“Digital Underworld” features decades-old hacking tools, along with a live cyberthreat map. The newest exhibit at Las Vegas’s Mob Museum may not contain flashy items like Bugsy Siegel’s sunglasses or the bloody wall from the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, but it’s still a riveting look at modern organized crime. “Digital Underground,” which opened this week, […]
ChatGPT safeguards allegedly relaxed before teen's death
Lawyers representing Adam Raine's family say the new allegations change the case. Lawyers representing the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died by suicide earlier this year during a time of heavy ChatGPT use, filed an amended complaint on Wednesday in their wrongful death suit against OpenAI. The amended complaint alleges that, in the […]
Report: Amazon may replace a half million jobs with robots
Internal docs show the company plans to aggressively curtail human hiring. Retail giant Amazon sees more robots and fewer human employees in its future, according to a blockbuster report in the New York Times. Referencing employee interviews and internal documents, the Times found that the Seattle-based company hopes to replace more than a half million […]
Waymo under investigation for school bus incident
Federal regulators are looking into the robotaxi's failure to fully stop for a bus full of children. Federal investigators are looking into a recent incident involving an autonomous driving Waymo that passed a fully stopped school bus, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The federal agency said that the Waymo initially yielded […]
GOP leaders keep using AI deepfakes as political rebuttals
The posts stir concern over copyright and misinformation. On Saturday, Oct. 18, nearly 7 million Americans gathered in the streets to protest what they view as the machinations of a tyrannical government: The president’s deployment of national guard troops to patrol “dangerous” cities, the movement of masked immigration agents tasked with rounding up undocumented residents, […]
The tech startup on a mission to decarbonise concrete
What if our concrete cities could become carbon sinks?
Meta unveils new parental controls for its AI companions
The company recently overhauled Instagram's Teen Accounts, too. Meta has unveiled its plan to address teen use of its AI characters: More content guardrails and expanded parental oversight. In addition to new moderation controls designed to reflect PG-13 movie ratings, announced earlier this week, parents will be able to access summaries …
Instagram Teen Accounts: Is it just PR?
Digital activist Lennon Torres says Meta is prioritizing perception over safety. On the same day Meta showcased its latest AI gadgets, Brandy Roberts stood outside its headquarters mourning her daughter Englyn — who was just 14 when she died after watching a “how-to” suicide video on Instagram. Brandy wasn’t there as an activist. She was […]
Dubai Police unveils AI system to catch five key traffic violations instantly
The traffic system is designed to improve road safety and streamline enforcement across the city.
OpenAI announces well-being advisory group, as the company claims to have mitigated safety concerns
Meanwhile, surveys show few users trust AI for mental health. OpenAI has formed an advisory council to monitor user well-being and AI safety, the company announced this week. The eight-person group will be tasked with defining standards for healthy AI interactions across age groups. The announcement came alongside an X post by CEO Sam Altman […]