US politicsfromArs Technica1 day agoAfter child's trauma, chatbot maker allegedly forced mom to arbitration for $100 payoutCompanion chatbots have encouraged self-harm, suicide, and violence in children, leading parents to call for shutting down unsafe chatbot services.
UK politicsfromTheregister1 week agoUK toughens Online Safety Act with ban on self-harm contentUK law will require tech platforms to proactively prevent self-harm content from being published, classifying it as a priority offence under the Online Safety Act.
Artificial intelligencefromwww.bbc.com1 week agoMeta to stop its AI chatbots from talking to teens about suicideMeta will block its AI chatbots from discussing suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders with teenagers and will direct teens to expert resources.