QtrendsMeta faces a lawsuit alleging it used AI to tag employees on leave for layoffs. Bank of England governor calls for global cooperation on AI threats, while China develops its own safety benchmarks and DeepMind urges an independent standards body. Google is hit with another copyright lawsuit from major publishers over AI training data. A Chinese startup unveils an aggressive AI chip roadmap to challenge Nvidia amid US sanctions, while Nvidia tightens its authorized customer list in Asia to curb smuggling.
A lawsuit claims Meta used AI systems to flag employees who had taken leave for inclusion in layoff decisions. The plaintiffs argue the algorithm was biased and lacked human oversight, disproportionately affecting workers on medical or family leave. The case raises new questions about the legality of automated HR decisions.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that AI threats require coordinated international action, not isolated national efforts. China is developing state-led AI safety benchmarks targeting data leaks and hallucinations. DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis called for an independent global standards body to oversee frontier AI development.
Major publishers including Hachette and Elsevier have filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging the company used their copyrighted works to train its AI models without permission. The case is part of a growing wave of copyright disputes over AI training data. Publishers argue that tech companies are building billion-dollar AI products on the backs of their content without compensation.
Early reviews of the latest smart glasses reveal mixed results. ZDNet tested the world's first HDR10 smart glasses and found impressive display quality. BBC tested AI glasses in Paris and documented significant accuracy issues in real-world conditions. Singer Lorde dismissed AI glasses as "not sexy," questioning their mainstream appeal.
A Shanghai-based startup has unveiled an ambitious AI chip roadmap that relies on redesign and 3D memory stacking to bypass US export restrictions on advanced lithography. Meanwhile, the US has authorized ZTE to purchase Nvidia H200 chips, signaling a nuanced policy stance. Nvidia is also tightening its list of authorized Asian customers to curb chip smuggling to China.