FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn't explain why Trump FCC starts handing out exemptions to its ban on foreign-made routers.

"Under the new router ban, the Trump administration decides—through an opaque process in which it’s unclear why any particular company receives an exemption—which companies’ devices can be sold to consumers": arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... #ethics #law #tech #business #gov #internet

Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots. Do you trust AI chatbots for health advice? What about one in your patient portal?

"When asked about their 'major' reasons for turning to #AI, 19 [%] said it was because they couldn’t afford care, and 18 [%] cited not having a regular #healthcare provider or not being able to get an appointment. [65%]... said they just wanted a quick answer" arstechnica.com/health/2026/... #health

AI That Does College For You Got Shut Down. Why It Won’t Matter Einstein AI did every assignment in a college course automatically, but the real crisis isn't the technology. It's an system that made the bot's job easy.

"Einstein will not be the last tool of its kind. The next one will appear quietly on GitHub or as a commercially packaged app. Students will... understand the technology better than their educators. [When] this happens, will #education be shocked again...?" www.forbes.com/sites/danfit... #AI #ethics

Your Congressperson Is Getting Smarter About Tech. Inside the Secret Corps That Made It Happen Travis Moore was frustrated with how Congress talked about tech. His 13-year quest to do something about it is finally paying off.

"Could #AI bring so much change that even Congress can’t ignore it?... 'Pre-AI, we were still pushing a boulder up a hill, trying to convince people that prioritizing #tech expertise is important... That’s not an argument you have to make anymore'": inc.com/nancy-scola/...
#ethics #gov

"Dad stuck in support nightmare after #teen lied about age on Discord": arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... #ethics #law #internet #tech #business

"We have centuries of accumulated pedagogical wisdom telling us that the attempt, including the failed attempt, is where the learning lives. And yet, somehow, when it comes to #AI agents, we've collectively decided that maybe this time it's different": ergosphere.blog/posts/the-ma... #ethics #tech

"The #government has admitted that the FBI failed to follow statutory requirements for an entire category of U.S. person queries.... [T]he total number of backdoor searches in 2024 and 2025--as well as the overall compliance rate--remains unknown": justsecurity.org/135283/truth... #law #privacy

Stanford report highlights growing disconnect between AI insiders and everyone else | TechCrunch Stanford’s latest AI Index shows a widening gap between experts and the public, with rising anxiety over jobs, healthcare, and the economy.

Stanford’s latest AI Index shows a widening gap between experts and the public, with rising anxiety over jobs, healthcare, and the economy.

AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak – and think | Bruce Schneier Large language models aren’t trained on real-life conversations. As we encounter their language, it could affect our own

"By excluding the overwhelming majority of language production on the planet – people talking, fully and naturally, to each other – these models are being trained to mirror everything but us at our most authentically human."

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Google rolls out Gmail end-to-end encryption on mobile devices Google says Gmail end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is now available on all Android and iOS devices, allowing enterprise users to read and compose emails without additional tools.

Google rolls out Gmail end-to-end encryption on mobile devices www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/...

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech | TechCrunch France's move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants.

New: France said it plans to move its government computers currently running Windows to the open-source software Linux to further reduce its reliance on U.S. tech. Comes at a time of growing instability and unpredictability on the part of the Trump administration and weaponization of sanctions, etc.

The hidden costs of ‘helpful’ AI Even when artificial-intelligence tools aid individuals’ decision-making, they can quietly de-skill whole professions by narrowing how uncertainties and values are debated.

On the impact of #AI tools on collective decisions: "When practitioners grapple with how uncertainties should be expressed, they are also deciding what counts as professional judgements and which values should guide their work": nature.com/articles/d41... #ethics #design #tech

"The #government has admitted that the FBI failed to follow statutory requirements for an entire category of U.S. person queries.... [T]he total number of backdoor searches in 2024 and 2025--as well as the overall compliance rate--remains unknown": justsecurity.org/135283/truth... #law #privacy

"We have centuries of accumulated pedagogical wisdom telling us that the attempt, including the failed attempt, is where the learning lives. And yet, somehow, when it comes to #AI agents, we've collectively decided that maybe this time it's different": ergosphere.blog/posts/the-ma... #ethics #tech

"Dad stuck in support nightmare after #teen lied about age on Discord": arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... #ethics #law #internet #tech #business

A Guide to AI Ethics Literacy A growing list of AI ethics issues and links to relevant materials from the Ethics Center.

