Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance(washingtonpost.com)

474 points by jbegley 1 year ago | 459 comments

Washington Post article reporting that Google removed from its AI principles a 2018 pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance.

Thieves took their iPhones. Apple won't give their digital lives back(washingtonpost.com)

70 points by luafox 1 year ago | 50 comments

An exoskeleton let a paralyzed man walk, then its maker refused repairs(washingtonpost.com)

172 points by paulpauper 2 years ago | 125 comments

Justice Dept. scales back crypto cases in line with Trump administration memo(washingtonpost.com)

72 points by planb 1 year ago | 170 comments

DOGE's government cuts may hurt business, companies warn investors(washingtonpost.com)

44 points by howard941 1 year ago | 12 comments

Ousted propaganda scholar accuses Harvard of bowing to Meta(washingtonpost.com)

430 points by ta988 2 years ago | 448 comments

Washington Post article reporting that misinformation researcher Joan Donovan alleges in a whistleblower complaint that Harvard ousted her to appease Meta.