US Court Sanctions Lawyer Over Hidden AI Prompts as EU Fines Loom for August Deadline - Ad-hoc-news.de
The AI generated hidden prompts that affected a lawyer's conduct in court, leading to sanctions.
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- US Court
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School AI Monitoring Outs Students; Federal Accountability for Bias Ends - Tech Times
AI monitoring system flagged or disclosed students' private activities, outing their sexual orientation or gender identity.
2 source articlesnews.google.comWhen an algorithm silences a PM: The case for real platform accountability - Business Standard
The algorithm silenced the Prime Minister's account or content.
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- Meta
- AI system
- Content moderation algorithm
2 source articlesnews.google.comAmazon Rekognition faces scrutiny in false arrest lawsuit
The system identified Christopher Gatlin as a suspect, leading to his arrest and 17-month incarceration.
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- St. Louis County Police Department
- AI system
- Amazon Rekognition
1 source articlebiometricupdate.comClaimant from the US concealed an AI prompt in court documents in order to win the case - Mezha
The AI generated legal documents that were submitted to the court, potentially influencing the judge's decision.
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- Connecticut court system
2 source articlesmezha.uaEx-Marathon Worker Says AI Caught Her Bosses' Gender Bias - Law360
Ex-Marathon Worker Says AI Caught Her Bosses' Gender Bias Law360
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- Marathon
2 source articlesnews.google.comWill AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits - The Guardian
For four years Erin Kistler, a product manager with nearly 20 years of experience, applied for thousands of jobs at companies including PayPal, Microsoft and Netflix and never received an interview, her CV disappearing into what she describes as a black hole. The Guardian reports a rise in lawsuits over the use of AI in employment decisions in the United States, where companies increasingly turn to automated tools to make faster hiring and firing decisions under the guise of objectivity, raising questions about discrimination and secrecy.
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- PayPal
1 source articlenews.google.comAI Picks Who Gets Laid Off... In the US, It's Spilling Into Gender Discrimination Lawsuits - finance.biggo.com
A Brookings Institution report found that of roughly 6.1 million American workers at high risk of losing their jobs to AI and facing difficulty moving into other fields, 86% are women. Occupations where women make up over 90% of the workforce, such as secretarial and administrative support and reception roles, were classed as high risk. Separately, 26 current and former Meta employees sued the company alleging it used AI to select layoff targets, discriminating against those who had taken parental or caregiving leave. The complaint says AI usage history and computer keystroke counts were among the selection criteria.
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- Meta
1 source articlenews.google.comSituational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEC
The AI hedge fund went from "the talk of Wall Street" to "subject of federal subpoenas" faster than you can say "diversify your portfolio."
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- Situational Awareness
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