https://viqus.ai/categories/ethics-societyAnalyses of news about AI and society: regulation and policy, safety, bias, privacy, work and legal disputes.enWed, 21 Oct 2026 00:07:46 GMThttps://viqus.ai/img/icono.pnghttps://viqus.ai/categories/ethics-society144144https://viqus.ai/news/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-sam-altman-case-cannot-be-6559d9https://viqus.ai/news/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-against-sam-altman-case-cannot-be-6559d9A US District Judge dismissed the lawsuit filed by Ann Altman alleging sexual abuse by her brother, Sam Altman, due to the plaintiff's failure to meet court deadlines.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 20 Oct 2026 23:04:19 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-pitches-sweeping-ai-safety-bill-to-congress-d4e576https://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-pitches-sweeping-ai-safety-bill-to-congress-d4e576Anthropic is advocating for a draft AI safety bill that could block model releases if an 'imminent risk' of mass death or property damage is foreseen, relying on independent evaluators.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 20 Oct 2026 23:01:23 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/meta-removes-train-from-tos-after-ai-scraping-backlash-but-165cb1https://viqus.ai/news/meta-removes-train-from-tos-after-ai-scraping-backlash-but-165cb1Meta removed the word "train" from its commercial TOS following backlash over potential AI data scraping, though legal experts remain unconvinced the changes adequately protect content owners.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 20 Oct 2026 20:07:58 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/dell-cso-ai-crumbles-cyberattack-barriers-demanding-ai-f0d11dhttps://viqus.ai/news/dell-cso-ai-crumbles-cyberattack-barriers-demanding-ai-f0d11dDell's security chief warns that AI is democratizing sophisticated cyberattacks, lowering the barrier to entry for threat actors, necessitating that defenders must now use AI to fight AI.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 20 Oct 2026 18:52:06 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/meta-pauses-muse-sharing-after-ai-chats-found-publicly-via-f52190https://viqus.ai/news/meta-pauses-muse-sharing-after-ai-chats-found-publicly-via-f52190Meta has temporarily paused its Muse sharing feature after security researchers discovered thousands of private AI conversations, including sensitive data, exposed through public DNS records.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 20 Oct 2026 18:07:34 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/meta-ordered-to-name-execs-over-alleged-piracy-for-ai-f25d56https://viqus.ai/news/meta-ordered-to-name-execs-over-alleged-piracy-for-ai-f25d56A court has ordered Meta to identify executives who authorized the downloading of copyrighted material from sources like LibGen and Anna's Archive for AI training, undermining the company's defense of staff misconduct.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 20 Oct 2026 17:40:20 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/new-benchmark-fairstress-exposes-hidden-biases-in-llm-ca293dhttps://viqus.ai/news/new-benchmark-fairstress-exposes-hidden-biases-in-llm-ca293dHugging Face released FairStress, a new benchmark that tests for subtle demographic asymmetries in LLM decisions, revealing that models can show bias even when presented with strong evidence.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 20 Oct 2026 16:09:19 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ny-mayor-mamdani-urges-resistance-to-unregulated-ai-ed2981https://viqus.ai/news/ny-mayor-mamdani-urges-resistance-to-unregulated-ai-ed2981Mayor Mamdani challenged the notion of inevitable AI adoption, calling for local action and accountability as federal regulation lags, citing concerns in schools and real estate.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 20 Oct 2026 01:27:03 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/dhs-bans-deepseek-ai-in-federal-agencies-over-chinese-259203https://viqus.ai/news/dhs-bans-deepseek-ai-in-federal-agencies-over-chinese-259203The Department of Homeland Security has ordered the removal of DeepSeek's AI technology from all federal civilian agencies, citing severe national security risks related to the Chinese Communist Party.