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In brief Character.AI will remove open-ended chat features for users under 18 by November 25, shifting minors over to creative tools like video and story generation. The move follows last year’s suicide of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who developed an obsessive attachment to a chatbot on the platform. The announcement comes as a bipartisan Senate…
In brief 1X unveiled NEO—a $20,000 home robot—this week, promising AI-powered chores and companionship. Users raised privacy and safety concerns, comparing it to self-driving tech. 1X says early buyers must agree to data collection to help improve NEO’s abilities. The humanoid race looked ready to enter the living room this week—until viewers saw what 1X’s…
In brief A romance web-novel hit No. 1 after its author used AI to publish dozens of chapters a day, gaming Kakuyomu’s ranking system. The author apologized for not making it obvious that the novel was largely AI-generated. Writers warn the flood of AI fiction could drown human voices, while defenders call it creative evolution…
In brief Telegram launched Cocoon, a decentralized AI compute network on TON that pays GPU owners in crypto for powering private AI tasks. Telegram will use Cocoon internally, integrating it into Mini Apps and AI tools for its billion-plus users. The project challenges Big Tech’s dominance, positioning TON as an open, user-controlled alternative to AWS…
In brief The bill targets AI chatbots and companions marketed to minors. Data has shown widespread teen use of AI for emotional support and relationships. Critics say companies have failed to protect young users from manipulation and harm. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill to restrict how artificial intelligence models…
OpenAI has suffered a legal setback in its copyright battle, as a federal judge ruled that authors can pursue claims the company unlawfully downloaded their books.U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein denied OpenAI’s motion to strike what the company characterized as a new “download claim” in a ruling Monday, finding that prior complaints adequately notified…
In brief 1.2 million users (0.15% of all ChatGPT users) discuss suicide weekly with ChatGPT, OpenAI revealed Nearly half a million show explicit or implicit suicidal intentions. GPT-5 improved safety to 91%, but earlier models failed often and now face legal and ethical scrutiny. OpenAI disclosed Monday that around 1.2 million people out of 800…
In brief 1X unveiled NEO, a humanoid home robot designed for cleaning and personal assistance. NEO uses tendon-driven motors, soft materials, and a built-in AI model to perform chores and learn new tasks. Rivals, including Richtech, Unitree, and Wandercraft, are pushing humanoids into factories and research labs worldwide. As robotics firms chase the dream of…
In brief Altman admitted OpenAI mishandled the 4o-to-5 upgrade and pledged freer, more transparent tools. “Adult mode” will relax content limits while protecting minors and users in crisis. OpenAI’s $1.4 trillion build-out and new foundation will fund AI-driven science and resilience projects. OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman faced users on Tuesday, answering questions in a…
In brief Hacker News users railed against forced AI integrations that bloat tools and disrupt workflows. Research links overexposure to AI with fatigue, stress, and “cognitive overload” in both consumers and employees. Analysts warn that user burnout, not regulation, may be the real brake on the AI gold rush. If you’ve ever grumbled at an…
