IT law & regulation

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1. Artificial intelligence · IT law & regulation

   Faulty facial recognition wrongly flags shoppers as thieves

   AI facial recognition systems in UK retail stores are causing a rise in false shoplifting accusations against customers. Affected shoppers describe feeling shaken and say their privacy has been violated.

   Full story at Futurism ↗
2. Artificial intelligence · IT law & regulation

   Michigan to use AI to assess prisoner risk

   The Michigan Department of Corrections is deploying an AI system to classify incarcerated people by danger level and assign housing accordingly. Previously, staff committees at each facility performed these screenings.

   Full story at Futurism ↗
3. Artificial intelligence · IT law & regulation

   OpenAI to honor new robots.txt AI-training signal

   OpenAI said it will respect a shared robots.txt signal that lets website operators state their AI training preferences. This gives site owners a clearer way to opt in or out of participating providers' training.

   Full story at openai.com ↗

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