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Google's AI Search Fails Children's Safety Tests

A large-scale assessment of Google's AI-powered search features found that they frequently produced unreliable or potentially harmful responses for children. Researchers reported that AI-generated answers consistently completed students' homework, sometimes fabricated information, and often failed to recognize signs of mental health crises or other high-risk situations. The study also found that AI responses regularly cited user-generated content alongside more authoritative sources, making it difficult to distinguish reliable information. Because AI-generated answers cannot currently be disabled in Google Search, the findings raise concerns about children's ability to safely and critically navigate AI-powered search results.

commonsensemedia.org

AI Safety Google Search AI Search Child Protection

120,000 Cameras, One Growing Surveillance Network

Automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras continue to expand across the United States, with more than 120,000 camera locations now mapped by privacy researchers. The systems record license plates, vehicle details, and the time and location of each sighting, allowing law enforcement to search historical travel records during investigations. Supporters point to crime-solving benefits, while critics argue that widespread deployment enables large-scale tracking of people's movements without a warrant. As lawsuits challenge the technology and some cities reconsider its use, public opposition has increasingly extended beyond courts to organized campaigns against the cameras themselves.

newsweek.com

Public Surveillance Location Privacy Automated License Plate Readers

FTC Sues Telehealth Firm Over Health Data Sharing

U.S. regulators have sued telehealth company Hims & Hers, alleging it shared customers' sensitive health information with advertising platforms despite assuring users their data would remain private. The complaint also accuses the company of charging customers before medical consultations and making subscription cancellations unnecessarily difficult. The company denies the allegations. The case underscores growing regulatory scrutiny of digital health services, where personal medical information, targeted advertising, and subscription business models increasingly intersect. It also reinforces that privacy promises must match how companies actually collect, use, and share sensitive user data.

reuters.com

Health Privacy Hims & Hers Data Sharing Telehealth
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