By Adrianne Appel2023-05-02T19:30:00
Companies developing novel artificial intelligence (AI) tools might want to think carefully before laying off ethics personnel, an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned.
The agency is closely tracking company use of AI tools for possible rule violations involving deception, discrimination, excessive manipulation, or unfairness, wrote Michael Atleson, an attorney in the FTC’s Division of Advertising Practices, in a blog post Monday.
Companies are now using chatbots and generative AI tools to influence people’s behavior, beliefs, and emotions. The FTC is likely to get involved if a chatbot directs people “unfairly or deceptively” into harmful decisions regarding finances, health, education, housing, and/or employment, Atleson said.
2023-11-22T13:52:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
The Federal Trade Commission approved a measure streamlining its ability to issue civil investigative demands in investigations relating to artificial intelligence use.
2023-06-07T19:00:00Z By Jeff Dale
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau flagged risks regarding expanded use of chatbots by financial institutions, specifically for customer service purposes.
2023-06-01T20:34:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Amazon is set to pay more than $30 million comprised of a civil penalty and consumer refunds to resolve two separate cases alleging privacy violations regarding its Alexa voice assistant service and Ring doorbell subsidiary.
2025-09-15T16:47:00Z By Ruth Prickett
You can already buy a coffee with your phone, but soon you could start a job or buy a house with it. Digital compliance wallets holding certificates and documents on smartphones are gaining traction worldwide.
2025-09-10T23:26:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Delays to the U.K.’s Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill and creation of the ARGA regulator have sparked criticism. On Sept. 8, 66 MPs sent a letter to the Prime Minister urging reforms be returned to the Parliamentary agenda.
2025-09-08T05:00:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The FTC officially withdrew its appeal in a federal court case over its ban on employer noncompete clauses that it passed last year. The agency, however, says it wants public input regarding the effects of employer noncompete agreements.
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