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She Has an A.I. Boyfriend. Her Son Has Questions.

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What happens when your parent falls in love with an A.I. chatbot?

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U.S. Schools Are Betting Big on A.I. Will New York City Be Next?

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This could be a pivotal year in shaping what role artificial intelligence plays in American schools. Some families want Mayor Mamdani to hit the brakes.

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How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed

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Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting information, lack plot structure and can be cognitively overwhelming — all of which could affect young children’s development.

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California Investigates Elon Musk’s xAI Over Sexualized Images Generated by Grok

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The state will examine whether xAI, which owns the social media platform X and created the A.I. chatbot Grok, violated state law.

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Public Shame Is the Most Effective Tool for Battling Big Tech

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Our federal government won’t regulate fast enough (or at all), but that doesn’t mean regular Americans are helpless.

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The ‘Attention Economy’ Is a Lie

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It started in a laboratory. No one could have predicted where it would end.

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Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death

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The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot.

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Hochul to Press for New Safeguards to Protect Children Online

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In her upcoming State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose that the default setting for online platforms should ban viewing or messaging minors.

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