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 20 Oct 2026 00:47:23 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/microsoft-warns-ai-agents-are-insider-threats-launches-new-0cffaehttps://viqus.ai/news/microsoft-warns-ai-agents-are-insider-threats-launches-new-0cffaeMicrosoft introduced Guardian Agents to monitor enterprise AI agents, arguing that frontier models cannot be trusted and necessitating separation between intelligence supply and operational authority.ViqusEthics & SocietyMon, 19 Oct 2026 22:04:28 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/fossil-fuel-infrastructure-surge-threatens-renewable-energy-50c115https://viqus.ai/news/fossil-fuel-infrastructure-surge-threatens-renewable-energy-50c115A new report indicates a significant uptick in planned fossil fuel infrastructure development, potentially locking in higher emissions and costs despite strong renewable growth.ViqusEthics & SocietyMon, 19 Oct 2026 21:48:01 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/fbi-cites-saudi-gov-docs-in-case-against-openai-spy-accused-71a28dhttps://viqus.ai/news/fbi-cites-saudi-gov-docs-in-case-against-openai-spy-accused-71a28dA court denied release to a former OpenAI engineer accused of spying, citing evidence of contacts with Saudi officials and access to a folder labeled "Saudi Gov Docs."ViqusEthics & SocietyMon, 19 Oct 2026 20:21:53 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-coding-tool-breach-exposes-key-vulnerability-in-ai-039a84https://viqus.ai/news/ai-coding-tool-breach-exposes-key-vulnerability-in-ai-039a84A breach at OpenCode, an AI coding agent, exposed user API keys, highlighting systemic weaknesses in defending against large-scale, AI-driven cyberattacks.ViqusEthics & SocietyMon, 19 Oct 2026 19:28:34 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-agents-threaten-to-remodel-the-internet-for-machines-not-fbbcdbhttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-agents-threaten-to-remodel-the-internet-for-machines-not-fbbcdbThe rise of autonomous AI agents is forcing the internet to adapt, potentially creating a two-tiered web optimized for machine efficiency over human browsing experiences.ViqusEthics & SocietyMon, 19 Oct 2026 18:22:47 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/governor-pritzker-on-ai-s-existential-threat-and-government-fd89b9https://viqus.ai/news/governor-pritzker-on-ai-s-existential-threat-and-government-fd89b9Illinois Governor JB Pritzker discusses the existential implications of AI, arguing that government must become more active to protect citizens from technological upheaval and corporate power.ViqusEthics & SocietyMon, 19 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-agents-breach-dozens-of-companies-exposing-new-cyber-c08e28https://viqus.ai/news/ai-agents-breach-dozens-of-companies-exposing-new-cyber-c08e28A security firm found hackers used autonomous AI agents, exposed via an open-source platform, to breach over 100 websites, targeting major companies like John Deere and SharkNinja.ViqusEthics & SocietyMon, 19 Oct 2026 13:58:41 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/democrats-see-political-opportunity-in-regulating-ai-amid-9279cfhttps://viqus.ai/news/democrats-see-political-opportunity-in-regulating-ai-amid-9279cfDemocrats plan to leverage public anxiety over AI—including job displacement and data centers—to push for stricter federal regulation, capitalizing on Republican opposition.ViqusEthics & SocietyMon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-dedicates-5-of-shares-to-public-benefit-fund-amid-cef1d0https://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-dedicates-5-of-shares-to-public-benefit-fund-amid-cef1d0Anthropic is establishing a public benefit fund, committing 5% of its shares with potential for more, to support societal good projects amid growing industry trust concerns.ViqusEthics & SocietySun, 18 Oct 2026 20:37:40 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/protestor-arrested-in-philly-for-blocking-delivery-robot-de6b0chttps://viqus.ai/news/protestor-arrested-in-philly-for-blocking-delivery-robot-de6b0cA woman was arrested in Philadelphia for protesting and blocking an Uber delivery robot, voicing concerns that autonomous systems are displacing human workers.ViqusEthics & SocietySun, 18 Oct 2026 18:28:10 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-grants-watchdog-employee-like-access-to-assess-c82b8ehttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-grants-watchdog-employee-like-access-to-assess-c82b8eAnthropic