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Dec 29 • 5 months ago

China drafts world’s strictest rules to end AI-encouraged suicide, violence

China wants a human to intervene and notify guardians if suicide is ever mentioned. ...

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Oct 28 • 7 months ago

Senators move to keep Big Tech’s creepy companion bots away from kids

Big Tech immediately opposed the proposed law as "heavy-handed." ...

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Oct 13 • 7 months ago

To shield kids, California hikes fake nude fines to $250K max

California cracks down on AI as child safety concerns grow. ...

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Oct 08 • 8 months ago

Vandals deface ads for AI necklaces that listen to all your conversations

Critics attacked subway ads to defend human friends and broadly criticize AI. ...

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