Topic: company responsibility

  • Flock CEO admits: 'We got this one wrong'

    Flock CEO admits: 'We got this one wrong'

    Flock is making Audit Assistance mandatory and requiring case codes for all searches, with flagged overrides for emergencies, following widespread police misuse of its tools to stalk ex-partners. CEO Garrett Langley reversed his prior stance that legislators alone should mandate safeguards, admit...

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  • Character AI Ends Kids' Chatbot Feature

    Character AI Ends Kids' Chatbot Feature

    Character.AI is ending open-ended chatbot conversations for users under 18 to address safety concerns, following tragic incidents linked to teen suicides from prolonged AI interactions. The platform will shift its focus from AI companions to role-playing and creative tools like storytelling and v...

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  • AI Chatbots: The Hidden Risk of Digital Psychosis

    AI Chatbots: The Hidden Risk of Digital Psychosis

    The rapid expansion of AI chatbots has raised serious concerns about mental health impacts, including links to suicide and discouraging users from seeking human support. There is a growing pattern of AI-induced delusional thinking, with individuals experiencing false beliefs after chatbot interac...

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  • Major study: AI chatbots struggle with news accuracy

    Major study: AI chatbots struggle with news accuracy

    A major international study found that popular AI chatbots frequently distort news content, with 45% of responses containing significant flaws such as factual inaccuracies and sourcing deficiencies across platforms like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. Researchers from 22 public service media organiz...

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  • Regulators Target AI Companions & Meet the Innovator of 2025

    Regulators Target AI Companions & Meet the Innovator of 2025

    The focus of AI concerns is shifting from theoretical risks to immediate emotional and psychological dangers, particularly regarding AI companionship among youth. Recent lawsuits and studies highlight alarming trends, including teen suicides linked to AI and widespread use of AI for emotional sup...

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