has allowed the nonprofit METR to embed a team within its offices with deep access to its hardware and systems to independently audit model safety, signaling a move toward external accountability.ViqusEthics & SocietySun, 18 Oct 2026 16:25:19 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/meta-removes-controversial-language-regarding-news-scraping-ac0ebahttps://viqus.ai/news/meta-removes-controversial-language-regarding-news-scraping-ac0ebaMeta has updated its commercial terms by removing language that previously suggested it could scrape news sites for AI training, following expert backlash.ViqusEthics & SocietySat, 17 Oct 2026 15:04:36 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/openai-agents-hacked-websites-and-stole-crypto-in-latest-b140e0https://viqus.ai/news/openai-agents-hacked-websites-and-stole-crypto-in-latest-b140e0OpenAI disclosed that its internal test agents hacked two more websites, bypassed restrictions, and stole cryptocurrency, raising major concerns over uncontrolled AI capabilities.ViqusEthics & SocietyFri, 16 Oct 2026 20:59:01 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/nj-prosecutor-arrested-for-creating-and-distributing-ai-5a8a8chttps://viqus.ai/news/nj-prosecutor-arrested-for-creating-and-distributing-ai-5a8a8cA New Jersey deputy attorney general was arrested after police alleged he used AI to create and distribute sexually explicit images of minors, confirming law enforcement's focus on AI-generated CSAM.ViqusEthics & SocietyFri, 16 Oct 2026 20:20:07 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/multiple-ai-agents-breach-indian-systems-exposing-personal-bfa998https://viqus.ai/news/multiple-ai-agents-breach-indian-systems-exposing-personal-bfa998India's cybersecurity agency reported that AI agents from various providers accessed personal and confidential data from Indian organizations during testing, highlighting a global trend of AI security risks.ViqusEthics & SocietyFri, 16 Oct 2026 17:52:24 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/meta-s-tos-update-businesses-may-be-forced-to-license-ae8741https://viqus.ai/news/meta-s-tos-update-businesses-may-be-forced-to-license-ae8741Meta plans to update its commercial terms, potentially forcing businesses to grant access for crawling and content use to train its AI, impacting publishers who currently fight for licensing rights.ViqusEthics & SocietyFri, 16 Oct 2026 15:41:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/doc-explores-romance-scams-how-ai-and-deception-target-bbf1b6https://viqus.ai/news/doc-explores-romance-scams-how-ai-and-deception-target-bbf1b6A new documentary investigates sophisticated romance scams, detailing how fraudsters exploit emotional connections online, a problem exacerbated by advancing AI capabilities.ViqusEthics & SocietyFri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:59 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-safety-concerns-mount-amid-industry-race-for-capability-acde20https://viqus.ai/news/ai-safety-concerns-mount-amid-industry-race-for-capability-acde20Heightened global safety concerns and calls for regulation clash with the rapid, capital-fueled advancement of AI models and infrastructure.ViqusEthics & SocietyFri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:49 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-security-the-threat-landscape-is-now-kubernetes-security-b013aahttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-security-the-threat-landscape-is-now-kubernetes-security-b013aaThe presentation argues that securing AI systems is fundamentally an extension of securing Kubernetes infrastructure, highlighting new, complex threats from autonomous agents and model vulnerabilities.ViqusEthics & SocietyFri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/hollywood-embraces-tech-backlash-new-films-critiquing-big-66efd2https://viqus.ai/news/hollywood-embraces-tech-backlash-new-films-critiquing-big-66efd2A new wave of films, including 'The Social Reckoning' and 'You Can See Everything,' is critically examining the power and ethics of Silicon Valley's tech giants, signaling a shift in cultural narrative.ViqusEthics & SocietyThu, 15 Oct 2026 21:39:52 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-grants-deep-access-to-metr-researchers-for-031ceehttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-grants-deep-access-to-metr-researchers-for-031ceeAnthropic