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- Why A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children Online [nytimes.com]
"Parents have debated the risks and benefits of publishing pictures of their children online for decades," says Brian X. Chen. "But parents like me have joined the “never-post” camp because of a more recent threat: apps that can automatically generate deepfake nudes with anyone’s face using generative artificial intelligence, the technology powering popular chatbots."
He goes on to share some good-to-know risks of online photo posting, like "potentially exposing young people’s sensitive personal information to bad actors."
- 493 Cases of Sextortion Against Children Linked to Notorious Scam Compounds [wired.com]
Criminal compounds in Southeast Asia, where people are forced to run online scams, have now been linked to nearly 500 cases of child sextortion. Investigators found IP addresses inside these compounds tied to thousands of exploitation reports, showing how fraud and abuse overlap. Children are being tricked with deepfakes and AI, blurring the line between scams and exploitation. As one researcher put it, "privacy is not just about data anymore—it’s about protecting people from the worst kinds of digital harm."
- Massachusetts Bill Would Ban 'Surveillance Pricing' in Grocery Stores. Here's How It Would Work.
[telegram.com]
"Massachusetts grocery stores could be banned from adjusting prices or sending targeted advertisements based on customers' biometric data under proposals gaining momentum" in the state legislature. The bill, which "looks to proactively block supermarkets from deploying surveillance pricing and surveillance advertising, secured initial approval from the [Massachusetts State Legislature] House on Monday, Aug. 18." Alison Kuznitz offers a look at that bill, along with other similar legislation that has been proposed around the U.S.
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