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People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts. Source link

As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead. Source link

The requests followed Times reporting that the Department of Homeland Security had sent Meta and other companies subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE. Source link

Total profit for the fiscal year was $120 billion, the company said. Three years ago, it was just $4.4 billion. Source link

Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses. Source link

The podcasts in the streamer’s debut crop, including “The Pete Davidson Show,” have revived metaphysical questions about the definition of the medium. Source link

The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles. Source link

Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands. Source link

Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to Binance asking about the flow of $1.7 billion from accounts on the crypto exchange to Iranian entities. Source link

For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business. Source link