▲AdvancingMajorNorms · 2.N.bGLOBALMay 29, 2026
Pope Leo XIV released a new encyclical on artificial intelligence, 'Magnifica Humanitas', declaring that 'technology is never neutral' and calling for solidarity in the AI age.
WhyThe Pope's encyclical explicitly rejects the 'technology is neutral' framing, a major normative push against 'just-a-tool' deflection.Public expectation of company accountability for AI harms ▲AdvancingNorms · 5.N.aUSMay 29, 2026
A US senator has pressed TikTok's US joint venture and Oracle for answers regarding the platform's user data safeguards.
WhyUS senator questions TikTok and Oracle on data safeguards, contributing to the ongoing debate on data privacy and surveillance.Public debate on AI surveillance and civil liberties ▲AdvancingLaws · 2.L.aUSMay 29, 2026
Social media companies have agreed to pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a Kentucky school district over the mental health impacts of their algorithmic platforms.
WhySocial media companies settling a school district's lawsuit for $27M signals growing financial liability for foreseeable algorithmic harms.Liability for foreseeable AI harms ◐MixedLaws · 4.L.bEUROPEMay 29, 2026
Meta's new tool for tracking employee mouse clicks is reportedly facing potential conflicts with strict European Union privacy regulations.
WhyMeta's deployment of an employee tracking tool highlights the tension between algorithmic workplace surveillance and EU privacy regulations.Algorithmic management regulations ▼RegressingDesign · 7.D.cEUROPEMay 29, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey stated that UK banks currently lack access to the Mythos AI model, raising concerns about restricted access to frontier AI capabilities.
WhyBoE Governor Bailey notes UK banks lack access to the Mythos AI model, highlighting restricted third-party access to frontier models.Third-party access to closed models