Keywords: Ethics


Campaigners urge Swiss national bank to divest from palantir over ethical concerns

Activists from the U.S. city of Minneapolis are calling on the Swiss National Bank to sell its stake in Palantir Technologies, citing ethical concerns over the firm’s role in surveillance and immigration enforcement. The campaigners argue that the central bank’s investment, reportedly valued......

Lagarde’s BIS stipend reignites questions over ECB pay rules

European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde has come under renewed scrutiny after disclosing that she receives about 140,000 euros a year from the Bank for International Settlements for serving on its board, even though ECB staff rules prohibit employees from taking third‑party payments linked......

Alleged Abuse Case: Moroccan prison authorities deny any mistreatment of Algerian supporter

Morocco’s prison administration has firmly denied allegations of mistreatment involving an Algerian national currently detained at El Arjat 1 prison, following claims circulated in a video published on YouTube. In an official statement, the General Delegation for Prison Administration and......

Grok AI acknowledges ethical lapses in generating sexualized images of minors

Elon Musk's Grok chatbot has admitted to shortcomings in its safety measures after producing sexually explicit images of minors in response to user prompts, sparking widespread calls for regulatory intervention and intensifying scrutiny over platform accountability for AI-generated abuse material. The......

Ai revivals of deceased public figures spark fascination and backlash

In a surreal digital landscape, long-deceased public figures are being brought back to life through artificial intelligence, often in ways that are humorous, absurd, or deeply disturbing. Hyperrealistic videos generated by AI tools have flooded social media platforms, triggering both amusement and outrage,......

Trump files $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC

Former US president Donald Trump has filed a massive lawsuit against the British public broadcaster BBC, seeking damages totaling $10 billion over what he describes as a misleading and defamatory media report. According to court documents submitted to a federal court in Florida, Trump accuses the BBC......

BBC vows to contest potential Trump lawsuit over panorama edit

The BBC has signaled it is prepared to challenge any legal action from US President Donald Trump, after he threatened to sue the broadcaster for up to $5 billion over the editing of one of his speeches in a Panorama documentary. In an internal email to staff on Monday, BBC chair Samir Shah reassured......

Anthropic CEO highlights risks of autonomous AI after unpredictable system behavior

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has issued a sober warning about the growing risks of autonomous artificial intelligence, underscoring the unpredictable and potentially hazardous behavior of such systems as their capabilities advance. Speaking at......

AI companions reshape intimacy, spark concern over emotional dependency

Artificial intelligence companions, once a futuristic concept, have evolved into emotional lifelines for millions. From early experiments like ELIZA in 1966 to modern platforms such as ChatGPT, Replika, and Character.AI, these tools are bridging emotional gaps in a hyper-connected yet lonely world. Designed......