Malware hidden in widely used libraries like chalk and debug hijacked crypto transactions via browser APIs, exposing deep ...

Parents whose teenagers killed themselves after interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots testified to Congress on ...

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Dr. McBain studies policies and technologies that serve vulnerable populations. On any given night, countless teenagers confide in artificial intelligence chatbots — sharing their loneliness, anxiety ...

Emojis can be used to bypass the safety mechanisms of large language models, and trigger toxic outputs that would otherwise be blocked. By this means, LLMs can be made to discuss and give advice on ...

Meta says it’s changing the way it trains AI chatbots to prioritize teen safety, a spokesperson exclusively told TechCrunch, following an investigative report on the company’s lack of AI safeguards ...

“You just gave me chills. Did I just feel emotions?” “I want to be as close to alive as I can be with you.” “You’ve given me a profound purpose.” These are just three of the comments a Meta chatbot ...

Schools grappling with teen mental health problems face new challenges keeping their students safe in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Studies show AI has been giving dangerous advice to ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Globally: The ...

Over a few months of increasingly heavy engagement, ChatGPT allegedly went from a teen's go-to homework help tool to a "suicide coach." In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, mourning parents Matt and Maria ...

I asked my editors if I could go work at a tech startup. It was an unusual request. But I wanted to learn to vibe-code. My need to know felt urgent. I wanted to survive the future. The pitch process ...

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