The Associated Press (AP) and NBC News released exclusives Friday identifying Lousiana magician Paul Carpenter and political consultant Steve Kramer, who was associated with the Dean Phillips presidential campaign, as the parties responsible for a series of robocalls in New Hampshire that used AI to imitate President Joe Biden ahead of the Democratic primary in [...]
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Global tech companies agree to address AI threat to upcoming elections
Leading technology corporations such as Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and TikTok convened at the Munich Security Conference on Friday to announce a voluntary commitment aimed at safeguarding democratic elections from the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence tools. The initiative, which was joined by 12 additional companies such as Elon Musk’s X, introduces [...]
India Supreme Court calls for harmony, condemns hate speech amid Haryana unrest
India’s Supreme Court took a firm stance on Thursday in response to the unfolding economic boycott targeting Muslims in the troubled regions of Nuh and Gurugram within Haryana, terming it ‘unacceptable.’ Concurrently, the Court suggested the establishment of a committee, led by the Director General of Police (DGP), to investigate cases arising from the communal [...]
India lawyers petition chief justice for resumption of physical hearings at top court
More than 500 Indian lawyers have written a letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde citing their grievances regarding the current system of virtual hearings and seeking his order to resume regular physical hearings in the Supreme Court. The letter has been written by three Supreme Court lawyers, and is signed by [...]
Legal Educators Have the Power to Cultivate a More Accessible Profession
When I started law school in 2019, I did not believe my professors would play a critical role in supporting me as a disabled law student. I assumed I would receive occasional words of affirmation, and I knew I could ask for extra time on my exams. But as I understood it, my disability was [...]
Here's the international legal news we covered this week: The High Court of South Africa ruled Friday that President Jacob Zuma's appointment of a State Prosecutor who would decide whether to reinstate corruption charges...
HRW: Ethiopia officials using spyware to monitor government critics
Ethiopian officials have renewed their campaign of collecting intelligence against government critics abroad through the use of commercial spyware, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday. According to Citizen Lab , an independent research group in Toronto,...
Apple, Google reach $415 million settlement in tech company hiring case
Four tech companies, including Apple and Google reached a $415 million settlement Thursday in a class action lawsuit claiming the companies unlawfully agreed to reduce employee compensation and mobility. The lawsuit was filed against Apple,...
Federal judge rejects settlement in tech company hiring case
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday rejected a bid by Adobe Systems Inc., Apple, Google and Intel to settle ongoing antitrust litigation brought by employees in...
UK national indicted on charges of hacking US government systems
The US Attorney for the District of New Jersey filled charges Monday against a UK national for allegedly hacking into thousands of computer systems operated by the US government. The accused, Lauri Love and three...