Ethics, Law & Security– category –

People who use AI for search or writing and those who delegate development work to it see its capabilities differently. Drawing on Karpathy’s user classification and remarks from Claude Code’s developers, this article examines how prompting contributes to differences in AI use—and the safeguards needed for AI that runs for extended periods.

Amazon has said it will stop using nondisclosure agreements in talks with local governments about data centers. As consumer AI agents seek access to sensitive information, this article examines the trust underpinning AI from the perspectives of information disclosure and access controls.

Australia’s Apate uses AI that poses as a victim to prolong conversations with scammers and gather information about their methods and payment accounts. The goal is to waste scammers’ time. However, conversation length and the effectiveness of reducing harm need to be considered separately.