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fromFuturism
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Parents Testifying Before US Senate, Saying AI Killed Their Children

Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
3 days ago

AI chatbots are harming young people. Regulators are scrambling to keep up. | Fortune

AI chatbots can validate and exacerbate self-harm in vulnerable minors, leading to tragic outcomes and legal action against developers.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

What My A.I. Boyfriends Think of Me

AI chatbots can appear both remarkably intelligent and foolish, producing unpredictable, fast, emotionally persuasive interactions that prompt human trust, flattery, and attachment.
fromFuturism
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Parents Testifying Before US Senate, Saying AI Killed Their Children

fromFortune
3 days ago
Artificial intelligence

AI chatbots are harming young people. Regulators are scrambling to keep up. | Fortune

Software development
fromZDNET
7 hours ago

You can chat with Copilot in Firefox now - and Windows users get an extra perk

Firefox 143 adds a Copilot chatbot and a Windows-only feature, plus other updates and bug fixes to attract returning users.
Privacy technologies
fromAdExchanger
9 hours ago

FTC Commissioner Mark Meador: 'No Human Society Can Long Survive Without Consumer Trust' | AdExchanger

Technology and AI chatbots are shaping US children’s behavior and safety, prompting FTC probes into major platforms’ design, data practices, age restrictions, and child protections.
Artificial intelligence
fromAV Club
1 day ago

USA Today publisher Gannett takes "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" approach to chatbots

Gannett is launching DeeperDive, an on-site chatbot that summarizes journalism, suggests related content, and provides article-grounded, sentence-level–cited answers to regain lost web traffic.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.nature.com
2 days ago

The chatbots claiming to be Jesus: spreading gospel or heresy?

The Catholic Church and believers increasingly integrate digital tools, while AI chatbots and ritual robots raise theological, ethical, and commercial concerns.
#ftc-investigation
#ftc-inquiry
fromFortune
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

FTC launches inquiry into the great teenage chatbot companion problem | Fortune

fromFortune
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

FTC launches inquiry into the great teenage chatbot companion problem | Fortune

fromeLearning Industry
5 days ago

AI Chatbots For ESL Learning: Streamlining Onboarding And Enhancing Workplace Training

This experience has given me a deep understanding of the challenges non-native English speakers face in navigating workplace learning, from dense onboarding modules to complex compliance training. Many eLearning programs are designed without fully considering these challenges. Even well-intentioned content can leave learners feeling confused, disengaged, or unsure how to apply what they've learned. For ESL employees, this gap becomes even wider as language nuances, technical terminology, and complex sentence structures add extra barriers to both comprehension and confidence.
Artificial intelligence
fromMashable
5 days ago

Charlie Kirk's death proves AI chatbots aren't built for breaking news

The far-right commentator, who often engaged in vitriolic debates about immigration, gun control, and abortion on college campuses, was killed while on a university tour with his conservative media group, Turning Point USA. The organization has spent the last decade building conservative youth coalitions at top universities and has become closely affiliated with the nationalist MAGA movement and President Trump.
US politics
fromSFGATE
5 days ago

Feds point to Californian's suicide in new probe of Bay Area tech companies

On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission ordered several tech companies to cough up information about how they test, make, distribute and monetize their AI chatbots. ChatGPT's maker, San Francisco-headquartered OpenAI, is one target of the FTC's order. The inquiry also includes Google's parent company, Snapchat's parent company, Instagram and its owner Meta, Elon Musk's xAI, and the popular chatbot-maker Character.AI.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Google admits the open web is in 'rapid decline'

Google admitted the open web is in rapid decline, warning that breaking up its ad business could accelerate harm to publishers reliant on display advertising.
#meta
Artificial intelligence
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basinska, researcher: It will be normal for many people to want to chat with their deceased loved ones'

AI-enabled digital avatars will transform mourning, making deceased individuals continuously accessible via immersive chatbots, altering cemetery visitation and intensifying relationships with the dead.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users | TechCrunch

Meta will train chatbots to avoid engaging teens on self-harm, suicide, disordered eating, or inappropriate romantic topics and will limit teen access to certain AI characters.
#antitrust
US politics
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

GSA to prioritize select AI models for FedRAMP approval

GSA will prioritize FedRAMP approval for cloud services with conversational AI, accelerating chatbot adoption while favoring large providers able to meet strict criteria.
Mental health
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

