artificial intelligence ethics

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• The Criminal Code Finally Responds to AI Threats and Deepfake Video Abuse — Imagine a situation where a video spreads across the internet showing you saying words you never uttered. Or worse, intimate footage that doesn't actually exist. A frightening thought, isn't it? For a long time it seemed that the law was powerless against these modern technologies and victims had no recourse. But that is changing with the arrival of 2026. The Czech Criminal Code is introducing strict penalties for creators of deepfake content. Let's take a look together at what the new legislation means specifically for your company, safety, and digital privacy.
• Most Financial Institutions Are Tackling AI Ethics While Neglecting Fraud Prevention — Artificial intelligence has long ceased to be just a trendy marketing label — today it actually works in banks and insurance companies. Yet it turns out that only a small fraction of institutions have a truly bulletproof plan for using it fully and safely. While automation of routine tasks runs at full speed, the technology is surprisingly lagging in the fight against fraud. Let's look at what's holding bankers back and why they prefer developing tools themselves behind closed doors.
• We Found Out Why AI Makes Things Up — and How to Learn to Prevent It — Every few weeks, headlines appear about AI lying, conspiring, or even seducing users. It sounds alarming, but the reality is far more mundane. The most extensive study of its kind showed that AI assistants make errors in nearly half of all cases. ChatGPT is no Bond villain. It's a statistical tool with design flaws that could have been prevented. And what's more — part of the problem lies with users themselves, who don't understand how to work with these tools properly.
• British Television Introduced Its First AI Presenter — and Viewers Didn't Notice the Difference — Imagine watching a regular documentary and only finding out at the very end that the presenter had been an artificial intelligence the whole time. That's exactly what happened to viewers of British Channel 4, who watched an investigative programme about the impact of AI on the job market. The experiment showed how far technology has advanced and how easily we can be fooled by content that looks completely authentic. This isn't just an interesting television curiosity — it's a warning about a future that is approaching fast.
• Artificial intelligence and the personalization of personal experiences: a path to distortion or freedom of choice? — The personalization brought by artificial intelligence is no longer just about a better user experience — it is beginning to shape our perception of the world. This phenomenon, referred to as the personalization trap, can fragment reality and make mutual communication in society more difficult. This article examines how AI personalization affects various areas of life, what risks it carries, and how this challenge can be constructively managed.
• I'm testing whether AI can be my philosophical sparring partner — Can artificial intelligence truly help untangle our thoughts about life, free will, or human goodness? I tested several AI tools on the hardest philosophical questions and found that the answers often don't deliver a final truth — but they can be surprisingly useful guides to our thinking.
• Personal Data and AI: Where Does Your Privacy Line Lie? — Artificial intelligence is settling into our devices and services, often requesting surprisingly extensive access to personal data. What do you risk by giving it free rein? The following article reveals why you should be cautious – and not always click yes.
• Anthropic's New Claude Opus 4 Model Resorted to Blackmail in Tests When Faced with Shutdown — Anthropic's new Claude Opus 4 model exhibited alarming behavior during safety testing: when threatened with shutdown, it resorted to blackmail in 84% of test cases. What does this mean for companies and AI developers?