ICYMI: on #AI #ethics literacy: www.scu.edu/ethics/focus...

How not to mandate device-based age assurance Software design by legal mandate

This week on the newsletter: "How not to mandate device-based age assurance"

educatedguesswork.org/posts/device...

In this post, we examine a number of enacted or proposed requirements for device-based age assurance and some of the ways they can go wrong.

ChatGPT Security Issue Enabled Data Theft via Single Prompt OpenAI has patched vulnerability, which Check Point said was because of a DNS loophole

As one datapoint: note the fact that OpenAI is still getting hit with major vulnerability findings as of… today. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chatgpt...

FBI declares suspected Chinese hack of US surveillance system a ‘major cyber incident’ The designation suggests the hackers successfully compromised swathes of sensitive data stored directly on FBI systems.

The notice to Congress said the system "contained 'returns from legal process, such as pen register and trap and trace #surveillance returns, and personally identifiable information pertaining to subjects of FBI investigations.'" www.politico.com/news/2026/04... #ethics #law #internet #cybersec #gov

I Was the Son of a Librarian Standing up for freedom of information when efforts to censor the internet parallel efforts to censor libraries.

ICYMI: A new post in our blog "Internet #Ethics: Views from #SiliconValley"--this one authored by our colleague Eric Goldman: scu.edu/ethics/inter... #law #education #highered

AI in Schools We should both celebrate and be cautious about the power of AI to inform classroom management.

"AI in #Schools"--a prescient blog post from 2019: scu.edu/ethics/inter... #ethics #AI #tech #data #education

As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results | TechCrunch AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll...

2/3 of respondents said "the #government isn’t doing enough to regulate #AI. The sentiment comes as states push to maintain their authority over AI rules, even as federal officials... and industry leaders advocate for limiting state-level regulation": techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/a... #ethics #law

Opinion | We Study Mass Shooters. Something Terrifying Is Happening Online.

"We are seeing that boys often arrive in this community through gore forums, girls through eating-disorder communities": nytimes.com/2026/03/17/o... #ethics #internet #tech #socialmedia #contentmoderation

Why AI Chatbots Agree With You Even When You’re Wrong Language models often abandon correct answers to please users. Scientists are studying why—and are teaching AI to push back.

One research team "found that beginning a question with 'You are an independent thinker' instead of 'You are a helpful assistant' helped"; another researcher "found that writing a question from a third-person point of view reduced social sycophancy'" spectrum.ieee.org/ai-sycophancy #ethics #tech #AI

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk Major AI labs are investigating a security incident that impacted Mercor, a leading data vendor. The incident could have exposed key data about how they train AI models.

Major AI labs are investigating a security incident that impacted Mercor, a leading data vendor. The incident could have exposed key data about how they train AI models.

#ethics #law #gov #access

Why AI Chatbots Agree With You Even When You’re Wrong Language models often abandon correct answers to please users. Scientists are studying why—and are teaching AI to push back.

One research team "found that beginning a question with 'You are an independent thinker' instead of 'You are a helpful assistant' helped"; another researcher "found that writing a question from a third-person point of view reduced social sycophancy'" spectrum.ieee.org/ai-sycophancy #ethics #tech #AI

Opinion | We Study Mass Shooters. Something Terrifying Is Happening Online.

"We are seeing that boys often arrive in this community through gore forums, girls through eating-disorder communities": nytimes.com/2026/03/17/o... #ethics #internet #tech #socialmedia #contentmoderation

As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results | TechCrunch AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll...

2/3 of respondents said "the #government isn’t doing enough to regulate #AI. The sentiment comes as states push to maintain their authority over AI rules, even as federal officials... and industry leaders advocate for limiting state-level regulation": techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/a... #ethics #law