Meta's Wearable Patent Would Record Bystanders by Design
A Meta patent published July 2 describes a wearable that records all-day audio, infers mood from sighs and laughter, and includes bystanders by design.
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EU Council Quietly Revives Chat Control 1.0 Messenger Scanning
EU Council voted an identical copy of the expired April Chat Control regulation back into law via written procedure, ahead of the summer recess vote.
Alibaba Bars Claude Code Over Backdoor Allegations
Alibaba banned Claude Code effective July 10, citing embedded backdoors. The ban lands days after Anthropic accused three Chinese labs of distilling Claude.
Pegasus Hit the EU Lawmaker Investigating Pegasus
Citizen Lab finds former PEGA committee member Stelios Kouloglou was hacked with Pegasus twice while the EU Parliament was investigating that very spyware.
Claude Mythos: The AI That Hacks Better Than Humans
Anthropic built an AI that finds zero-days autonomously. The Pentagon wants it. Anthropic said no to surveillance. Now it's a geopolitical crisis.
Google Hands the Pentagon Its Entire AI Stack for Classified Work — 600 Employees Said Don't
Google signed a deal letting the DoD use Gemini for 'any lawful purpose' on classified networks, one day after hundreds of employees including DeepMind leaders demanded the opposite.
Meta Is Recording Every Keystroke Its Employees Make to Train AI Agents
Meta's Model Capability Initiative captures mouse movements, keystrokes, and screenshots from employee computers. The goal: build AI agents that can replace the workers generating the training data.
ChatGPT Now Collects 70% More Data, Claude Wants Your Passport, and GitHub Trains on Your Code
Surfshark's 2026 report reveals ChatGPT's data appetite has exploded, Anthropic rolls out government ID checks, and GitHub's Copilot starts training on your code April 24.
Your AI Tools Don't Take You Seriously — and They're Watching Everything
Microsoft admits Copilot is 'entertainment only,' LinkedIn scans 6,000 browser extensions without telling you, and Google turned on Gemini across 130 million accounts without consent.
AI Chatbots Are Collecting More Data Than Ever — and the Government Wants to Buy It
ChatGPT now tracks 70% more data types than last year. Meta AI harvests 95% of possible categories. And with FISA Section 702 expiring April 20, the data broker loophole that lets agencies buy your AI conversations without a warrant hangs in the balance.
168 Days in Jail Because an Algorithm Said So
A Tennessee grandmother spent nearly six months locked up after Clearview AI matched her face to a bank fraud suspect 1,200 miles away. She'd never been to North Dakota.
Sam Altman's Iris-Scanning Company Now Wants to Verify Who's Behind Your AI Agent
World launches AgentKit, a tool that lets AI shopping bots prove a human backs them - by linking to biometric data from the controversial Orb device
Ring's CEO Email Reveals Search Party's Real Goal: 'Zero Out Crime in Neighborhoods'
Leaked internal email shows Ring's lost dog feature is the foundation for broader AI surveillance. Congress demands answers as partnership with Flock Safety collapses.
OpenAI Takes Pentagon's $200M Contract After Anthropic Blacklisted for Refusing Surveillance Terms
The QuitGPT movement, 1.5 million user exodus, and the deal that split the AI industry over autonomous weapons and mass surveillance
Your Anonymous Internet Account Isn't Anonymous Anymore
New research shows AI can link your Reddit burner account to your real identity for under $4. The era of casual online pseudonymity may be ending.
Your Burner Account Won't Save You: AI Can Unmask Anonymous Users for $4
New research from ETH Zurich and Anthropic shows AI can identify pseudonymous online accounts with 67% accuracy at just $1-4 per person - and there's no easy fix.
Workers in Kenya Are Watching Your Smart Glasses Footage - Including Sex and Bathroom Visits
A Swedish investigation reveals Meta's AI glasses send intimate user footage to human reviewers in Nairobi, triggering lawsuits and regulatory investigations across two continents.
Your Smart TV Takes Screenshots Every 500 Milliseconds: The Samsung ACR Settlement and How to Stop It
Texas forced Samsung to stop collecting viewing data without consent. Here's what ACR technology actually does to your privacy - and how to disable it on every major TV brand.
The Anthropic Standoff: What the Pentagon-Claude Clash Means for AI Ethics
Anthropic refused the Pentagon's demands for unrestricted AI access. Trump banned them. The military used Claude anyway. Here's what it all means for the future of ethical AI.
FBI Confirms Using AI for Hacking Operations: 'It's a Game Changer'
FBI official reveals the agency uses AI to scan for vulnerabilities, exploit weaknesses, and move through networks in cyber operations targeting suspects.
The Great ChatGPT Exodus: Why Privacy-Conscious Users Are Fleeing to Claude
A 295% surge in ChatGPT uninstalls after OpenAI's Pentagon deal reveals how AI users are voting with their feet on privacy and ethics.
The Line in the Sand: How Anthropic's Pentagon Standoff Became AI's Defining Moment
Anthropic refused to let the military use Claude for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. The Pentagon blacklisted them. What happens next could determine the future of AI governance.
Apple's AI Wearables Are Coming - and So Is a Privacy Reckoning
With smart glasses, camera AirPods, and an AI pendant reportedly days from preview, Apple faces the same surveillance questions plaguing Meta
Anthropic vs. The Pentagon: The AI Safety Showdown That Could Reshape the Industry
Anthropic refused to let Claude be used for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. Now it's blacklisted from the US government. Here's what happened and why it matters.