Without a strong push from AI companies to combat sycophancy and other dark patterns, the default trajectory is more engagement optimization, more manipulation and fewer checks.

Dark patterns are web design features designed to trick users into sharing their data or spend more money. Watch out for tricks like hard-to-cancel subscriptions, hidden costs in the checkout ...

A nasty dark pattern Yet another reason to switch to Firefox. T-Mobile Slapped With A $40 Million Fine For Its Deceptive Design Using fake ring tones, the company lied to millions of users.

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These aren't arbitrary design choices. These are examples of dark patterns, experiences designed to influence user behavior in ways that benefit the business, often at the user's expense.

Warning: Spoilers for Batman: Dark Patterns #1Batman: Dark Patterns has launched its debut issue, and it fills a much-needed gap in the current roster of Batman titles. The majority of titles ...

Dark Patterns #6 on Wednesday, and you can take a look at the official preview of the issue below… I HAVE NO TONGUE, AND I MUST SCREAM! CASE 02: The Voice of the Tower–Part III The fires of unrest ...

We are talking about billions of dollars in legal fees, not to mention countless human implementation hours. Here is what are we working on with our clients regarding consents/dark patterns processes.

More than 280,000 people were issued checks years after the FTC charged Publishers Clearing Housing with using "dark patterns" to dupe sweepstakes consumers.