Topic: black box

  • Google Forced to Reveal Secret Ad Price Hikes After Court Order

    Google Forced to Reveal Secret Ad Price Hikes After Court Order

    A federal court found Google used hidden "pricing knobs" to raise search ad costs by 5-15% without advertisers' knowledge, making increases appear as normal market fluctuations. Google intentionally kept price hikes small to avoid advertiser backlash and maximize its own revenue, not in response ...

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  • Insurers: AI Poses an Uninsurable Risk

    Insurers: AI Poses an Uninsurable Risk

    Major insurers are seeking to exclude AI-related liabilities from standard policies, arguing that the unpredictable nature of AI systems makes their risks uninsurable. High-profile incidents, such as Google's AI producing false information and AI-driven fraud, demonstrate the tangible financial d...

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