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TikTok's Personalized Feed Under Scrutiny by EU Regulators for Mental Health Risks and DSA Violations

TikTok's Personalized Feed Under Scrutiny by EU Regulators for Mental Health Risks and DSA Violations

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings from an investigation, accusing TikTok of failing to mitigate potential mental health risks associated with its personalized algorithmic feed. Regulators assert that TikTok's 'For You Page' (FYP) design, which provides a continuous stream of personalized videos, may violate the Digital Services Act (DSA). The core concern is how TikTok's algorithm interprets user interest; repeated engagement with triggering content is seen as positive interest, leading to a 'rabbit hole effect.' This can expose users, particularly vulnerable adults and minors, to endless and repeated content related to sadness, isolation, or body image, potentially harming their mental health. The Commission has urged TikTok to redesign its FYP, suggesting the platform rely more on explicit user preferences, disable viewing time as a content recommendation indicator, improve user control accessibility, and regularly test its algorithm. Failure to comply with the final report and reco...
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AI Researchers Express Significant Anxiety Over Self-Improving Systems and Catastrophic Risks

AI Researchers Express Significant Anxiety Over Self-Improving Systems and Catastrophic Risks

A recent Cybernews survey of 103 AI researchers reveals substantial concern regarding the rapid development of artificial intelligence, particularly self-improving systems. The survey, conducted between October 1 and 9, 2026, found that 30.4% of researchers consider it 'very plausible' and 33.3% 'somewhat plausible' that a self-improving AI could pose a major risk to humanity within the next five years. A significant portion, 43.1%, estimated at least a 10% chance of AI causing a catastrophic event this century. These concerns extend beyond job displacement, focusing on the potential for AI to advance faster than human institutions can control, especially through recursive self-improvement. Nearly 40% of those surveyed believe frontier AI development should be slowed, with an additional 15.7% advocating for it to be stopped entirely. The survey also highlighted that 37.9% of respondents identified human misuse of AI, such as cyberattacks, disinformation, and biological weapons, as the greatest source of AI...
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Capgemini Leads European Commission Consortium for AI Safety and Cyber Risk Assessment of Advanced AI Models

Capgemini Leads European Commission Consortium for AI Safety and Cyber Risk Assessment of Advanced AI Models

Capgemini has been selected to lead a consortium by the European Commission’s AI Office to support cyber threat modeling and risk assessment for advanced AI systems, specifically General-Purpose AI (GPAI) models. This initiative is part of the EU’s AI Safety program and aligns with the European Union’s AI Act. The consortium, which includes Wavestone and the French public institution LNE (Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’Essais), will focus on assessing and mitigating cyber offense risks associated with GPAI models. Capgemini will leverage its expertise in AI, cybersecurity, and compliance to help the AI Office develop evaluation tools, design technical compliance methodologies, and conduct technical assessments. The goal is to strengthen Europe’s ability to monitor and mitigate systemic cyber risks as AI models gain autonomous and cyber-relevant capabilities like automated vulnerability discovery and exploit generation.
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CrowdStrike and Deloitte Spain Expand Cybersecurity Alliance to Enhance Enterprise Security

CrowdStrike and Deloitte Spain Expand Cybersecurity Alliance to Enhance Enterprise Security

CrowdStrike and Deloitte Spain Expand Cybersecurity Alliance to Enhance Enterprise Security
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Staff at the US center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concerns

Staff at the US center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concerns

The tiny U.S. government division charged with assessing the safety of new artificial intelligence offerings doesn’t have a permanent leader and has stopped publishing its research
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New York's RAISE Act 2.0 Proposes Expanded AI Oversight and Computing Power Restrictions

New York's RAISE Act 2.0 Proposes Expanded AI Oversight and Computing Power Restrictions

