AI Ethics

New York Enacts First Statewide Ban on AI Rent-Setting Algorithms

In a landmark move for AI regulation and market ethics, New York has become the first U.S. state to outlaw the use of algorithmic rent-setting software—a sweeping measure that directly links AI systems to potential price collusion.

California lawmakers weigh AI workplace bills amid cost concerns

California lawmakers are weighing bills that would regulate AI in the workplace, but cost concerns may decide whether they move forward.

Character.AI Weighs Sale or New Funding Amid Legal and Cost Pressures

The AI chatbot maker is considering a billion-dollar valuation deal while lawsuits and high operating costs raise questions about its future.

Claude Models Can Now End Conversations in Extreme Cases, Says Anthropic

Anthropic has introduced a new safeguard in Claude 4 and 4.1 models, allowing them to terminate conversations under rare and extreme conditions, marking a shift in how AI handles harmful dialogue.

Who’s Left Holding the Bag When AI Agents Go Rogue?

A conversation with attorney Kelly Lawton-Abbott on the power imbalances, missing safeguards, and untested laws that leave under-resourced founders and vulnerable communities at risk.

OpenAI Refines ChatGPT to Prioritize User Progress, Not Engagement

OpenAI says it’s optimizing ChatGPT to help people thrive—not to keep them online.

Delta Says It Won’t Use AI to Set Personalized Airfare Prices

After facing pressure from lawmakers, Delta Air Lines says it will not use AI to set individualized ticket prices based on personal data.

Elon Musk Plans to Rewrite Human History Using Grok AI

OpenAI’s New Image Policy Raises Questions About Ethics and AI

Leaked Dataset Reveals China Is Using AI to Scale Online Censorship

Perplexity Proposes Transparent AI-Powered TikTok Algorithm

Microsoft Forms Advanced Planning Unit to Study AI’s Societal Impact

Cloudflare Adopts Adobe’s Content Credentials for Image Authenticity

Microsoft Probes DeepSeek Over Potential OpenAI API Misuse

Paul McCartney Urges UK to Protect Artists from AI Copyright Exploitation

Meta Introduces Video Seal to Fight Deepfakes with Watermarking

Google’s AI Models Can Detect Emotions, Raising Ethical Concerns

Swiss Chapel’s “AI Jesus” Confessional Sparks Debate

Is AI Welfare the New Ethical Frontier? Anthropic Hires Researcher

Google to Open AI Hub in Saudi Arabia Amid Ongoing Climate Goals

Perplexity CEO Offers AI Services During NYT Tech Workers' Strike

Should AI Have the Right to Learn? Exploring the Ethical Implications

Microsoft & a16z Partner to Oppose AI Regulation Over Innovation Risks

China Adapts Meta’s Llama AI Model for Military Use

AI-Generated Fake Halloween Parade Draws Thousands in Dublin