News & Articles By Laura Harris
09/07/2025
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By Laura Harris
AI chatbots provide disturbing responses to high-risk suicide queries, new study finds
A study in Psychiatric Services found that AI chatbots, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude, can give detailed and potentially dangerous responses to high-risk suicide-related questions, with ChatGPT responding directly 78 percent of the time. The study showed that chatbots sometimes provide direct answers about lethal methods of self-harm, and their responses vary depending […]
09/05/2025
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By Laura Harris
Judge imposes restrictions on Google’s search practices
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google unlawfully maintained a monopoly in online search but stopped short of ordering a breakup. Instead, he imposed restrictions on exclusive contracts involving core products like Search, Chrome, Assistant and the Gemini app. Google can no longer enter exclusive agreements but may still pay to be the default […]
09/01/2025
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By Laura Harris
Meta launches Super PAC to influence California tech regulation and back AI-friendly candidates ahead of 2026 elections
Meta is creating a California-based super PAC called Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California (Meta California) to support state-level candidates from both parties who favor minimal regulation of AI and tech innovation. The PAC is expected to spend tens of millions of dollars, making Meta one of the state’s top political spenders ahead of the 2026 […]
08/25/2025
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By Laura Harris
NextDNS launches DNS-based age verification bypass, offering privacy-focused alternative to digital ID checks
On Aug. 16, NextDNS introduced a beta feature allowing users to bypass age verification requirements without uploading a personal ID amid rising global digital ID regulations. The feature reroutes DNS requests through proxy servers in regions without ID checks, offering a more focused alternative to VPNs by targeting only specific DNS queries. Users can enable […]
08/23/2025
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By Laura Harris
Louisiana’s lawsuit against Roblox fuels debate over mandatory age verification and digital privacy
Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the platform of failing to protect children due to its lack of age verification and inadequate safety measures. Murrill argues that without digital ID requirements, predators can easily pose as children. She is calling for nationwide age verification laws across all major tech platforms. Critics […]
08/23/2025
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By Laura Harris
Meta collaborates with conservative activist Robby Starbuck to curb political bias in AI
Facebook parent company Meta has partnered with conservative activist Robby Starbuck to address political and ideological bias in its AI systems, following a defamation dispute involving Meta AI. Both parties agreed to work collaboratively to improve Meta AI’s accuracy and reduce “hallucinations” and political bias, with Starbuck emphasizing the importance of fairness and election integrity […]
08/19/2025
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By Laura Harris
U.K. rolls out mobile facial recognition vans
The U.K. government has launched 10 mobile facial recognition (LFR) vans across seven police forces in England to identify suspects in serious crimes like rape, murder and terrorism. LFR cameras scan passersby in real time and compare biometric facial data to police watchlists; potential matches are reviewed by trained officers before any action is taken. […]
08/18/2025
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By Laura Harris
Sen. Josh Hawley launches investigation into Meta over AI chatbot interactions with children
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has initiated a formal Senate investigation into Meta after internal documents revealed its AI chatbots were allowed to engage in romantic and sensual conversations with children. Hawley sent a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding a wide array of internal records by Sept. 19, including all versions of the “GenAI: Content […]
08/17/2025
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By Laura Harris
Insider breach rocks Nigeria’s digital ID system as personal data is sold online
Insiders at Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) are reportedly selling citizens’ sensitive data, including NINs, BVNs and photos, on the open market, compromising access to banking, government services and digital verification. Investigative journalist Timileyin Akinmoyeje uncovered a platform called NINPrint.com, which offered access to identity data for just a few hundred naira, using basic […]
08/17/2025
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By Laura Harris
TSA eyes private sector to launch “touchless” biometric screening at airports
The TSA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) under its Screening Partnership Program (SPP) to recruit private companies capable of delivering turnkey biometric and digital ID screening systems as part of a $5.5 billion modernization effort. The plan aims to replace manual, personnel-heavy screening with AI-driven, touchless systems, featuring facial recognition, iris and fingerprint […]
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