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Is Your Team Ready for AI? Why Education Must Come Before Implementation
Picture this: your organization just invested in cutting-edge AI technology, but your team doesn’t understand how it works, when it might fail, or what legal obligations come with its use. Sound familiar? You’re not alone—and you’re potentially in violation of the European AI Act, which mandates AI literacy training as of February 2, 2025. The…
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White House Health Report Scandal Exposes the Dangers of Unvetted AI in Government
Are you trusting AI tools to handle critical decisions in your organization? The Trump administration’s recent health report debacle should serve as a wake-up call for every executive relying on artificial intelligence without proper oversight. When AI Goes Rogue at the Highest Levels The White House’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report contained fabricated citations…
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The Hidden Cost of AI Hallucinations: When Your Professional Tools Start Making Things Up
Are you confident that the AI tools your organization relies on are telling you the truth? A growing database of legal cases reveals a troubling pattern: artificial intelligence systems are fabricating information with potentially devastating consequences for professionals across industries. The Evidence Is Mounting Damien Charlotin’s AI Hallucinations Database documents a disturbing trend of generative…
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CEOs as Data Protection Officers: The €5,000 Mistake Your Company Might Be Making
Is your CEO wearing too many hats? If one of those happens to be Data Protection Officer (DPO), your organization could be facing significant legal and compliance risks—as one company discovered after being hit with a €5,000 fine by Austria’s data protection authority (DSB). The DSB penalized a company for appointing its managing director as…
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EU Court Rules Tracking-Based Advertising Illegal: Major Blow to Google, Microsoft, Amazon
In a landmark decision that could reshape digital advertising across Europe, the Belgian Court of Appeal has ruled that the tracking-based advertising systems used by tech giants including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and X (formerly Twitter) have no legal basis under EU law. The ruling, announced on May 15, 2025, specifically targets the Transparency and Consent…
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AI Companion Chatbots Deemed Unsafe for Children, Raising Questions About Digital Boundaries
A new report has sounded the alarm on AI companion chatbots, declaring them unsafe for children and teens under 18. The safety assessment, released this week, calls for stringent measures—potentially including legal restrictions—to protect young users from the psychological and developmental risks these increasingly popular AI systems pose. These AI companions, designed to simulate human-like…
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EU’s ProtectEU Plan Sparks Privacy Concerns: The Hidden Cost of Backdoored Encryption
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, the European Union’s ProtectEU plan has revealed ambitious proposals to implement encryption backdoors by 2026. This development raises critical questions about the future of digital privacy and security in the EU’s increasingly regulated cyberspace. The plan, which extends far beyond encryption concerns, encompasses several…
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Why Algorithmic Transparency Matters
Has your team been excitedly pitching you the latest AI automation system that promises to revolutionize customer assessments, credit decisions, or resource allocation? Before you sign off on that purchase order, there’s something you should know: the EU courts just made it crystal clear that algorithmic transparency isn’t optional – it’s mandatory. The EU Court…