saw them. The post Facebook’s...
Engineers warned Meta that nations can monitor chats; staff fear Israel is using this trick to pick assassination targets in Gaza. The post This...
Google downplays its military work with Israel, but “Project Nimbus” documents tie the American tech giants to Israel’s deadly military...
Any battlefield use of the software would be a dramatic turnaround for OpenAI, which describes its mission as developing AI that can benefit all of...
Google prohibits using its tech for “immediate harm,” but Israel is harnessing its facial recognition to set up a dragnet of Palestinians. The...
In the days after October 7, Meta said it removed more than 2 million pieces of Hebrew and Arabic content, but didn’t break down the data. The post...
Musk made hay of his legal battle against secret surveillance but continued selling X user data to a company that facilitates government monitoring....
From his perch on a government commission, Jacob Helberg fearmongered about TikTok in Congress. He also works for a giant defense contractor. The post...
“I think it may actually harm the fight against antisemitism,” said the head of a Palestinian digital rights group briefed on the potential...
The special features of the Blackwater founder’s Unplugged device can be replicated on most phones by adjusting the settings. The post Erik Prince...
The Pentagon has its eye on the leading AI company, which this week softened its ban on military use. The post OpenAI Quietly Deletes Ban on Using...
Iron Truth members have flagged thousands of posts for removal, from clearly racist or false content to posts that are merely sympathetic to...
Chinese-made Autel drones, which have been widely used in Ukraine, are shown for sale carrying what appear to be explosive shells. The post Drones...
Facebook and Instagram’s wartime content moderation practices have “exacerbated violence and failed to combat hate speech,” the senator says....