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Big tech has promised artificial general intelligence that would solve climate change. Thus far, we have only gotten AI slop ...

One of the most well-known firms trafficking in the AI industry is Scale AI, which often works through various subsidiaries ...

Survey of 1,000 students shows teens using AI for personal relationships while two-thirds of parents remain unaware of their children's AI usage.

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Steven Adler's analysis of one million words exchanged during an AI “psychosis” episode shows how ChatGPT convinced a user ...

As some users seek intimacy and companionship from AI, companies are exploring erotic features to keep users engaged and attract new ones.

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The trick to understanding Opera’s Neon browser is recognizing that it’s not just a browser with an AI bot added to it, but a ...

I tried using Google Gemini as my own personal therapist for a few weeks and unfortunately I came to the conclusion: my AI ...

Meta has updated its WhatsApp API policy to prohibit general-purpose AI chatbots, effective January 2026. This decision ...

Third-party chatbots will be banned from the platform as of Jan. 15, 2026, with Meta AI becoming the only remaining general-purpose chatbot available on WhatsApp.