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AI companies turn to religion for moral guidance, but experts warn of oversimplification
As technology companies focus on developing powerful artificial intelligence, they are increasingly seeking religious guidance. Executives are collaborating with philosophers and faith leaders to navigate ethical challenges. Many warn that simplifying religion into rules may ignore its cultural complexities. Scholars express concern that this approach could distort certain traditions while favoring others. The ongoing dialogue raises important questions about how AI should reflect diverse moral viewpoints.
How Elon Musk’s $3.5 trillion Tesla–SpaceX merger could rewrite the rules of his business empire and shift who holds the power
In an ambitious move, Elon Musk is contemplating merging Tesla with SpaceX, a deal poised at roughly $3.5 trillion. Public sentiment appears favorable, yet no official contract has been signed. Teams of independent evaluators will scrutinize the merger plan to assure shareholder fairness. Should this merge succeed, it could significantly enhance Musk's sway in business decisions, though regulatory obstacles and shareholder needs could complicate the pathway ahead.
X Community Notes 'failed' to flag US election falsehoods, study says
A crowd-sourced verification system used by Elon Musk's X failed to flag a vast majority of false claims related to the US midterm elections -- including those promoted by the billionaire -- a study said Wednesday. "X's crowdsourced fact-checking program failed to flag 93.1 percent of false claims related to the US midterm elections," NewsGuard said.
Meta's board signals 'recurring' failures in election content moderation
The oversight board for social media giant Meta said Tuesday it found "recurrent enforcement failures" in content moderation related to the US midterm elections and Brazil's presidential election. The identified failures were often cases of "over-enforcement that suppresses political speech, and under-enforcement that undermines electoral integrity," said the board, which independently checks moderation on Meta's Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook platforms.
AI founders cheer Trump's calls for the industry to police itself on safety in Silicon Valley
President Donald Trump brought tech titans to Washington late last month for a luncheon and ceremonial signing of a voluntary safety pact he described as "almost a constitution" surrounding "Super Intelligence," the administration's new preferred term for AI.
India needs its own AI safety framework, not a copy of US pact: Industry experts
India should build its own artificial intelligence (AI) safety framework suited to its languages, scale, and application-led AI ecosystem rather than replicate a voluntary pact signed by US President Donald Trump and top technology firms last week, industry experts said.
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India needs its own AI safety framework, not a copy of US pact: Industry experts
Industry experts say India should develop an AI safety framework tailored to its own languages, scale and application-driven ecosystem rather than simply copy the voluntary US pact signed by major tech firms. While there is broad support for independent audits, accountability and safeguards against deepfakes and cyberattacks, experts differ on whether India should rely mainly on self-regulation or combine voluntary standards with binding rules.
Trump has just fired the starting gun on a new Cold War with China
The US-China AI race is increasingly taking on the character of a Cold War-style strategic contest, with artificial intelligence becoming linked to economic power, military capability, national security and technological leadership.
Donald Trump reportedly used Elon Musk’s Grok AI before Maduro capture
In a surprising twist, Donald Trump reportedly turned to Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot in late 2025 to assess Venezuelans' feelings towards a future mission targeting their then-president Nicolás Maduro.
Anthropic leaders to control AI lab via 'Founder LLC' to promote public good over market forces
Anthropic has long positioned itself as the virtuous AI company. An early look at its IPO filing shows how it is creating a new "Founder LLC" vehicle aimed at serving the common good, while insulating its leaders from market forces.
Oversight Board blasts 'inadequate' Meta safeguards for AI deepfakes
Meta on Thursday moved to remove AI-generated videos targeting two women, including a British politician, after the tech giant's Oversight Board blasted its "fundamentally inadequate" safeguards against proliferating deepfakes. "From politicians to private citizens, AI-generated deepfakes are increasingly being used to harass and silence women from engaging in public discourse," Oversight Board Cochair Pamela San Martin said in a statement.
Oversight Board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes
Meta's Oversight Board asked the company not to replace fact-overnight Friday, after it said it was testing the crowdsourcing system in Latin America. However, Meta's Oversight Board, the quasi-independent body the company funds to review its moderation decisions, said Community Notes was not an adequate replacement for fact-checking and that the two practices serve "distinct purposes."
Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin America
Meta said Wednesday it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a step toward replacing the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organizations across the region.is among the fact-checking organizations that participate in Meta's program in Latin America and elsewhere.
