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Federal Investigators Widen Tesla Inquiry, Company Says

Sophie Caldwell

The Department of Justice has expanded its inquiry into Tesla’s business practices to include how far its vehicles can travel on a full charge and “personal benefits” to high-ranking executives…

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Face Search Engine PimEyes Blocks Searches of Children’s Faces

Sophie Caldwell

Concerns about children’s privacy have led PimEyes, the public face search engine, to ban searches of minors. The PimEyes chief executive, Giorgi Gobronidze, who is based in Tbilisi, Georgia, said…

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An Industry Insider Drives an Open Alternative to Big Tech’s A.I.

Sophie Caldwell

Ali Farhadi is no tech rebel.The 42-year-old computer scientist is a highly respected researcher, a professor at the University of Washington and the founder of a start-up that was acquired…

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Researchers Say Guardrails Built Around A.I. Systems Are Not So Sturdy

Sophie Caldwell

Before it released the A.I. chatbot ChatGPT last year, the San Francisco start-up OpenAI added digital guardrails meant to prevent its system from doing things like generating hate speech and…

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F.C.C. Moves Toward Restoring Net Neutrality Rules, Igniting Regulatory Fight

Sophie Caldwell

Why It MattersBy voting to move ahead with a proposal to restore net neutrality, the F.C.C. is broadening its reach.The move will ultimately enable the agency to categorize high-speed internet…

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The Race to Avert Quantum Computing Threat With New Encryption Standards

Sophie Caldwell

They call it Q-Day: the day when a quantum computer, one more powerful than any yet built, could shatter the world of privacy and security as we know it.It would…