In an op-ed for The New York Times, University of Oxford Professor Maximilian Kasy claimed AI technology will impact various sectors and could be harmful to consumers based on the predictions it makes about them. Kasy argued, “privacy can no longer be defended one person at a time. As we adapt to living with A.I. as a larger part of our lives, we need to exert collective control over all of our data, to determine if it’s used to benefit or harm us.” Meanwhile, an episode of The New York Times’ “Interesting Times” podcast discussed concerns surrounding the use of AI company Palantir by government agencies.
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