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Tech chiefs sign voluntary AI safety pact at White House
The accord commits AI developers to four layers of safety checks but carries no legal force or state oversight, while a new executive order directs federal agencies to replace the term artificial intelligence with superintelligence
Zuckerberg unveils Meta’s new 100-gram VR glasses priced at $1,300: How Instagram & Facebook will enter the AI world
The glasses, developed in partnership with Ray-Ban, come as a response to criticism of ‘smart glasses’ accused of violating privacy
How Meta’s agreement could change the internet: What the 35-page settlement provides and Europe’s position
Meta may not have acknowledged legal liability for the allegations brought against it by US states. However, it is accepting for the first time that a large part of its business model is unsuitable for children - The commitments it has undertaken & the “game” involving YouTube & TikTok
Meta takes down Iranian propaganda network that used AI: Targeted politicians & journalists in the US
The network reportedly had amassed more than 79,000 followers - The Iran-based accounts claimed their users lived in major American cities such as Washington, San Diego & Atlanta
Meta to pay more than $16 billion to 29 U.S. States – settlement in lawsuit over children’s addiction to Facebook and Instagram
Meta has reached a settlement over lawsuits accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children and teenagers, misleading users about their safety, and illegally collecting minors’ personal data
TikTok to pay US $400m over breach of child privacy law
Dozens of US states are pursuing Meta under the same 2000 law, with a jury trial that began this week accusing Instagram and Facebook's owner of profiting from underage users, as ByteDance's valuation reaches $550bn
Meta faces trial that could reshape Facebook and Instagram as 30 US states seek over $1 trillion
Jury selection begins this week in a landmark case as 30 US states demand Meta overhaul Instagram and Facebook features including likes counts, Stories, autoplay video and infinite scroll to protect children from psychological harm and addictive design