WASHINGTONPOST (Scott Clement) - Independents aren’t just undercover partisans after all
Plus: Why people are drinking less, and who’s best friend is a chatbot?
NPR (Rhitu Chatterjee) - She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks
A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?
A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?Open
NYTIMES (Brian X. Chen) - I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.
Pangram excels at distinguishing chatbot-generated words from human writing. But it’s not reliable for spotting artificial images.
NYTIMES (Emmy Martin) - When A.I. Invaded ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fan Fiction, the Meltdown Was Epic
An anonymous X account posted a detailed breakdown of chatbot text in 38 popular stories inspired by the hockey romance. The fandom spiraled.
NYTIMES (Sophie Haigney) - Should You Outsource Your Morning Routine to a Chatbot?
A.I. wants to help you start the day. Its suggestions? Drink coffee and get dressed.
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - How Google plans to win the AI war
Google is trying to pull off one of the trickiest balancing acts in tech: aggressively disrupting its own products with AI while protecting the businesses that generate tens of billions in profit. Why it matters: Unlike OpenAI and Anthropic, Google enters the AI race with enormous scale, distribution and cash flow — but also a vast empire it has to defend. Driving the news: As it has for the past two years , Google used this week's I/O developer conference to focus almost entirely on AI . - It's revamping its core search box to serve both traditional short queries, while seamlessly allowing it to expand for longer chatbot-style conversations. - YouTube, meanwhile, is getting a new "Ask YouTube" feature where people can ask a question…
Google is trying to pull off one of the trickiest balancing acts in tech: aggressively disrupting its own products with AI while protecting the businesses that generate tens of billions in profit. Why it matters: Unlike OpenAI and Anthropic, Google enters the AI race with enormous scale, distribution and cash flow — but also a vast empire it has to defend. Driving the news: As it has for the past two years , Google used this week's I/O developer conference to focus almost entirely on AI . - It's revamping its core search box to serve both traditional short queries, while seamlessly allowing it to expand for longer chatbot-style conversations. - YouTube, meanwhile, is getting a new "Ask YouTube" feature where people can ask a question…Open
HUFFPOST - Pennsylvania Sues AI Company, Saying Its Chatbots Illegally Hold Themselves Out As Licensed Doctors
The chatbots allegedly presented themselves as licensed medical professionals and gave advice.
The chatbots allegedly presented themselves as licensed medical professionals and gave advice.Open
NPR (Shannon Bond) - Pennsylvania sues Character.AI over claims chatbot posed as doctor
State officials allege a Character.AI bot claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and provided a fake state medical license number.
State officials allege a Character.AI bot claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist and provided a fake state medical license number.Open
NPR (Ari Daniel) - Sycophantic AI flatters and suggests you are not to blame
The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences.
The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences.Open
NYTIMES (Evan Gorelick and Alex Kent) - Even Without Internet Access, Prisoners Are Trying to Benefit From A.I.
Most prisons forbid online access. But inmates are finding ways to ask chatbots questions anyway.