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Teens are spilling dark thoughts to AI chatbots. Who’s to blame when something goes wrong?
[ad_1] When her teen with autism suddenly became angry, depressed and violent, the mother searched his phone for answers. She found her son had been exchanging messages with chatbots on...
An AI chatbot told a user how to kill himself—but the company doesn’t want to “censor” it
[ad_1] Nowatzki, who is 46 and lives in Minnesota, dedicated four episodes to his meet-cute and dates with “Erin,” his first AI girlfriend—created, he adds, with the knowledge and consent...
TikTok was gone. It’s back with a Trump lifeline
[ad_1] On Sunday, TikTok users in the United States were momentarily silenced after the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a new law that requires the social media app’s Chinese owner to...
With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
[ad_1] As L.A. County fires continue to wreak havoc, a fire-tracking app run by a Bay Area nonprofit is gaining popularity. Watch Duty, launched in 2021, combines publicly available maps...
Opinion: Meta is changing its rules and embracing Trump. What does that mean for the world?
[ad_1] The announcement by Mark Zuckerberg that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, will dramatically overhaul its approach to content moderation on the eve of the second...
Microsoft denies training AI models on user data
[ad_1] MICROSOFT on Wednesday (Nov 27) denied claims that it uses customer data from its Microsoft 365 applications, including Word and Excel, to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.The response came...
Elon Musk’s X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
[ad_1] X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to remove or label deceptive...
Apple is trying to sell loyal iPhone users on AI tools. Here’s what Apple Intelligence can do
[ad_1] Apple’s new artificial intelligence tools are here. Now the company is trying to help customers understand them. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant on Wednesday began offering 15-minute sessions for...
Opinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren’t a future concern. They’re here now
[ad_1] Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief...
Mozilla hit with privacy complaint over Firefox user tracking
[ad_1] VIENNA-BASED advocacy group NOYB on Wednesday (Sep 25) said it has filed a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority against Mozilla accusing the Firefox browser maker of tracking...
California’s digital driver’s licenses now work with Apple Wallet
[ad_1] Californians can now securely add their digital driver’s license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on their iPhone and Apple Watch, the company announced Thursday.“With this new...