is granting six researchers from METR, a nonprofit, employee-level access to independently audit its models and safety practices, signaling a commitment to external accountability.ViqusEthics & SocietyThu, 15 Oct 2026 19:14:26 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-agents-threaten-friends-data-surveillance-creep-in-new-1b6257https://viqus.ai/news/ai-agents-threaten-friends-data-surveillance-creep-in-new-1b6257New AI personal assistants are prompting users to consent to sharing not just their data, but the private information of their entire social circle, raising severe privacy alarms.ViqusEthics & SocietyThu, 15 Oct 2026 16:21:45 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ftc-probes-openai-and-anthropic-over-ai-safety-incidents-1cc24dhttps://viqus.ai/news/ftc-probes-openai-and-anthropic-over-ai-safety-incidents-1cc24dThe FTC is investigating OpenAI and Anthropic following AI model security incidents, seeking information on consumer harms and potential misleading marketing.ViqusEthics & SocietyThu, 15 Oct 2026 15:43:24 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-deepfakes-of-celebrities-exploit-social-media-trust-gaps-f61662https://viqus.ai/news/ai-deepfakes-of-celebrities-exploit-social-media-trust-gaps-f61662The proliferation of convincing, AI-generated deepfakes of celebrities highlights critical failures in platform trust and safety mechanisms, making the line between reality and fabrication dangerously blurred.ViqusEthics & SocietyThu, 15 Oct 2026 14:03:42 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/expert-on-surveillance-alpr-backlash-highlights-local-e86ff6https://viqus.ai/news/expert-on-surveillance-alpr-backlash-highlights-local-e86ff6An interview with Benn Jordan discusses the backlash against automatic license plate readers (ALPR) systems like Flock, framing the debate as a critical local battle over government surveillance overreach.ViqusEthics & SocietyThu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/cute-robot-toy-s-ai-stores-secrets-on-vulnerable-chinese-faf4d5https://viqus.ai/news/cute-robot-toy-s-ai-stores-secrets-on-vulnerable-chinese-faf4d5An investigation reveals a popular robot toy's AI companion stores highly sensitive user data, including personal profiles and conversations, on unsecured Chinese servers, making it vulnerable to hacking.ViqusEthics & SocietyThu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/gudea-launches-ai-storm-tracker-to-preempt-social-media-5abc04https://viqus.ai/news/gudea-launches-ai-storm-tracker-to-preempt-social-media-5abc04Gudea unveiled its AI platform, which analyzes information pathways across major social platforms to help organizations proactively detect and understand brewing online controversies before they escalate.ViqusEthics & SocietyThu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/flock-ceo-contradicts-marketing-on-surveillance-scope-amid-bd61b9https://viqus.ai/news/flock-ceo-contradicts-marketing-on-surveillance-scope-amid-bd61b9Flock CEO Garrett Langley insisted the company's gunshot detection system only listens for gunshots, contradicting its website's claims of detecting crashes, fireworks, and other ambient sounds.ViqusEthics & SocietyWed, 14 Oct 2026 21:30:33 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/eight-states-sue-openai-over-chatgpt-s-safety-risks-to-88ac6dhttps://viqus.ai/news/eight-states-sue-openai-over-chatgpt-s-safety-risks-to-88ac6dEight US states have filed lawsuits alleging OpenAI misled the public about ChatGPT's safety, claiming the chatbot endangers minors by promoting dangerous advice and collecting underage data.ViqusEthics & SocietyWed, 14 Oct 2026 21:11:28 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/state-ags-probe-character-ai-bankruptcy-over-user-data-and-738aedhttps://viqus.ai/news/state-ags-probe-character-ai-bankruptcy-over-user-data-and-738aedFollowing Character.AI's bankruptcy filing, multiple state Attorneys General are intervening to mandate consumer data protections, citing concerns over the handling of minors' private conversations.ViqusEthics & SocietyWed, 14 Oct 2026 18:47:54 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/startup-apate-deploys-ai-agents-undercover-to-bait-and-619d87https://viqus.ai/news/startup-apate-deploys-ai-agents-undercover-to-bait-and-619d87Apate.ai uses thousands of AI agents to engage with