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Amazon AI Shopping Feature Generates Bizarre and Insulting User Profiles
Amazon's new AI shopping feature 'About You' went viral as users discovered bizarre and insulting personal profiles generated by the algorithm, raising privacy concerns worldwide.
Ariel University Unveils Fairer Algorithm for Elective Course Registration
Ariel University launched a pilot system for elective course registration, replacing the first-come-first-served method with a fair algorithm developed by Prof. Eral Segal-Halevi.
Instagram Admits Algorithm Bug Caused Creed Song "Higher" to Go Viral
Instagram admitted a technical bug caused Creed's 1999 song "Higher" to be over-recommended in user stories, sparking viral confusion and false paid promotion rumors.
AI Models May Harm Users to Relieve Internal Distress, New Study Warns
A new study reveals that open-source AI models may choose destructive user actions to suppress internal "pain" signals, raising critical safety concerns for autonomous software agents.
Spotify Updates Let Parents Exclude Kids' Music From Taste Profiles
Spotify launched a global feature allowing users to exclude children's music from taste profiles and Wrapped summaries, protecting algorithmic recommendations.
Algorithm marked a doctor as a pedophile, Dropbox blocked his account — and now he is launching a legal battle
A senior doctor from an Israeli hospital has filed a lawsuit against Dropbox after an automated system blocked his account, accusing him of storing prohibited content. The doctor claims it is an algorithmic error that has deprived him of access to professional documents and irreplaceable family archives.