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YouTube's New AI System to Shake Out Young Users

Age-verification protocols to find underage viewers will be based on the videos they watch

(Newser) - YouTube on Wednesday will begin testing a new age-verification system in the US that relies on artificial intelligence to differentiate between adults and minors, based on the kinds of videos they've been watching. The tests initially will only affect a sliver of YouTube's US audience, but will likely...

Illinois Is Latest to Balk at AI Therapy 'Horror Stories'

New law in Illinois targets unlicensed chatbot therapy, marketing of services

(Newser) - Illinois has enacted a new law barring the use of artificial intelligence in mental health therapy, making it the latest state to place restrictions on AI-powered chatbots in this space. The legislation , which took effect last week, prohibits licensed therapists from using AI to make treatment decisions or communicate...

He Went to ChatGPT for Health Advice, Ended Up Psychotic
Maybe Don't Use
ChatGPT for Health Advice
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Aug 13, 2025 7:30 AM CDT

Maybe Don't Use ChatGPT for Health Advice

Man was likely advised that sodium bromide was an alternative to table salt

(Newser) - The lesson from a new medical case report: Get your medical advice from doctors, not ChatGPT. The study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine describes a 60-year-old man who developed bromism, or bromide toxicity, after turning to the AI chatbot for health information. The man told doctors he'd...

Elon Musk: I'm Suing Apple
Elon Musk:
I'm Suing Apple
Aug 12, 2025 2:30 AM CDT

Elon Musk: I'm Suing Apple

Musk claims App Store 'refuses' to feature Grok, X in its 'Must Have' section

(Newser) - Billionaire SpaceX, Tesla, and X owner Elon Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot app in its top recommended apps in its App Store, the AP reports. Musk posted the comments on X late Monday, saying, "Hey @Apple App...

Watchdog Slams 'Ineffective' ChatGPT Guardrails for Teens

Center for Countering Digital Hate says AI chatbot offers kids detailed plans for self-harm, drug use

(Newser) - ChatGPT will instruct 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, tell them how to conceal eating disorders, and even compose a suicide letter to their parents if asked, per new research from a watchdog group. The AP reviewed three-plus hours of interactions between ChatGPT and researchers posing as vulnerable teens....

A New Tech Insult Emerges in the Age of AI
A New Insult
Rises Along
With AI
Aug 9, 2025 5:08 PM CDT

A New Insult Rises Along With AI

'Clanker' is reserved for robots, however

(Newser) - A new slur is making the rounds, with a twist: "Clanker" is reserved for robots. As NBC News reports, the term saw a spike on Google Trends in June, thanks in part to a slew of TikTok videos using the term. In one of the more popular clips—see...

We May Be Headed Toward Post-Smartphone World
We May Be
Headed Toward
Post-Smartphone
World
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Aug 9, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

We May Be Headed Toward Post-Smartphone World

Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only tech bigwig who sees a future in wearable AI devices

(Newser) - Artificial intelligence is advancing so quickly that some Silicon Valley bigwigs are betting it will lead to what might seem unthinkable at the moment: a world in which people don't carry around smartphones. Instead, they might get their AI-powered know-how from their glasses, or maybe a bracelet. As Tim...

Our ChatGPT Overlords Have an Update

First update in 2 years is being looked at as a barometer of whether the tech is taking over or plateauing

(Newser) - OpenAI on Thursday released the fifth generation of the artificial intelligence technology that powers ChatGPT, a product update that's being closely watched as a measure of whether generative AI is advancing rapidly or hitting a plateau. GPT-5 arrives more than two years after the March 2023 release of GPT-4,...

James Cameron Warns of 'Terminator-Style Apocalypse'

Let's not pair AI with weapons anytime soon, director advises

(Newser) - James Cameron, the visionary behind the Terminator franchise, is again sounding the alarm on the dangers of artificial intelligence—warning that its weaponization could turn science fiction's darkest nightmares into reality. In a conversation with Rolling Stone , Cameron, who is open to using AI in his own filmmaking...

Apple Making Another Hefty Investment in US Manufacturing

Latest round of $100B brings total this year to $600B

(Newser) - President Trump is set to unveil a fresh $100 billion commitment from Apple to bolster US manufacturing, a move expected to bring more of the tech giant's supply chain stateside. The announcement, which is scheduled to be made at a White House event Wednesday attended by Apple CEO...