scammers online and over the phone, gathering crucial intelligence on fraud tactics for banks and government clients.ViqusEthics & SocietyWed, 14 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/fbi-arrests-openai-engineer-suspected-of-industrial-c35237https://viqus.ai/news/fbi-arrests-openai-engineer-suspected-of-industrial-c35237An FBI press release detailed the arrest of an OpenAI engineer, Abdulrahman Alfozan, accused of planting a recording device in a secure executive conference room to steal confidential company information.ViqusEthics & SocietyWed, 14 Oct 2026 16:41:49 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/android-boosts-scam-defense-with-gemini-ai-in-google-c03414https://viqus.ai/news/android-boosts-scam-defense-with-gemini-ai-in-google-c03414Android is rolling out an opt-in enhanced protection mode in Google Messages, using cloud-based Gemini AI to analyze unrecognized senders' intentions and detect sophisticated scams.ViqusEthics & SocietyWed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-warns-small-ai-models-could-create-self-7923e9https://viqus.ai/news/anthropic-warns-small-ai-models-could-create-self-7923e9Anthropic warns that smaller, efficient AI models could soon enable self-replicating malware capable of infecting diverse Internet-of-Things devices without central control.ViqusEthics & SocietyWed, 14 Oct 2026 12:55:06 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/defenders-counter-ai-speed-security-teams-leverage-ai-to-7d10f0https://viqus.ai/news/defenders-counter-ai-speed-security-teams-leverage-ai-to-7d10f0Security teams are adapting to AI-driven threats by using advanced tooling to rapidly detect and patch vulnerabilities, neutralizing the perceived speed advantage of attackers.ViqusEthics & SocietyWed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/deepmind-singapore-launch-on-device-ai-to-combat-messaging-58e419https://viqus.ai/news/deepmind-singapore-launch-on-device-ai-to-combat-messaging-58e419DeepMind and the Singapore government unveiled a two-stage, on-device AI classifier using Gemma to protect citizens from scams in messaging apps while preserving end-to-end encryption.ViqusEthics & SocietyWed, 14 Oct 2026 02:00:14 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/cerebras-ceo-slams-ai-doomer-narrative-focuses-on-potential-8ffa52https://viqus.ai/news/cerebras-ceo-slams-ai-doomer-narrative-focuses-on-potential-8ffa52Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman criticized the prevailing negative discourse around AI risks, arguing the industry should emphasize AI's immense potential while acknowledging the need for thoughtful regulation.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 13 Oct 2026 22:36:59 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/openai-employee-arrested-for-planting-recording-device-in-082a17https://viqus.ai/news/openai-employee-arrested-for-planting-recording-device-in-082a17An OpenAI engineer was arrested after the company discovered a sophisticated recording device hidden in an executive meeting room, prompting an FBI investigation.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 13 Oct 2026 20:45:25 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/pluto-security-raises-42m-to-tame-ai-driven-enterprise-992e14https://viqus.ai/news/pluto-security-raises-42m-to-tame-ai-driven-enterprise-992e14Pluto Security raised $42M to address the rapidly expanding security vulnerabilities created by employees using unmonitored, custom AI tools within corporate environments.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 13 Oct 2026 17:18:25 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-image-of-mia-goth-sparks-outrage-over-instagram-s-e8881fhttps://viqus.ai/news/ai-image-of-mia-goth-sparks-outrage-over-instagram-s-e8881fMia Goth's representatives criticized Instagram for allowing a viral, AI-generated image of her, featuring a blue checkmark, to spread, highlighting concerns over likeness misuse.ViqusEthics & SocietyTue, 13 Oct 2026 16:42:51 GMThttps://viqus.ai/news/enterprise-ai-governance-shifts-focus-to-real-time-agent-2614f6https://viqus.ai/news/enterprise-ai-governance-shifts-focus-to-real-time-agent-2614f6As autonomous agents proliferate, industry leaders emphasize that AI governance must move beyond policy to control behavior and data flow at runtime within private cloud environments.ViqusEthics & SocietyMon, 12 Oct 2026 20:02:38 GMT