9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (525+ words) Children’s advocacy groups are sounding an alarm ahead of the holiday shopping season, urging parents to steer clear of artificial intelligence toys that promise companionship, conversation, and learning — but may expose kids to serious risks. “The serious harms that AI…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (942+ words) Artificial intelligence has sparked widespread concern on the web about its potential effects on society — though the evidence for some of the most alarming predictions remains less certain....

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (409+ words) Filmaker and conservative activist Robby Starbuck sued Google on Tuesday for allegedly spreading “radioactive lies” about his past through its artificial intelligence (AI) products, including false claims of child rape and assault. Google’s Bard and Gemini AI products fabricated “defamatory…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (481+ words) A recent report from a consumer watchdog group is raising major concerns over a $99 talking teddy bear that allegedly exposed children to sexually explicit content and dangerous advice. The AI-powered Kumma bear, manufactured in China and sold by Singapore-based toy…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (227+ words) Don’t you want to live in a crime-free utopia? Wouldn’t allowing the government to track our every move solve all our problems? Local authorities seem to think so, and they have the perfect tool to usher in mass surveillance in…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (590+ words) A controversial bill awaiting California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature would slap steep new penalties on social media platforms that fail to censor content deemed in violation of the state’s civil rights laws. SB 771, which passed both chambers of the…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (831+ words) A new social media platform where over a million artificial intelligence (AI) bots interact with each other as humans observe has reportedly exploded in traffic mere days after its Wednesday launch. Moltbook — which appears to mimic the popular online forum…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (383+ words) Voters in a Wisconsin city of 12,000 overwhelmingly backed a novel ballot measure on Tuesday to crack down against artificial intelligence data centers, similar to the massive facility planned for construction with President Donald Trump’s backing. Brad Tietz, the state policy…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) OpenAI blocked users of its Sora 2 artificial intelligence (AI) video app from generating videos featuring Martin Luther King Jr., after some users generated what the company described as “disrespectful depictions” of the civil rights icon. Videos circulating online showed hyper-realistic…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (473+ words) Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders reportedly built a device that would harness a supposed sexual life force energy and release... [Daily Caller News Foundation]Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders reportedly built a device that would harness a supposed sexual life…...