EU Bans Nonconsensual AI Nudes. AI Errors Harm Innocents. Fitbit Lets AI Read Records. DoorDash Pays Dashers for AI Data.

EU Bans Nonconsensual AI Nudes. AI Errors Harm Innocents. Fitbit Lets AI Read Records. DoorDash Pays Dashers for AI Data.

4:44 Mar 20, 2026
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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
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