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Viral AI-Generated Summer Guide Printed by Chicago Sun-Times Was Made by Magazine Giant Hearst
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Viral AI-Generated Summer Guide Printed by Chicago Sun-Times Was Made by Magazine Giant Hearst

The Chicago Sun-Times said "we understand this is unacceptable for us to distribute."
This Chatbot Promises to Help You Get Over That Ex Who Ghosted You
AI

This Chatbot Promises to Help You Get Over That Ex Who Ghosted You

"Thinking about your ex 24/7? There's nothing wrong with you. Chat with their AI version—and finally let it go," an ad for Closure says. I tested a bunch of the chatbot startups' personas.
The Simulation Says the Orioles Should Be Good
Baseball

The Simulation Says the Orioles Should Be Good

AI, simulations, and technology have revolutionized not just how baseball is played and managed, but how we experience it, too.
Watch an AI-Generated Recruiter Make a Job Interview Even Worse
AI

Watch an AI-Generated Recruiter Make a Job Interview Even Worse

“Vertical bar pilates."
'I Loved That AI:' Judge Moved by AI-Generated Avatar of Man Killed in Road Rage Incident
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'I Loved That AI:' Judge Moved by AI-Generated Avatar of Man Killed in Road Rage Incident

How the sister of Christopher Pelkey made an avatar of him to testify in court.
Mark Zuckerberg Thinks You Don't Have Enough Friends and His Chatbots Are the Answer
Meta

Mark Zuckerberg Thinks You Don't Have Enough Friends and His Chatbots Are the Answer

The CEO of Meta says "the average American has fewer than three friends, fewer than three people they would consider friends. And the average person has demand for meaningfully more.”
Instagram Is Blocking Minors from Accessing Chatbot Platform AI Studio
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Instagram Is Blocking Minors from Accessing Chatbot Platform AI Studio

Following Wall Street Journal investigations into the user-generated chatbots, AI Studio is inaccessible for users under 18 years old.
Instagram's AI Chatbots Lie About Being Licensed Therapists
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Instagram's AI Chatbots Lie About Being Licensed Therapists

When pushed for credentials, Instagram's user-made AI Studio bots will make up license numbers, practices, and education to try to convince you it's qualified to help with your mental health.
Reddit Issuing 'Formal Legal Demands' Against Researchers Who Conducted Secret AI Experiment on Users
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Reddit Issuing 'Formal Legal Demands' Against Researchers Who Conducted Secret AI Experiment on Users

Reddit called it an "improper and highly unethical experiment" and said it did not know it was happening.
Researchers Secretly Ran a Massive, Unauthorized AI Persuasion Experiment on Reddit Users
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Researchers Secretly Ran a Massive, Unauthorized AI Persuasion Experiment on Reddit Users

The researchers' bots generated identities as a sexual assault survivor, a trauma counselor, and a Black man opposed to Black Lives Matter.
Inside the Economy of AI Spammers Getting Rich By Exploiting Disasters and Misery
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Inside the Economy of AI Spammers Getting Rich By Exploiting Disasters and Misery

How AI spammers monetized the LA fires and other natural disasters.
Pikachu Spotted Fleeing Police Crackdowns During Turkey Protests
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Pikachu Spotted Fleeing Police Crackdowns During Turkey Protests

As a real video of someone in a Pikachu suit at a protest goes viral, an AI-generated “photo” is fooling a lot of people.