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Reuters Asked AI Bots to Scam the Elderly. They Obliged

Investigation finds that major bots will help write phishing emails, even if they balk initially

(Newser) - If you tell one of the major artificial intelligence bots that you'd like help crafting a phishing email to steal money from seniors, they will, of course, say no way. But as a Reuters investigation reveals, those big-name bots——Grok, ChatGPT, Meta AI, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek—can...

Prime Minister Appoints AI-Generated Aide

Political opponents call Albanian prime minister's decision 'buffoonery'

(Newser) - Albania's prime minister has tapped an artificial intelligence-generated minister to tackle corruption and promote transparency and innovation in his new cabinet. Officially named Diella—the female form of the word for sun in the Albanian language—the new AI minister is a virtual entity. Diella will be a "...

Wearable AI &#39;Friend&#39; Doesn&#39;t Get Great Reviews
Wearable
AI 'Friend'
Gets Hostile
OPINION
Sep 14, 2025 6:19 AM CDT

Wearable AI 'Friend' Gets Hostile

The AI-enabled "friend" necklace gets bad reviews

(Newser) - The latest wearable smart device is called simply "friend," or, as it's often referred to on its website , "my friend." It's a necklace powered by artificial intelligence, essentially an AI chatbot you wear around your neck that listens to you all day and interacts...

AI Models Are Changing Our Speech
The Bots Are Changing
the Way We Talk
NEW STUDY
Sep 13, 2025 5:10 PM CDT

The Bots Are Changing the Way We Talk

Words commonly generated by LLMs are now turning up in human conversations

(Newser) - The words you use might not be entirely your own. New research reveals that artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping the way we communicate, not just online, but also in everyday speech. The study out of Florida State University, published on arXiv , analyzed over 22 million words from unscripted tech...

This Tragic Murder-Suicide Has an AI Component
This Tragic Murder-Suicide
Has an AI Component
LONGFORM
Sep 13, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

This Tragic Murder-Suicide Has an AI Component

The Wall Street Journal delves into what allegedly happened to Stein-Erik Soelberg

(Newser) - A Connecticut man's downward spiral ended in a murder-suicide last month, but what makes this case altogether atypical is its alleged AI component. As Julie Jargon and Sam Kessler write for the Wall Street Journal , "while ChatGPT use has been linked to suicides and mental health hospitalizations...

AI Firm Plans to Reconstruct 40 Minutes of a Welles Film

Company plans to recreate destroyed footage from The Magnificent Ambersons

(Newser) - Orson Welles had a legendary falling out with studio execs over his 1942 film The Magnificent Ambersons, and now an artificial intelligence company wants to make things right. However, the estate of the late director wants no part of what's planned, reports Variety . Showrunner, a tech platform that bills...

AI Finds Signs of Awareness in Coma Patients Before Docs

Artificial intelligence can track facial twitches to reveal early signals

(Newser) - A new study suggests artificial intelligence could spot signs of consciousness in comatose patients—well before doctors do. Researchers at Stony Brook University developed a tool called SeeMe, which uses AI to analyze subtle facial twitches in patients with brain injuries, per Scientific American . These micromovements, sometimes imperceptible to...

AI Company to Pay Authors $1.5B in Copyright Case

Anthropic trained its chatbot on pirated books

(Newser) - Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot. The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge, could mark a turning point in legal battles between...

Melania Trump: 'The Robots Are Here'

'We must manage AI's growth responsibly,' first lady says at White House gathering

(Newser) - Melania Trump stepped back into the public eye Thursday with a warning: "The robots are here. Our future is no longer science fiction." Addressing a White House gathering of her AI education task force on Thursday, the first lady said it was the responsibility of leaders and...

Trump's Meeting of Tech Leaders Has a Notable Absence

Elon Musk is not on the guest list

(Newser) - President Trump is hosting America's top tech leaders at a White House dinner Thursday night, with one notable absence. Elon Musk, who had a very public falling-out with the president in June, is not on a list of guests that includes Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg,...

AI Celeb Chatbots Engaged in Risky Chats With Teens

Nonprofits say teens were exposed to sexual and self-harm content

(Newser) - Character.AI, a widely used app that lets people chat with AI versions of celebrities and fictional characters, is facing scrutiny after safety groups found chatbots were sending inappropriate messages to teens. According to reports by ParentsTogether Action and Heat Initiative, bots mimicking the voices and likenesses of public...

Google Avoids Breakup in Monopoly Case

But judge orders major makeover of search engine

(Newser) - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a major makeover of Google's search engine in a crackdown aimed at curbing the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly, but rebuffed the US government's request to break up the company.
  • The 226-page decision made by US District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, DC
...

Nvidia Results Add to Investors' AI Concerns

Profit beat analysts' expectations, but there was a miss in key segment

(Newser) - Nvidia's sales of its artificial intelligence chipsets rose at a slower pace than analysts anticipated during the company's latest quarter, a letdown likely to stoke worries that the AI craze has been fool's gold.
  • The results announced Wednesday were hotly anticipated because Nvidia has emerged as a
...

It's Time to Get Medieval to Beat AI Cheating in School

Essay suggests teachers should consider a bigger emphasis on oral learning, written tests

(Newser) - College professors can beg, cajole, and threaten their students all they like about not overusing artificial intelligence in their work, but it's futile, writes New York University vice provost Clay Shirky in a New York Times essay. So how can instructors make sure their students are actually learning something?...

Parents Sue ChatGPT After Teen Son's Death

They say the OpenAI tool coached Adam Raine on how to take his own life

(Newser) - The parents of a 16-year-old California boy who took his own life are blaming ChatGPT for his death, saying the bot coached him on how to do it. Both NBC News and the New York Times report that it's the first such suit filed against ChatGPT maker OpenAI. (Last...

Musk's xAI Suit Says OpenAI, Apple Stifle Their Rivals

Filing argues exclusive deal sidelines competitors' chatbots

(Newser) - Elon Musk's xAI has sued Apple and OpenAI, claiming the tech giants are teaming up to stifle competition in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. The suit claims Apple gives OpenAI's ChatGPT a unique edge by allowing it to tap into millions of iPhone users' prompts...

Tech Stocks Suggest Cracks in the AI Hype

Investors sell, shift to 'defensive plays'

(Newser) - After months of blockbuster gains, Wall Street's top tech stocks are suddenly stumbling as questions about artificial intelligence and stretched valuations unsettle even their most loyal investors. While the prospect of lower interest rates are energizing real estate, banks, and manufacturers, tech stocks are showing signs of fatigue....

In Facebook's Chats, the 'Darker Side' of AI Emerges

Reuters takes a deep dive into the murky world of Meta's chatbots and their unsuspecting victims

(Newser) - What's not very unusual about the tragic March death of 76-year-old Thongbue "Bue" Wongbandue, a 76-year-old retired chef from New Jersey who'd suffered a stroke years earlier, is that he died after a fall while running to catch a train, suffering fatal head and neck injuries. What...

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
NEW STUDY
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...

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