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NYC Council Hearing Exposes AI Industry’s Safety Gaps
technology-and-policy7 days ago

NYC Council Hearing Exposes AI Industry’s Safety Gaps

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin led a marathon hearing on October 5, 2026, questioning executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta about AI safety. The companies failed to provide concrete answers on catastrophic risk quantification, insurance coverage, or liability for failures, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers. While Mayor Zohran Mamdani has focused on other issues, Menin has emerged as the city’s primary AI antagonist, using the hearing to highlight the industry’s lack of accountability. This follows recent concerns over reckless AI development and a ban on student-facing generative AI in NYC schools.

via The City Reporter|
#ai-regulation#ai-safety#julie-menin
Two-week digital detox erases a decade of cognitive decline, study finds
science6 months ago

Two-week digital detox erases a decade of cognitive decline, study finds

A California jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a landmark case about a young woman’s social-media addiction, while a large study shows that even short digital-detoxes—like a two-week internet-block—can dramatically improve attention and mental health, effectively reversing about a decade of age-related cognitive decline, though results vary and researchers caution that personalized approaches are needed.

via The Washington Post|
#cognitive-health#digital-detox#mental-health
Court Holds Social Platforms Accountable for Addictive Design in Landmark Case
technology6 months ago

Court Holds Social Platforms Accountable for Addictive Design in Landmark Case

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for deliberately designing addictive features that harmed a young user, awarding $6 million in damages and sparking global calls for meaningful, child-protective design changes, with rights groups praising the ruling as a watershed for accountability; some critics warn of potential free-speech and privacy implications as regulators consider broader protections beyond courts.

via The Guardian|
#addictive-design#child-safety#court-verdict