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Generative AI Tools Center of New Regulation-Innovation Tug of War
Generative AI Tools Center of New Regulation-Innovation Tug of War
April 04, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT could be too good to be true — literally. A recent consumer alert from the Federal Trade Commission...

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ChatGPT Threatens ‘Privacy and Public Safety,’ Nonprofit Says
ChatGPT Threatens ‘Privacy and Public Safety,’ Nonprofit Says
March 30, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

A nonprofit group wants federal regulators to suspend development of OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool. The Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP) filed a complaint with...

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FTC Monitoring Competition and Claims in the AI Field
FTC Monitoring Competition and Claims in the AI Field
March 27, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is keeping an eye on the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The regulator aims to ensure the field isn’t dominated by...

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FTC Cracking Down on Telehealth Apps and Data Sharing
FTC Cracking Down on Telehealth Apps and Data Sharing
March 26, 2023  |  Healthcare

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants telehealth firms to improve their data-sharing practices. The commission is particularly focused on companies that use customer data without...

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FTC Wants to Help Consumers ‘Click to Cancel’ Subscriptions
FTC Wants to Help Consumers ‘Click to Cancel’ Subscriptions
March 23, 2023  |  Subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission is recommending an easier way for consumers to cancel subscriptions. The FTC proposed a new “click to cancel” provision Thursday (March...

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Microsoft Preps Games Store to Take on Apple and Google
Microsoft Preps Games Store to Take on Apple and Google
March 20, 2023  |  Regulation

Microsoft will launch a games store for iPhone and Android devices in a bid to take on Apple and Google. That’s according to Phil Spencer,...

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FTC: Fraud Losses Surged 30% Last Year, Cost Consumers $8.8B
FTC: Fraud Losses Surged 30% Last Year, Cost Consumers $8.8B
March 01, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud has a price tag — and it keeps going up. As reported by the Federal Trade Commission last week, consumers lost $8.8 billion last...

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FTC Investigating but Won’t Block Amazon Acquisition of One Medical
FTC Investigating but Won’t Block Amazon Acquisition of One Medical
February 21, 2023  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon can close its acquisition of One Medical without opposition from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Feb. 21)...

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FTC Distributes $115M to Victims of MoneyGram Payment Fraud
FTC Distributes $115M to Victims of MoneyGram Payment Fraud
February 12, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

The federal government has reimbursed nearly 40,000 victims of fraud schemes processed by MoneyGram. According to a Friday (Feb. 10) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) news...

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