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2024

Department of Education Sued Following Markup Investigation Into FAFSA Data Shared with Facebook

Almost immediately following The Markup’s investigation, the nonprofit organizations National Student Legal Defense Network (Student Defense), which provides legal defense for higher education students, and Accountable Tech, which advocates against online surveillance practices, asked lawmakers to investigate the trackers on the FAFSA website, and requested documents from the Department of Education under the Freedom of Information Act. The groups asked the Department of Education to provide any communications between government officials and Facebook. Their request also asked for any reports or other documents about data being sent to the company through the Meta Pixel.

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Global Village Space
Aug 30, 2024
OpenAI and Anthropic Partner with US AI Safety Institute for AI Model Safety Research

While the agreement between the U.S. AI Safety Institute, OpenAI, and Anthropic is seen as a step in the right direction by groups focused on AI safety, concerns remain about the vague nature of the term “safety” and the lack of clear regulations in the field. Nicole Gill, Executive Director and Co-founder of Accountable Tech, emphasizes the importance of AI companies following through with their promises and commitments. Regulators must gain insight into the rapid development of AI to ensure better and safer products.

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Aug 30, 2024
OpenAI and Anthropic agree to send models to US government for safety evaluations

Groups looking at AI safety said the agreement is a “step in the right direction,” but Nicole Gill, executive director and co-founder of Accountable Tech said AI companies have to follow through with their promises. “The more insight regulators can gain into the rapid development of AI, the better and safer the products will be.”

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