google Google Recaps 2018 Research Focus on AI Ethics and Social Good Google reviews its 2018 research milestones, highlighting the establishment of AI principles and the application of artificial intelligence to societal challenges like flood prediction.
google Google Surpasses $15 Million in Bug Bounty Payouts to Security Researchers Google pays out $3.4 million to 317 researchers in 2018, bringing its total bug bounty spending to over $15 million since 2010. The program rewards hackers for finding and responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities rather than exploiting them.
facebook Big Tech Companies Pour Record Funds Into Washington Lobbying Efforts Major technology giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google are breaking records with their massive lobbying budgets in the nation's capital. These companies invest heavily to influence legislation and navigate increasing regulatory scrutiny.
google Google Establishes Ethical AI Principles Following Project Maven Protests Google introduces new ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence that explicitly ban the weaponization of its technology. This move follows months of intense internal protests over the company's involvement in a Pentagon drone program.
google Google Sets AI Ethics Rules, Vows No Weapons Development Google publishes a new set of ethical principles for artificial intelligence, explicitly banning the technology's use in weapons and certain surveillance. The guidelines emerge after significant internal employee protests over a controversial Pentagon contract.
google Google Drops Pentagon AI Contract Amid Internal Outcry Google chooses not to renew its controversial Project Maven contract with the US military after facing intense pushback from its own employees over the ethical implications of weaponized AI.
google Google Drops Controversial Pentagon AI Contract After Employee Backlash Google announces it will not renew its Project Maven contract with the Pentagon following intense internal protests. The company is simultaneously developing new ethical principles to guide its future work with the military.
google Google Abandons Military AI Contract Following Widespread Employee Protests Google opts not to renew its controversial Project Maven contract with the Pentagon after facing intense internal and public backlash. The reversal comes as employees accuse the company of abandoning its core values for future government deals.
google Leaked Emails Reveal Google Downplayed Expanding Pentagon Drone AI Contract Internal emails show Google expected its military drone AI revenue to grow exponentially to $250 million annually, contradicting executive claims that the Pentagon contract was a small $9 million project.
gdpr Privacy Advocates File First GDPR Complaints Against Facebook and Google Digital rights group noyb, led by privacy critic Max Schrems, files immediate GDPR complaints against Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Android for forcing user consent.
gdpr Privacy Group Files GDPR Complaints Against Google and Facebook Privacy activists are immediately testing Europe's new GDPR law by filing official complaints against Google, Facebook, and its subsidiaries for forcing user consent. The activists argue that making data sharing a condition of using these services violates the new regulations.
gdpr Privacy Group Seeks Billions in Fines Against Google and Facebook Over GDPR Privacy activist Max Schrems files massive complaints against Google and Facebook, accusing them of coercing user consent under Europe's new GDPR law. The legal action seeks up to 8 billion dollars in penalties.
openai Surging Compute Power Drives Rapid Advances in Artificial Intelligence A new OpenAI analysis reveals that compute power for AI training doubles every 3.5 months, fueling unprecedented industry growth. Meanwhile, global leaders and tech companies debate the ethical implications and beneficial applications of this expanding technology.
google Google Employees Resign and Protest Over Pentagon Drone AI Contract A dozen Google employees resign while thousands more demand the company cancel a controversial Pentagon artificial intelligence contract. The workers express serious ethical concerns about the use of Google technology in military drone operations.
google Google Unveils Duplex AI to Handle Real-World Phone Tasks Google introduces Duplex, an AI system designed to conduct remarkably natural phone conversations to accomplish specific tasks like scheduling appointments.