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Study: Teen girls are using AI to create sexual imagery
It's not entirely clear why teen girls are turning to nudification tools, but these researchers have ideas.
By Rebecca Ruiz
ChatGPT's sex-centered adult mode raises red flags at OpenAI
Insiders worry the bot would become a "sexy suicide coach."
'Not everything needs to be known': How one day with no phone changed my life
I'm sleeping better. I have more patience. And I feel much closer to an enduring calm.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Child safety group blasts YouTube for million dollar gamble on AI content for kids
Many very young children are already being fed so-called slop on YouTube.
'Use a gun': AI chatbots help people plan violence, report says
Researchers posing as teens got popular AI assistants to help them map out shootings and bombings.
By Rebecca Ruiz
ChatGPT can now generate visuals for math and science lessons
The chatbot finally gets multimodal learning.
Trump's latest AI announcements: Tech Corps, data center costs, modern warfare
Is the AI Action Plan still on track?
Uber expands options for drivers, riders to opt out of men
The preference tool was launched in July amid concerns about ride-share safety.
Yes, you can unplug for 24 hours
The Global Day of Unplugging is the perfect opportunity to reset your relationship with your phone.
By Rebecca Ruiz
United Airlines will ban passengers who don't use headphones while flying
Some more peace and quiet in the cabin.
White House uses 'Call of Duty' clips to brag about war in Iran
The administration adds video game scenes to U.S. military "hype reel."
Disinformation on U.S.-Iran war takes over the internet
Bots, misleading images, AI-generated video, and even Google searches complicate reporting out of Iran.
Your Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses recordings aren't private
Read over those Terms of Service again.
Supreme Court denies case seeking copyrights for AI-generated art
The U.S. Copyright Office's interpretation of the law stands. For now.
LA Metro tells the public to ‘Ride the D’ and the internet loves it
‘Ride the D’ shirts and croptops are now available on Metro's website.
Tesla sues Calif. DMV after agency called its 'autopilot' deceptive marketing
The EV giant argues it was unfairly labeled as a "false advertiser."
Instagram to alert parents when teens search for suicide
The social media platform will look for these signs before notifying a parent.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Anthropic changes safety policy amid intense AI competition
The company behind Claude acknowledged that its original safety policy faced too many obstacles.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Racist slur repeated in Google notifications on BAFTA N-word scandal
The search giant stirred up more anger via their push notifications.
How teens really feel about AI and their future
New research gives a glimpse into how teens are using artificial intelligence.
By Rebecca Ruiz
These YouTube creators, hacked by scammers, have yet to recover
When a YouTube channel is taken over by cybercriminals, creators often have little recourse.
BBC under fire after man with Tourette syndrome yells racist slur at BAFTAs
The British broadcaster kept the slur on its tape-delayed broadcast, as well as its streaming service.
U.S. government creates website to get around European content bans
The administration has gutted its global internet freedom commitments.
AI apps on the Google Play store are leaking customer data and photos
Billions of files were left exposed.
