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Meta ordered to pay $375m for misleading users over child safety

A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375m for misleading users over the safety of its platforms for children. A jury found that Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was liable for the way in which its platforms endangered children and exposed them to sexually explicit material and contact with sexual predators. This is the first jury trial to find Meta liable for acts committed on its platform. “The jury’s verdict is a historic victory for every child and family who has paid the price for Meta’s choice to put profits over kids’ safety,” said New Mexico’s attorney general, Raúl Torrez. “We respectfully disagree with the verdict and will appeal," a Meta spokesperson said. "We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and are clear about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors or harmful content."

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AI will not lead to staff cuts at Norway's wealth fund, CEO says

The use of artificial intelligence at Norway's $2.1 trillion wealth fund, which is improving investment decisions and saving "billions of kroner" in trading costs, will not lead to job cuts, its chief executive officer Nicolai Tangen has said. “You should introduce AI in society to increase your production and value creation rather than cutting people out,” he said, describing such cuts to staff as “destructive.” Bloomberg notes that more than half of the fund’s 650 employees currently write code as part of a drive to boost efficiency by 20% across the organisation.

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