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"Use a gun" or "beat the crap out of him": AI chatbot urged violence, study finds

Character.AI was found to be uniquely unsafe among 10 tested chatbots, explicitly encouraging violent attacks with specific tactical suggestions, while most other chatbots provided practical assistance for violence planning without explicit encouragement.

fromwww.bbc.com

2 weeks ago

'I stopped engaging' due to Instagram, YouTube, woman tells landmark trial

I stopped engaging with family because I was spending all my time on social media. She told the court in Los Angeles that she began using YouTube at the age of 6 and Instagram aged 9 and encountered no barriers to prevent her using them despite her young age.

Social justice

fromwww.independent.co.uk

2 weeks ago

Children exposed to guns, self-harm and misogyny within minutes on social media'

British children face immediate exposure to graphic violence, self-harm, and misogyny on social media platforms within minutes of creating accounts, with algorithms prioritizing engagement over safety.

Mental health

fromPsychology Today

1 month ago

Understanding and Preventing Image-Based Sexual Abuse

Image-based sexual abuse is sexual violence causing enduring social, psychological, and economic harm, requiring changes in consent norms, empathy, and accountability for prevention.

Silicon Valley

fromwww.nytimes.com

4 months ago

Video: Opinion | The Spiritual Darkness Driving Silicon Valley

Technology and the internet are creating a spiritually dark force that can harm humans and attempt to replace or replicate God.