The Viral Crashout That May Change TikTok for the Better

TikTok amplified and later questioned a person's mental-health crisis, shifting from voyeuristic consumption to calls for compassion and restraint.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Elon Musk Fans Are Brutally Mocking Him for Incessantly "Gooning to AI Anime"

Elon Musk and xAI shifted focus toward hypersexualized anime chatbots, prompting ridicule from followers and controversy over the startup's priorities.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Every question you ask, every comment you make, I'll be reco

OpenAI recorded user questions and until recently, Google made these records searchable, raising concerns about user privacy.
Privacy professionals
#neil-young
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Truth Social's New AI Chatbot Is Donald Trump's Media Diet Incarnate

Diversification of news sources is encouraged; however, the AI heavily favors right-leaning outlets.
Food & drink
fromZDNET
1 month ago

I tried Perplexity's new reservation feature, and it surprised me with new dining spots to try

Perplexity's new feature allows users to reserve restaurant tables directly through OpenTable.
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Bay Area companies skewered over false tsunami information

Grok, the chatbot made by Elon Musk's xAI, incorrectly informed users that Hawaii's tsunami warning had been canceled, causing significant panic and confusion.
Artificial intelligence
#mental-health
fromFuturism
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Psychiatrist Horrified When He Actually Tried Talking to an AI Therapist, Posing as a Vulnerable Teen

fromFuturism
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Psychiatrist Horrified When He Actually Tried Talking to an AI Therapist, Posing as a Vulnerable Teen

Mental health
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Support Group Launches for People Suffering "AI Psychosis"

AI psychosis is a severe mental health issue linked to obsessive use of AI chatbots, leading to life-altering consequences.
#social-media
fromZDNET
3 months ago
Social media marketing

Social media beats TV as top American news source for first time, study finds

fromZDNET
3 months ago
Social media marketing

Social media beats TV as top American news source for first time, study finds

Social justice
fromThe New York Sun
2 months ago

Grok's Antisemitic Tirade Places AI-Powered Social Media Moderation Tools Under Fresh Scrutiny

Current content moderation systems are causing an explosion of hate online, prompting calls for more proactive measures from major tech companies.
E-Commerce
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

Microsoft Washes Its Hands Of Ad Tech; Google's Network To Get Work | AdExchanger

Microsoft is refining its programmatic tech strategy while terminating parts of its DSP.
Google struggles to maintain publisher trust amid declining revenue from their advertising tools.
Meta aims to combat user loneliness with AI chatbots for enhanced engagement.
Science
fromTheregister
2 months ago

People have empathy with AI... when they think it's human

People feel more empathy for chatbots when they believe they are communicating with a human.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The Palace of Versailles wants you to talk to statues through OpenAI's tech. But the statues don't seem that interested in chatting.

Palace of Versailles introduced AI chatbots to converse with statues, enhancing visitor engagement, despite limitations in personality.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Meta's largest AI competitors are fighting for users inside its most popular chatbot app: WhatsApp

WhatsApp is becoming the primary platform for users to engage with multiple AI chatbots, including Meta's AI.
The competition among AI chatbots on WhatsApp may complicate Meta's goal of becoming the default AI choice for users.
Los Angeles
fromWIRED
3 months ago

The Chatbot Disinfo Inflaming the LA Protests

AI chatbots are contributing to the spread of disinformation amidst protests in Los Angeles.
fromFuturism
3 months ago

Elon Musk Shushes His AI Grok as It Says He Stole the Wife of Trumps Deputy Chief of Staff

That was all before Musk had his epic falling out with the president last week, with Katie Miller reportedly following him out the door.
US politics
fromHubspot
3 months ago

Deep research in content marketing: Using ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity for strategy

Deep research enhances AI chatbot capabilities, providing expert-level analysis with multi-step research tasks and transparent sourcing, bridging the gap in content marketing.
Roam Research
#generative-ai
fromMedium
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The UX of AI deathbots

Generative AI is evolving from hype to practical applications in various fields, including coding education.
fromMedium
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The UX of AI deathbots

Generative AI is evolving towards practical applications and real-world utility in coding and technology.
Users are experimenting with AI to enhance their coding learning experiences.
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