In an age of algorithmic addiction and commodified identities, the creator economy is both the promise of liberation and the risk of deeper enclosure. Today’s ...

Want a bespoke baby? Check the beauty, brains, or brawn boxes on the embryo order form. Genetic tinkering is no longer science fiction—it’s a market without legal guidelines or societal buy-in. But ...

In recent years, gen AI companies have drawn heavily on unlicensed copyrighted materials to train their large language models. This practice has sparked legal battles, with courts divided on whether ...

Colorado, California, and Montana have passed neural data privacy laws meant to prevent the exploitation of brain information ...

Special Report: The conversation around personal data protection often swings between two extremes: sweeping regulatory control on one end, and blind faith in corporate goodwill on the other.

Concerns around automated harassment, surveillance, and data exploitation were raised. To mitigate these potential pitfalls, panelists recommended intersectionality, community-led safeguards and ...

Indonesia’s reactive approach to online safety leaves children vulnerable to data exploitation, highlighting the urgent need for stronger, preventive digital protections.

Align privacy and security objectives with business needs Embed privacy by design and default Engage stakeholders early and maintain transparency throughout the process Minimize data collection ...

Once a data annotator, he detailed the severe challenges faced by Kenyan workers: Unfair Pay: While Kenyan data workers earn as little as $2 per hour, their global counterparts earn $15–$60 hourly.

The tools Glaze and Nightshade are giving artists hope that they can fight back against AI that hoovers internet data to train. Are they enough?

As this litigation unfolds, we should be asking: When new bills to regulate AI or privacy are introduced, how will they equip us to address the group and social harms of personal data exploitation?

Neither prospective school board social media lawsuit wins, nor proposed Ontario or federal privacy or AI legislation, would prevent problems related to rampant processing of human-derived data.