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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

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    The EU is enforcing its first wave of AI restrictions.

    The AI Act’s February 2nd deadline has passed, making artificial intelligence systems that carry “unacceptable risk” illegal — including some predictive policing tools, social scoring systems, and biometric identification that categorize people by race, sexual orientation, and religion. Deadlines restricting additional AI systems will come into force every August until 2027.

    By contrast, President Donald Trump tossed out executive action aiming to establish AI safeguards in the US on his first day back in office.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Threads profiles now have a media tab.

    Tapping on the new feature gives you a dedicated feed of all the images and videos posted by the account you’re viewing — including your own. Instagram head Adam Mosseri says the Threads media tab has rolled out globally, alongside the ability to tag people in the photos you share, and a “markup” feature that allows users to highlight or draw on quoted posts.

    A screenshot of The Verge’s Threads account, with the midea tab circled in red.
    You’ll find the new media tab here when you open a Threads profile.
    The Verge / Threads