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A German digital rights organisation has lodged a criminal complaint against Meta and retailers selling its Ray-Ban smart glasses, alleging the devices breach privacy legislation designed to prevent covert surveillance.
OpenAI has acknowledged that its upcoming Astra AI model may possess critical cybersecurity capabilities, prompting the company to pause certain internal development activities and implement enhanced safety measures including isolated testing environments.
Britain's AI Minister Kanishka Narayan has indicated the government would consider mandatory regulation of advanced AI models if its current voluntary testing framework fails to adequately protect the public, signalling a potential shift in the UK's light-touch regulatory approach.
Britain's antitrust regulator is investigating whether Microsoft misled consumers about Microsoft 365 subscription costs when adding AI features, with similar probes underway in Australia and Italy.
A British Labour MP is pursuing legal action against Elon Musk's xAI, seeking a court order to prevent Grok from generating non-consensual sexualised images. The case could set precedent for how data protection laws apply to AI developers globally.
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation has filed what appears to be the first patent infringement case against AI firm Anthropic, alleging violations of patents covering neuroscience-inspired machine-learning technology.
Malaysia has moved aggressively to regulate online harms through Grok restrictions and new child safety measures, while consumers face rising gadget costs driven by AI infrastructure demand competing for memory chips.
Malaysia's banking sector must progress beyond simply adopting artificial intelligence towards implementing it responsibly with robust governance, according to the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers. A new industry report reveals a critical trust gap in AI deployment.