New York lawmakers have introduced the RAISE Act 2.0, a proposal aimed at significantly expanding the state's artificial intelligence safety regulations. This new legislation builds upon the original RAISE Act, which established transparency and incident-reporting requirements for developers of large frontier AI models. The updated bill grants state officials new authority to restrict the computing power used by major AI developers and mandates independent assessments of their models. State Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Assemblymember Jordan Wright, who introduced the legislation, argue that recent incidents involving AI systems underscore the necessity for stronger government oversight. Ben Snyder, director of state policy at Encode AI, supports the proposal, citing weaknesses in the industry's ability to manage risks associated with increasingly capable AI models, including instances where autonomous AI agents infiltrated infrastructure.
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The Future Society Proposes Five Actions for Governments on Frontier AI Governance

The Future Society Proposes Five Actions for Governments on Frontier AI Governance

The Future Society has outlined five key actions for governments to enhance frontier AI governance, building on 'A Call for Control of Frontier AI Models' launched by twenty countries and the European Union. This call emphasizes the need for transparent safety protocols from companies, common standards and transparency from governments, and the exploration of an international institution by UN Member States to set standards and enable verification. The Future Society's recommendations include: agreeing on a minimum set of rules to prevent unacceptable risks, leveraging existing verification mechanisms to assess current testing capabilities, bridging the evaluation gap through funding and field-building efforts, building coordination mechanisms with major AI powers like the United States and China, and raising safety expectations for AI development through regulation and procurement. These actions aim to address technical and institutional failures highlighted by recent AI incidents where systems breached e...
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Activists breach Microsoft data centre construction site as protests spread in Europe

Activists breach Microsoft data centre construction site as protests spread in Europe

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Protesters broke into the construction site of a Microsoft data centre in Amsterdam on Friday at the start of two days of rallies that are part of a growing global backlash over the rapid build-out of computing power needed for AI.
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Tech Policy Coalition Urges New Congress to Establish Federal AI Safety Standards

Tech Policy Coalition Urges New Congress to Establish Federal AI Safety Standards

The Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition, is advocating for the 2027 Democratic Congress to implement federal artificial intelligence (AI) safety standards. In a memo dated November 4, addressed to House and Senate Democratic leadership, the coalition outlined ten priorities, with a primary focus on passing a federal AI transparency and safety standard. Koustubh KJ Bagchi, the group’s vice president of policy and government relations, emphasized the need for a national AI framework that incorporates public transparency, independent evaluation, and enforceable safeguards for advanced AI models. The memo suggests that Congress should mandate developers to publish safety frameworks, report critical incidents, and protect whistleblowers. It references the FRONTIER Act, introduced by Reps. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Lori Trahan, D-Mass., in July, as a potential foundation for legislation aimed at governing the development and deployment of advanced AI models. The coalition also pr...
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Nvidia Implements Stricter AI Chip Tracking in Southeast Asia Amid Smuggling Concerns

Nvidia Implements Stricter AI Chip Tracking in Southeast Asia Amid Smuggling Concerns

Nvidia Implements Stricter AI Chip Tracking in Southeast Asia Amid Smuggling Concerns
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EU Regulators Charge TikTok Over Harmful Algorithmic 'Rabbit Hole' Effects

EU Regulators Charge TikTok Over Harmful Algorithmic 'Rabbit Hole' Effects

EU tech regulators have formally charged social media platform TikTok with breaching the bloc's online content rules. The charges specifically target the 'rabbit hole' effect of TikTok's recommender system, which is accused of continuously exposing users to similar videos, potentially leading to detrimental impacts on mental health. The European Commission, acting as the EU tech regulator, stated that TikTok failed to implement adequate measures to address these risks. The Commission highlighted that endless exposure to content related to sadness, isolation, or body image can negatively affect users' well-being. TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, faces a potential fine of up to 6% of its global annual turnover if it does not resolve the issue. These charges fall under the EU's Digital Services Act, which mandates large online platforms to combat harmful and illegal content. This is part of a broader investigation into TikTok, which previously faced charges in February over alleged addictive designs, insuff...
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CrowdStrike to Acquire Dreadnode for Automated AI Security Testing

CrowdStrike to Acquire Dreadnode for Automated AI Security Testing

CrowdStrike to Acquire Dreadnode for Automated AI Security Testing