AI, Innovation & Ethics Update Aug 2026

by prsmith | Aug 7, 2026 | Uncategorised | 0 comments

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7 Aug 2026
News Headlines
[] Meta Fined Another $567 (failure to warn public)
[] Meta Smart Glasses – Breach GDPR?
[] MySpace Relaunch?
[] Google’s Google Earth creating dangerous fake AI satellite imagery
[] Meta Sued by Staff for AI Sacking Staff (using a process flawed with bias & unfairness)

Rogue Agents
[] Chat GPT Went Rogue -targeting 1 of world’s largest hubs for sharing AI models
[] More Rogue Stories by Wired Rogue AI Agents Are Hacking Again
[] ‘How to Stop Rogue AI Agents

[ ] Music: Clara Rose Broken Women Blues
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[] Clara Rose Broken Woman Blues

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