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44 state attorneys general warn AI CEOs: ‘If you harm kids, you will answer for it’
The National Association of Attorneys General letter comes on the heels of disturbing reports about kids harmed by AI chatbots.
Illinois Gov. Pritzer signs nation’s first law banning AI therapy chatbots
The new law prohibits companies from specifically offering or selling AI therapy services—or using AI to make clinical decisions.
Today’s Chicago Sun-Times gaffe shows the world how AI chatbots actually work
The paper’s recommended books included many titles that don’t exist. Editors say they’re ‘looking into’ how it happened, but many suspect an AI chatbot hallucinated the fake books.
Utah Gov. Cox signs AI mental health chatbot bill into law, a win for transparency
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed HB 452, regarding the regulation of AI-driven mental health chatbots, in late March. The new law requires mental health platforms to inform users that they are interacting with an AI-driven machine, not a human therapist.
This columnist just captured the fears of all parents in the age of AI chatbots
Jessica Grose is well known for her insightful observations on parenting, family, religion, and culture. So it comes as no surprise that her take on AI chatbots would be fresh, personal, and powerful.