Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) has begun roll out of its AI features in the EU. Meta says this will improve tools like Meta AI and Imagine, as well as future integrations across WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads. Watchdogs are on the defensive, with NOYB sending a cease and desist and widespread criticism […]

Microsoft recently introduced a new feature called Recall for Windows PCs, designed to automatically take snapshots of your desktop activity throughout the day. While Microsoft claims Recall helps users “find anything they’ve seen on their PC,” it also raises concerns about privacy, data storage, and potential misuse. In this guide, we’ll explain exactly what Microsoft […]

Recent court filings in the Kadrey v. Meta lawsuit have revealed that Meta Platforms allegedly used pirated books to train its AI models, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly approving these practices despite internal concerns. Internal Documents Expose Training Methods Court documents show Meta employees downloaded approximately 82TB of pirated books from shadow libraries including LibGen, […]

Update – this lawsuit has been withdrawn, as it was levelled on the basis of LinkedIn using private messages to train AI. While they did not do this, LinkedIn did automatically opt all users into AI training without getting informed consent (TechMonitor) In a recent development, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is under legal scrutiny for allegedly disclosing […]