Rod Stewart's AI Ozzy Tribute Doesn't Land Well

Singer is showing AI video of Osbourne taking selfies with other dead musicians as part of his tour

(Newser) - Rod Stewart's "One Last Time" tour has paid homage to Ozzy Osbourne with an AI video that's being called out as icky and insensitive. The video —played as Stewart performed "Forever Young" at his Friday show in Alpharetta, Georgia—shows Osbourne amid a background of...

Jim Acosta Catches Very Real Flak Over AI Interview

Ex-CNN correspondent faces backlash after chat with AI version of Parkland shooting victim

(Newser) - Former CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta has ignited debate after conducting an interview with an AI-generated avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a victim of the 2018 Parkland school shooting. In the video, Acosta speaks to a digital version of Joaquin—animated from a real photo and powered by generative...

Typical Job Hunt Now Tops 10 Weeks
Job Hunts Are Taking Longer
Aug 3, 2025 1:00 PM CDT

Job Hunts Are Taking Longer

Unemployed often are forced to consider lesser positions or retirement

(Newser) - As job openings dry up and companies pull back on hiring, unemployed Americans are facing the longest waits for work in years. New federal data show that more than 1.8 million people have been out of work for at least 27 weeks, the longest period outside the coronavirus...

Bidding Wars for AI's Top Talent Would Make an NBA Star Blush

Tech giants battle for top minds with record-breaking deals

(Newser) - The bidding war for artificial intelligence talent is looking less like a job market and more like NBA free agency, minus the salary cap. Take 24-year-old Matt Deitke, per the New York Times : Meta dangled an initial offer of $125 million in cash and stock to recruit him from...

Find Out How AI-Proof Your Job Really Is
The Most, Least AI-Proof Jobs
Jul 31, 2025 7:14 AM CDT

The Most, Least AI-Proof Jobs

Microsoft pulls out the ones that are most, least likely to be overtaken by artificial intelligence

(Newser) - How likely is it that a bot will soon replace you at work? That depends on what you do for a living, as Microsoft found in its most recent research measuring which jobs are most and least vulnerable to being replaced by artificial intelligence, reports Axios . In its study titled...

Nick Cave Rethinks AI After Unexpected Gift

A filmmaker friend created a surreal video to mark the 40th anniversary of 'Tupelo'

(Newser) - Nick Cave, who has previously voiced strong misgivings about artificial intelligence, is now rethinking his stance—at least somewhat—after an unexpected gift. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of his song "Tupelo," Cave shared a new video crafted with AI by filmmaker Andrew Dominik. Dominik, working without Cave'...

One City's Huge New AI Data Center Will Be a 'Game Changer'

Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, will use more electricity than every home in the state

(Newser) - An artificial intelligence data center that would use more electricity than every home in Wyoming combined, before expanding to as much as five times that size, will be built soon near Cheyenne, according to the city's mayor. "It's a game changer. It's huge," Mayor Patrick...

Trump Wants to Change Name of 'Artificial Intelligence'

'I can't stand it,' he says, because it's 'genius,' not artificial

(Newser) - Will "artificial intelligence" go the way of the "Gulf of Mexico?" President Trump changed the latter to the "Gulf of America," and now he's kicking around another name change related to AI. When he spoke at an industry summit on Wednesday to roll out his...

Trump: We're Banning 'Wokeness' From AI Models

Executive order is part of a broader plan that removes restrictions from the industry

(Newser) - President Trump unveiled an "A.I. Action Plan" and signed three related executive orders on Wednesday intended to make the US a leader in artificial intelligence, reports the Guardian . By and large, the White House is giving a green light to tech companies to advance the technology by removing...

With Help of AI, Man Built 7 Bombs in NYC Plot: Cops

Prosecutors say suspect used online guides to make homemade explosives

(Newser) - A Long Island man is facing federal charges after authorities say he built homemade bombs using guidance from artificial intelligence, then transported them to Manhattan with plans to detonate them there, NBC News reports. According to prosecutors, Michael Gann, 55, constructed seven improvised explosive devices by ordering common chemicals...

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