EU-maat pattitilanteessa chat-valvonnan suhteen – päätös lykätty jälleen

09. lokakuuta 2025 Raportoinut AI

EU-maat ovat edelleen erimielisiä kiistanalaisesta chat-valvontalaista, joka koskee digitaaliviestien valvontaa. Keskiviikkoiltana päätös lykättiin jälleen. Ehdotusta pidetään tapana seurata lapsipornografiaa, mutta sitä kritisoitaan massavalvontana.

Vandals deface New York subway ads for AI companion pendant

Critics have vandalized advertisements for the Friend AI necklace in New York subways, protesting its surveillance features and role in addressing loneliness. The campaign, launched by 22-year-old founder Avi Schiffmann, has sparked widespread backlash online and offline. While Schiffmann defends the device as a supplement to human relationships, detractors warn of privacy risks and societal harms.

Critics and users criticize OpenAI's parental controls

OpenAI faces backlash over its new parental controls for ChatGPT, with critics calling them overly restrictive and users demanding more autonomy. The features, aimed at protecting minors, have sparked debates about adult user freedoms. Reactions highlight tensions between safety and user trust.

Apple and Google remove ICE-tracking apps under DOJ pressure

05. lokakuuta 2025 Raportoinut AI

Apple and Google have removed several apps designed to help users track and avoid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities from their app stores. The companies bowed to legal demands from the Department of Justice (DOJ) amid the Trump administration's immigration enforcement push. This action has raised concerns about censorship and privacy for immigrant communities.

UK tribunal orders Apple to hand over iCloud data

04. lokakuuta 2025 Raportoinut AI

A UK tribunal has ruled that Apple must provide access to iCloud data for law enforcement purposes, prompting strong disapproval from the company. The decision revives concerns over encryption backdoors and user privacy in the digital age. Apple has described the order as a significant setback for data protection.

Meta to use AI chat data for ads without user opt-out

03. lokakuuta 2025 Raportoinut AI

Meta has announced that it will use users' conversations with its AI assistant to personalize advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. The company will not provide an opt-out option for this form of ad targeting. This policy begins in the European Union and will expand to other regions.