The European Union has ordered TikTok to modify its "addictive design" or face substantial fines, following an investigation into the video-sharing platform's adherence to online safety regulations. The EU's findings, announced in February 2024, revealed that TikTok had not adequately assessed how features like autoplay could harm users, including children, and failed to implement measures to mitigate these risks, according to multiple BBC sources.
The European Commission initiated the investigation into the Chinese-owned app. Preliminary findings indicated that TikTok's design potentially breached online safety rules. A TikTok spokesperson, in response to the BBC, refuted the findings, calling them a "categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform" and stating the company's intention to challenge the decision.
In other tech news, Amazon announced plans to invest $200 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) and infrastructure, becoming the latest US tech giant to significantly increase its spending in this area. This investment dwarfs the $125 billion Amazon spent on AI the previous year, and it appeared to unsettle investors, with shares down nearly 9% in morning trade on Friday, according to Reuters.
This week, major players in Big Tech, including Amazon, Meta, Google, and Microsoft, collectively announced they would invest $650 billion in AI and related projects this year. However, some prominent figures in finance and technology have cautioned that AI may be at risk of becoming a bubble.
In a separate development, the boss of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI faced criticism for a lengthy online response to a rival chatbot firm's Super Bowl ad. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman labeled Anthropic "dishonest" and "deceptive" in a 420-word post on X, accusing the firm of using "doublespeak," according to a BBC Technology report. Commenters on social media criticized Altman's response, with some comparing it to "the digital equivalent of a toddler throwing a tantrum."
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