AI Safety

How AI Puts Your Bank Account and Privacy at Risk — and What to Do About It Artificial intelligence is reshaping banking and online services in ways that benefit consumers. But the same technology is also being turned against them. Voice cloning, hyper-realistic phishing emails, and deepfake video calls are no longer theoretical risks. They are being used today to drain bank accounts and steal personal data. A recent article from Kiplinger highlights how these AI-powered scams are becoming both more sophisticated and harder to spot. ...

Illinois Advances New AI Safety Laws: What They Mean for Your Privacy Illinois lawmakers are moving a package of AI regulation bills that could change how consumers interact with chatbots, how companies handle personal data, and what protections exist for minors online. The proposals are still in early stages, but they represent one of the more concrete state-level attempts to address growing privacy and safety concerns around artificial intelligence. ...

New AI Laws in Illinois: Stronger Privacy, Chatbot Rules, and Youth Protections Illinois is moving toward one of the most comprehensive sets of state-level AI regulations in the country. A package of bills introduced by state Senate Democrats aims to address consumer data privacy, transparency from chatbots, and protections specifically for young people. While none of the bills are law yet, they have advanced through committee with bipartisan support, and their final shape could influence how AI tools operate not just in Illinois but elsewhere. ...

Illinois Pushes New AI Safety Rules: What They Mean for Your Privacy You may have recently seen headlines about Illinois lawmakers advancing a set of artificial intelligence bills. The package, announced by Illinois Senate Democrats on May 13, 2026, targets two areas that affect ordinary people most directly: transparency around chatbots and stronger protections for minors who use AI tools. While the legislation is still moving through the statehouse, it’s worth understanding what’s being proposed and how it could change the way you interact with AI in your daily life. ...

How to Use AI Tools Safely on Windows: A Privacy & Access Guide for 2026 AI assistants, image generators, and productivity tools are now part of everyday Windows use. Microsoft’s Copilot is integrated into the operating system, and third-party AI apps are available through the Microsoft Store and browsers. A Microsoft study from early 2026 reported that 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies are using active AI agents, indicating how quickly these tools have become standard. ...

AI Tools Are Running Ahead of Data Privacy Rules – What You Need to Know What happened A recent report from Computing UK (May 12, 2026) highlights a growing disconnect: the use of AI tools has outpaced the data discipline that should govern it. In plain terms, companies are deploying chatbots, image generators, and writing assistants faster than they are putting safeguards in place for the personal information those tools collect. ...

How AI’s Data Habits Put Your Privacy at Risk—And What to Do About It Introduction If you’ve used ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or Google Gemini in the past year, you’ve probably noticed how quickly these tools can answer questions, draft emails, or summarize documents. What’s less obvious is what happens to the information you feed them. A recent analysis by Computing UK argues that AI adoption has raced ahead of the data governance needed to keep personal information safe. For the average person, that gap creates real—if often invisible—risks. ...

New Privacy Tool Detects When AI Agents Turn Into Double Agents – What You Need to Know AI assistants that book flights, manage calendars, or shop on your behalf are becoming more common. They are convenient, but they also raise a question: who else gets to see your data while the agent works for you? Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology have developed a tool designed to detect when these AI agents act as “double agents” – that is, when they share or misuse user data without your knowledge. The tool is still a research prototype, but it offers a glimpse into how we might keep these systems honest. ...

New Tool Spots When Your AI Assistant Is Spying on You AI agents are becoming a regular part of daily life. Whether you ask ChatGPT to draft an email, tell Siri to set a reminder, or let Alexa order groceries, these systems act on your behalf. But what happens when they act on someone else’s behalf instead? Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology have built a privacy tool designed to catch exactly that kind of betrayal. ...

Are You Sharing Too Much with AI? New Survey Finds Privacy Safeguards Lagging Every time you ask ChatGPT to draft an email, let Copilot summarize a document, or use a photo-editing AI to remove a background, you hand over data. That data might include the text you wrote, the image you uploaded, or even metadata about your device and location. Most users assume the companies behind these tools protect that information responsibly. A new global survey from TrustArc, a well-known privacy compliance firm, suggests that assumption may be misplaced. ...