Scotland is set to be battered with even more rain as the Met Office had extended a yellow warning for wet weather.
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The UK's information watchdog has said Snapchat may be required to 'stop processing data' related to its AI chatbot after issuing a preliminary enforcement notice against the technology business.
UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, said the provisional findings of a probe into the company suggested a 'worrying failure' by Snap, the app's parent business, over potential privacy risks.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said it issued Snap with a 'preliminary enforcement notice over potential failure to properly assess the privacy risks' posed by its generative AI chatbot My AI, particularly to children using it.
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The regulator stressed that findings are “provisional” and conclusions should not yet be drawn. However, it said that if a final enforcement notice were to be adopted, Snap might not be able to offer the My AI function to UK users until the company carries out “an adequate risk assessment”.
Mr Edwards said: “The provisional findings of our investigation suggest a worrying failure by Snap to adequately identify and assess the privacy risks to children and other users before launching My AI. We have been clear that organisations must consider the risks associated with AI, alongside the benefits.
“Today’s preliminary enforcement notice shows we will take action in order to protect UK consumers’ privacy rights.”
A Snap spokeswoman said: “We are closely reviewing the ICO’s provisional decision. Like the ICO, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our users.
"In line with our standard approach to product development, My AI
Scotland is set to be battered with even more rain as the Met Office had extended a yellow warning for wet weather.
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“Behind the Shoulder Pads: Tales I Tell My Friends,” how she attended the fashion’s biggest night out for the first time and Styles obscured her view when Cher, 77, was singing her hit “Believe.”The “Watermelon Sugar” crooner apparently jumped on the tables in front of Collins during the “Moonstruck” star’s set.“The sophisticated crowd went mad for her, standing up whooping and cheering,” Collins wrote about how excited the audience was to hear Cher sing.“Bette Midler, wearing a top hat and tailcoat in glittery black sequins, came to our table and boogied with Julianne Moore, and I glimpsed Gwyneth Paltrow and Katie Holmes doing the same.”Once Cher did an outfit change to sing, Styles concealed Collins’ field of vision.The soap opera star explained: “Cher left after her first number then came back wearing her original Bob Mackie-style sleek black embroidered bodysuit and a massive black curly wig to sing ‘Believe.'” She added: “Harry Styles jumped on the table in front of us, obscuring our view, and took no notice of our entreaties to ‘get down, we can’t see.'”Despite her disappointment over not being able to see the “Bang Bang” singer, Collins still enjoyed the event.“I loved my first Met Ball, and I would certainly go again in a heartbeat – although at $30,000 a seat, I’ll wait to be invited!” she joked.
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A 'cold snap' of weather could hit as early as this weekend as a yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for parts of the UK.
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