Four Takeaways on the Race to Amass Data for A.I.
To make artificial intelligence systems more powerful, tech companies need online data to feed the technology. Here’s what to know.
By Cecilia Kang, Cade Metz and Stuart A. Thompson
Cecilia Kang
I am a reporter covering technology and regulatory policy for The New York Times, based in Washington D.C.
What I Cover
My stories sit at the intersection of technology, policy and politics. These days, that includes the road toward regulation of artificial intelligence, federal action against tech giants for antitrust and consumer abuses, and the tech war between the U.S. and China.
My Background
I’ve been writing about technology for about two decades. I coauthored “An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle For Domination,” published in 2021, with my colleague, Sheera Frenkel. Before joining The Times, I was the senior technology reporter at The Washington Post. I also covered technology for the San Jose Mercury News. I was part of a team of Times reporters honored with the George Polk and Loeb awards.
Journalistic Ethics
As a Times journalist, I share the values and adhere to the standards of integrity outlined in The Times’s Ethical Journalism handbook. I don’t own any individual stocks in any companies. I don’t accept monetary or other gifts from companies or people who might fit into my reporting.
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How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their own rules and discussed skirting copyright law as they sought online information to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
By Cade Metz, Cecilia Kang, Sheera Frenkel, Stuart A. Thompson and Nico Grant
A.I. Leaders Press Advantage With Congress as China Tensions Rise
Silicon Valley chiefs are swarming the Capitol to try to sway lawmakers on the dangers of falling behind in the artificial intelligence race.
By Cecilia Kang
The Department of Homeland Security Is Embracing A.I.
The agency will be the first in the federal government to roll out a comprehensive plan to integrate the technology into a variety of uses, from fighting crime to helping disaster survivors.
By Cecilia Kang
F.C.C. Bans A.I.-Generated Robocalls
The move by the agency follows a phony call last month that was made to sound like President Biden telling New Hampshire voters to stay home.
By Cecilia Kang
Will Lawmakers Really Act to Protect Children Online? Some Say Yes.
After senators grilled the leaders of Meta, TikTok, X and others, there may be momentum to pass rules to safeguard the internet’s youngest users, some said.
By David McCabe and Cecilia Kang
‘Your Product Is Killing People’: Tech Leaders Denounced Over Child Safety
Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths.
By Cecilia Kang and David McCabe
Zuckerberg turns to face abuse victim families: ‘I’m sorry for everything you have all been through.’
The Meta chief executive addressed families during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child online safety.
By Mike Isaac
Here are the key lawmakers behind the hearing.
This was featured in live coverage.
By Cecilia Kang
Meta Rejected Efforts to Improve Children’s Safety, Documents Show
Lawmakers released internal emails detailing the company’s failed efforts to add staff to focus on the online safety of minors, hours before a hearing on the topic.
By Cecilia Kang and Mike Isaac
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