Topic: transparency requirements
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California's AI Crackdown: Can One State Prevent Disaster?
A new California law requires AI companies to publicly disclose their catastrophic risk management plans and report serious safety incidents, with significant penalties for non-compliance. The legislation addresses expert warnings that advanced AI could cause widespread harm through malicious use...
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Google Ads Adds Political Content Controls at Account Level
Google Ads now allows advertisers to set a default political content preference at the account level, simplifying compliance with regulations and building on previous campaign-level controls. This update helps advertisers maintain consistency across campaigns, reducing manual adjustments and mini...
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Andrew Ng: Why You Should Still Learn to Code
AI is making programming more accessible, but Andrew Ng emphasizes that fundamental coding skills remain essential for everyone to effectively instruct computers. The integration of AI in software development shifts bottlenecks from coding to product management, enabling professionals to become g...
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Google's New Policy on Fake Ads Explained
Google has updated its advertising policies to explicitly prohibit submitting false information during verification, treating it as an attempt to bypass compliance systems. Advertisers face immediate account suspension for providing inaccurate details, reflecting Google's zero-tolerance stance on...
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5 Ways AI Is Reshaping Influence in Affiliate Marketing
AI is fundamentally changing consumer discovery and purchasing by shifting influence earlier in the journey, with tools like AI Overviews allowing product research without clicks and increasing reliance on AI-generated content. Publishers must prioritize high-quality, expert-driven content to gai...
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8 Ways to Build Responsible AI Into Your Company Culture
Responsibility for ethical AI implementation is shifting to frontline technical teams, transforming it from compliance into a quality enhancement process. Organizations are adopting a three-tier defense model for responsible AI deployment, involving building teams, governance functions, and indep...
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FCC Allows ISPs to Hide Fees on Your Broadband Bill
The FCC is proposing to eliminate rules requiring internet service providers to display "Broadband Facts" labels, which detail the full cost of service plans including often-hidden fees. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr argues the current transparency rules are overly burdensome for providers and offer ...
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Privacy Commissioner Issues New Social Media Rules
Australia's privacy watchdog has introduced new regulations requiring social media platforms to implement age verification measures that protect user privacy, with enforcement starting December 10 under the Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) scheme. The guidance mandates that platforms and verificat...
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California Bans Predatory Early Cancellation Fees
A new California law (AB 483) protects consumers from unexpected early termination fees in installment contracts by requiring transparency and capping fees at 30% of the contract's total value. The legislation mandates that businesses clearly disclose cancellation charges upfront, preventing them...
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Australians Prefer Human Connection Over AI by 2-to-1 Margin
Australian consumers strongly prefer human interaction over AI in customer service, with over half concerned about losing genuine connections and only 23% trusting companies to use AI responsibly, significantly lower than the global average. Poor AI implementations negatively impact business, as ...
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California's AI Safety Law: Proving Innovation and Regulation Can Coexist
California's SB 53 mandates that major AI labs disclose safety protocols and adhere to security standards, particularly for catastrophic risks, enforced by the Office of Emergency Services. The law reinforces existing industry practices to uphold corporate safety commitments and prevent cutting c...
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California Moves to Regulate AI Companion Chatbots
California is introducing the nation's first legal framework for AI companion chatbots, requiring safety features to protect young and vulnerable users from psychological harm. The legislation mandates that AI platforms prevent discussions of self-harm or explicit content and display recurring re...
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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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