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EU committee supports ban on deepfake-capable AI systems - with exceptions.AI errors with consequences: when the police blindly trust technology.Fitbit’s AI health coach will soon be able to read your medical recordsDoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI
The AI news for March 20th, 2026--- This episode is sponsored by ---Pickert GmbHFind our more about our today's sponsor Pickert at pickert.de.---Would you like to create your own AI-generated and 100% automated podcast on your chosen topic? --> Reach out to us, and we’ll make it happen.Here are the details of the day's selected top stories:EU committee supports ban on deepfake-capable AI systems - with exceptions.Source: https://www.heise.de/news/EU-Ausschuss-unterstuetzt-Verbot-von-Deepfake-faehigen-KI-Systemen-mit-Ausnahmen-11216979.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitragWhy did we choose this article?Potential EU rule that would restrict tools creating sexualized deepfakes without consent — directly affects creators, platforms, victims' rights and what is legally allowed in the EU.AI errors with consequences: when the police blindly trust technology.Source: https://www.heise.de/-11211252?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.themen.k%C3%BCnstliche+intelligenz.beitrag.beitragWhy did we choose this article?Concrete examples of AI causing serious police mistakes and wrongful detention — highlights real risk to individuals, need for oversight, and consequences for public trust in law enforcement.Fitbit’s AI health coach will soon be able to read your medical recordsSource: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/897250/fitbits-ai-health-coach-reads-medical-recordsWhy did we choose this article?A user-facing change: Fitbit's coach accessing medical records enables more personalized health advice but raises major privacy, consent, and data-sharing decisions for users and patients.DoorDash launches a new ‘Tasks’ app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AISource: https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/doordash-launches-a-new-task