The new artificially intelligent Pixel can help people streamline certain tasks. But that efficiency may not be worth the data you give up, our reviewer writes.
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Anthropic’s auto-clicking AI Chrome extension raises browser-hijacking concerns
As AI assistants become capable of controlling web browsers, a new security challenge has emerged: users must now trust that every website they visit won’t try to hijack their AI agent with hidden malicious instructions. Experts voiced concerns about this emerging threat this week after testing from a leading AI chatbot vendor revealed that AI...
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A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
More people are turning to general-purpose chatbots for emotional support. At first, Adam Raine, 16, used ChatGPT for schoolwork, but then he started discussing plans to end his life.
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Silicon Valley Pledges $200 Million to New Pro-A.I. Super PACs
The two PACs reflect a new level of political engagement by companies like Meta and investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, which are spending heavily on artificial intelligence.
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Trump Wants Europe to Stop Regulating Big Tech. Will It Bend?
The White House suggested that countries with digital regulations restricting U.S. tech companies could face penalties. The question is whether Europe can stand firm.
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OpenAI admits ChatGPT safeguards fail during extended conversations
OpenAI published a blog post on Tuesday titled “Helping people when they need it most” that addresses how its ChatGPT AI assistant handles mental health crises, following what the company calls “recent heartbreaking cases of people using ChatGPT in the midst of acute crises.” The post arrives after The New York Times reported on a...
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Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over Claims It Is Being Shut Out
Mr. Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, claimed that its Grok chatbot app was being artificially suppressed in Apple’s App Store.
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Senator castigates federal judiciary for ignoring “basic cybersecurity”
US Senator Ron Wyden accused the federal judiciary of “negligence and incompetence” following a recent hack, reportedly by hackers with ties to the Russian government, that exposed confidential court documents. The breach of the judiciary’s electronic case filing system first came to light in a report by Politico three weeks ago, which went on to...
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What the ‘Panama Playlists’ Exposed About Spotify User Privacy
The “Panama Playlists” exposed the Spotify listening habits of some famous people — and two journalists who didn’t know as much about protecting their privacy as they had thought.
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The All-Female Hacker House Trying to Break A.I.’s Glass Ceiling
FoundHer House, a home in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood, is the rare all-female hacker house where residents are creating a supportive community to build their start-ups.