These Prisoners Are Training AI
In high-wage Finland, where clickworkers are rare, one company has discovered a novel labor force—prisoners.
These Prisoners Are Training AI
In high-wage Finland, where clickworkers are rare, one company has discovered a novel labor force—prisoners.
Meet Aleph Alpha, Europe’s Answer to OpenAI
The European Union is desperate for its own artificial intelligence giant. German startup Aleph Alpha might be its best hope.
This AI Company Releases Deepfakes Into the Wild. Can It Control Them?
UK unicorn Synthesia offers clients a menu of digital avatars, from suited execs to Santa Claus. But it has struggled to stop them being used to spread misinformation.
Norway Took On Meta’s Surveillance Ads and Won
Meta has long fought Europe’s demands that it get people’s consent before using their data for targeted ads. Then a Norwegian regulator threatened fines of $100,000 per day.
WhatsApp Made a Movie About Afghan Women’s Soccer
As the UK pushes for a law that threatens end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp has given itself a starring role in a doc about a girls’ soccer team fleeing the Taliban.
Israel’s Tech Companies Are Fighting Netanyahu—or Leaving the Startup Nation
As protests rage over Israel’s controversial reforms to the supreme court, many tech companies have been moving their money and headquarters offshore.
Everyone Wants Ukraine’s Battlefield Data
Global companies are offering free products to get access to live combat data. The Ukrainian government wants to keep this resource for its own emerging defense industry.
Meet Pause AI, the Protest Group Campaigning Against Human Extinction
Fears that artificial intelligence might wipe us out have fueled the rise of groups like Pause AI. Their warnings aren’t that far-fetched, experts say.