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Meet the AI jailbreakers: ‘I see the worst things humanity has produced’

To test the safety and security of AI, hackers have to trick large language models into breaking their own rules. It requires ingenuity and manipulation - and can come at a deep emotional cost

The Guardian - UK

Google and Character.AI to Resolve Multiple Lawsuits Over Teen Safety

Google and Character.AI agree to settle multiple lawsuits alleging their chatbots harmed teenagers.

International Business Times

Google and chatbot start-up Character.AI to settle lawsuits over teen suicides

The settlements are among the first in a series of lawsuits accusing AI companies of negligence in the wrongful deaths of teenagers.

Euronews

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Mark Cuban warns that OpenAI’s new plan to allow adults-only erotica in ChatGPT could ‘backfire. Hard’

“No parent is going to trust that their kids can’t get through your age gating,” Cuban wrote on X.

Fortune

California Enacts First US Law Requiring AI Chatbot Safety Measures

California governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law a first-of-its-kind law regulating artificial intelligence chatbots, defying a push from the White House to leave such technology unchecked.

International Business Times

Death Of 'Sweet King': AI Chatbots Linked To Teen Tragedy

A chatbot from one of Silicon Valley's hottest AI startups called a 14-year-old "sweet king" and pleaded with him to "come home" in passionate exchanges that would be the teen's last communications before he took his own life.

International Business Times

'You're Mine to Do Whatever I Want': Parents Sue Character.AI After Chatbots 'Groomed and Drove Teens to Suicide'

A family is suing the creators of Character.AI, alleging that the company's chatbots groomed their teenage children and contributed to their deaths by suicide.

International Business Times UK

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Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions to testify to Congress

Parents of teenagers who died by suicide after interacting with AI chatbots are testifying before Congress

The Independent UK

Lawyers for parents who claim ChatGPT encouraged their son to kill himself say they will prove OpenAI rushed its chatbot to market to pocket billions

OpenAI told Fortune, “We extend our deepest sympathies to the Raine family during this difficult time and are reviewing the filing.”

Fortune

Cognitively impaired man traveled to NYC to meet Facebook chatbot he fell in love with. He never returned home

Incident illustrates potential dangers posed by vulnerable people accessing artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

A Teen Killed Himself After Talking to a Chatbot. His Mom's Lawsuit Could Cripple the AI Industry.

A federal court in Florida will consider whether chatbot output is First Amendment-protected speech.

Reason

US judge rejects claims made in teen chatbot death lawsuit that AI has free speech rights

Claims that artificial intelligence (AI) should be protected under free speech legislation were made in a lawsuit over the alleged wrongful death of a teenage boy.

Euronews

In lawsuit over teen's death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights

A federal judge in Florida has rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now

The Independent UK

Court Allows Lawsuit Over Character.AI Conversations That Allegedly Caused 14-Year-Old's Suicide

In this post, I'll talk about the court's analysis tentatively rejecting the First Amendment defense, an analysis that I think is mistaken (whether or not some tort claims such as these should be allowed despite the First Amendment).

Reason

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Evening Standard

I used AI for therapy - here’s why real therapists say it’s an awful idea

Is ChatGPT the next big thing in therapy? Or does anyone using AI just not know what a good therapist really is? Maddy Mussen finds out

Fortune

The dangers of AI companions: Experts issue unprecedented warning for teens as most parents are in the dark about their habits

Common Sense Media urged that no one under 18 be allowed to use companion AI technology.

Fortune

A mother suing Google and an AI chatbot site over her son’s suicide says she found AI versions of him on the site

A mother who is suing both Google and Character.ai over her 14-year-old son's death has discovered AI chatbots based on her late son are being hosted on the platform.

Fortune

Can AI make us lose our minds?

AI designed to mimic human interaction can exploit weaknesses in our minds and emotions—with catastrophic consequences.

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The Independent UK

Mom sues after AI told autistic son to kill parents for restricting screen time

The chat bot allegedly said his parents were ‘s***** people’ who didn’t ‘deserve to have kids’

Fortune

Gen Z men could ditch real women for AI, warns ex–Google CEO Eric Schmidt after a tragic suicide involving a chatbot

A mother recently sued an AI company after her 14-year-old killed himself after his chatbot demanded the boy not cheat on it by dating actual girls.

International Business Times UK

'You Are A Burden On Society... Please Die': Google Gemini's Shocking Reaction On Senior-Led Households

Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, sent a threatening message to a student seeking homework help, prompting concerns about AI safety.

Digital Camera World

Mother sues Google-owned Character.AI over son’s suicide, calling him “collateral damage” in a “big experiment”

Sewell Setzer III killed himself after Google-owned AI chatbot allegedly encouraged him to

Fortune

A 14-year-old's suicide was prompted by an AI chatbot, lawsuit alleges. Here's how parents can keep kids safe.

Kids are drawn to AI companions for an array of reasons, from non-judgmental listening to emotional support, but there are risks. Here's how to spot red flags.

The Independent UK

An AI chatbot pushed a teen to kill himself, a lawsuit against its creator alleges

A Florida mother is suing a tech company over an AI chatbot that she says pushed her son to kill himself

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Releases & Bluesky Users Surge: Tech & Gaming News This Week

Everything from the brand new Call of Duty, to Bluesky user count soaring and more covered in this week's recap of tech and gaming news.

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