Almost every website now greets visitors with a cookie consent banner, claiming to offer a choice over tracking. But privacy advocates warn that many of these pop-ups are designed not to inform, but to manipulate. Known as dark patterns, these interfaces use visual tricks to steer users toward accepting all cookies, often burying “reject all” options behind extra clicks, small text, or confusing layouts.

Artificial intelligence tools are reshaping how companies hire — but not always for the better. Across industries, AI-driven systems promise to make recruitment more efficient, objective, and scalable. Yet recent research highlights that these technologies often replicate or even amplify bias rather than eliminate it.

When you sign up for a new app or platform, you’re often asked to “agree” to the terms of service and privacy policies. But what does that consent mean, and is it meaningful?

In 2016, computer scientist Joy Buolamwini made a striking discovery at the MIT Media Lab—facial analysis software could not detect her face unless she wore a white mask, due to biased training data favoring light-skinned individuals.

AI is transforming consumer lending, promising faster credit decisions and greater access. But the reality is more complicated. Many AI-based scoring systems rely on alternative data — utility payments, online behavior, even social media activity — to predict creditworthiness.

AI-powered hiring tools are being adopted by companies large and small, promising to streamline recruitment and reduce human bias. But recent investigations have raised serious concerns that these systems may actually amplify discrimination rather than prevent it.

New Orleans is at the center of a national debate as it considers an ordinance to legalize real-time facial recognition surveillance across the city.

In a significant development within the 2025 federal budget bill, lawmakers have proposed a 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulation. This provision, supported by major tech lobbying groups and some Republican legislators, aims to establish a uniform national standard for AI governance. Proponents argue that avoiding a fragmented regulatory patchwork will reduce legal complexity and foster innovation and economic competitiveness.

Microsoft has appointed Cari Benn as its new Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), a move seen as a renewed pledge to place privacy and trust at the heart of its global operations.