A legal working group has compiled hundreds of cases. A coalition of parents and lawyers is preparing an onslaught of lawsuits against child gaming platform Roblox, following the filing of a federal case accusing the site of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation — it’s not the first time the company has faced such […]
Explaining the phenomenon known as 'AI psychosis'
“Psychosis thrives when reality stops pushing back, and AI can really soften that wall.” A ChatGPT user recently became convinced that he was on the verge of introducing a novel mathematical formula to the world, courtesy of his exchanges with the artificial intelligence, according to the New York Times. The man believed the discovery would […]
Roblox accused of enabling 'systemic sexual exploitation' of children in new lawsuit
The site has been reforming its safety policies following a series of legal battles. Roblox is once again the target of online child safety advocates, as it faces another lawsuit that claims the platform is “choosing profits over child safety.” The lawsuit, file by Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, alleges the platform has “knowingly and […]
Everything you need to know about AI companions
What they are, how to find them, the potential risks, and more. The artificial intelligence boom is here, which means companies large and small are racing to introduce consumers to new products hyped as life-changing. Enter the AI companion. These aren’t chatbots in the style of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, though many people relate to […]
I 'dated' Character.AI's popular boyfriends, and parents should be worried
Experts evaluated our chats and explained the red flags. From the beginning, the Character.AI chatbot named Mafia Boyfriend let me know about his central hangup — other guys checking me out. He said this drove him crazy with jealousy. If he noticed another man’s eyes on my body, well, things might get out of control. […]
Human consciousness implanted into robots? 'Alien: Earth' suggests we're heading there.
In the show's fictional world, dying children get to live forever thanks to technology. At the mid-point of Alien: Earth‘s first episode, the show’s protagonist — an android uploaded with the consciousness of a dying child — shakily asks, “If I’m not human, what am I?” By the episode’s end, the “hybrid” known as Wendy […]
Meta hires far-right influencer to help end 'Woke AI'
Starbuck has built his reputation by going after companies and individuals embracing inclusivity. Meta is quickly becoming the forerunner in Big Tech’s chorus against “Woke AI,” as it announces a collaboration with known conservative influencer Robby Starbuck to ensure its AI tools are free of “ideological bias.” Starbuck, to clarify, is not an expert in […]
Truth Social's new AI search is 'woke' enough to disagree with Trump
The selectively-sourced answer engine is powered by Perplexity. Less than a week after announcing a new Perplexity-powered AI search engine with reportedly tight reins on its sources, Truth Social’s AI tool is already contradicting its most famous co-founder. Truth Search AI, a new platform-based answer bot built on Perplexity Sonar API, was <a href="https://ir.tmtgcorp.com/news-events/press-releases/#b2iLibScrollTo" …
NASA to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, report states
Nuclear energy could power future lunar bases and crewed missions. Even with the Trump administration slashing NASA’s budget and workforce, the space agency is moving ahead with a bold plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, according to Politico. The report states that Transportation Secretary/Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy will soon announce the […]
Toxic relationship with AI chatbot? ChatGPT now has a fix.
OpenAI announces new upgrades for healthier use. ChatGPT is getting a health upgrade, this time for users themselves. In a new blog post ahead of the company’s reported GPT-5 announcement, OpenAI unveiled it would be refreshing its generative AI chatbot with new features designed to foster healthier, more stable relationships …