Instagram cracks down on AI profiles, warns of reach cut for unlabeled accounts
Instagram now labels AI-generated profiles to prevent deception. Creators must disclose AI-generated people or face reduced platform reach. This change aims to clarify user experiences and build trust. Meta is expanding AI content identification across its social media platforms. The company encourages transparency for AI-generated content to inform users.
Anthropic prepares supervoting power for founders ahead of IPO
Anthropic has been preparing to give CEO Dario Amodei and other co-founders a class of stock with extra voting power to help insulate them from external shareholder pressure, the Information reported on Tuesday. The company is also planning to maintain its existing body of non-shareholder trustees with a special class of stock to elect a majority of members to the company's board of directors, according to the report.
Meta-backed research finds exposure to 'untrustworthy' social media is rare
A new study published today in Science Advances offers the most rigorous answers yet. It comes from a collaboration between Meta and academic researchers who studied the 2020 United States election. It was run from inside the machine - on the live feeds of Facebook and Instagram.
Meta watchdog says grassroots fact checks risk harm to users
Meta said it would ask ordinary users to verify controversial claims in a system known as "community notes", aping methods on X and other social networks. If rolled out worldwide, that scheme "could... pose significant human rights risks and contribute to tangible harms," Meta's Oversight Board said in a Thursday advisory.
Meta's oversight board rebukes company over policy overhaul
Meta's Oversight Board has strongly criticized the company's recent policy changes, which eased restrictions on contentious topics and reduced fact-checking. The board expressed concerns about the hasty implementation and lack of human rights due diligence. Meta said it is committed to its work with the Board, and would respond to its recommendations within 60 days.
Harris and Walz as ‘Dumb and Dumber’: Meta’s Oversight Board restores meme poking fun at Democratic presidential nominees after Facebook ban
US Presidential Elections 2024 are approaching really close with every passing day and at the same time, several kinds of memes on social media platforms are popping up on a daily basis. Meta has recently restored such a sarcastic meme picture which was previously being banned by Facebook.
Meta watchdog raises 'serious questions' on anti-immigrant posts
Meta's Oversight Board investigates the social media giant's handling of anti-immigrant content in Europe, prompted by numerous appeals. The probe will assess Meta's adherence to human rights laws and hate speech policies, focusing on cases from Germany and Poland.
Meta oversight board urges company to end ban on Arabic word 'shaheed'
The board, which is funded by Meta but operates independently, said the social media giant should remove posts containing the word "shaheed" only when they are linked to clear signs of violence or if they separately break other Meta rules.
Meta oversight board urges company to end ban on Arabic word 'shaheed'
Meta's oversight board urges relaxing Facebook's ban on "shaheed" to apply only to violent or rule-breaking content. Criticism over Middle East handling influences decision. Internal consensus failure prompts a review.
Meta's Oversight Board includes Threads under its purview
The board said, in addition to the 130 million people using Threads, Meta will also be able to refer cases about content on the social media platform. Board members will examine Meta's content decisions based on Instagram's community guidelines, which also apply to Threads.
Meta oversight board, reviewing Biden video, says deepfake rule 'incoherent'
Meta's Oversight Board has found a Facebook video wrongfully suggesting that U.S. President Joe Biden is a pedophile does not violate the company's current rules while deeming those rules "incoherent" and too narrowly focused on AI-generated content.
Facebook parent Meta to withdraw from selection of Oversight Board members
The Oversight Board is an independent body that people can appeal to if they disagree with the decisions about content on Facebook or Instagram.
Meta's oversight board to review moderation of Arabic word 'shaheed'
Meta has asked the board for advice on whether it should continue to remove posts that use the word "shaheed" to refer to individuals designated as dangerous or use a different approach.
Meta Oversight Board to begin reviewing cases more quickly
The Oversight Board was created in late 2020 to review Facebook and Instagram's decisions on taking down or leaving up certain content and make rulings on whether to uphold or overturn the social media company's actions.
Meta oversight board's policy footprint increases in third quarter
The oversight board received more than a quarter of a million appeals from Facebook and Instagram users around the world during the quarter ended Sept. 30.
Meta Oversight Board calls for overhaul of controversial 'cross-check' system for VIPs
The arrangement, called cross-check, adds a layer of enforcement review for millions of Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to celebrities, politicians and other influential users, allowing them extra leeway to post content that violates the company's policies.
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