6 Scary Predictions for AI in 2026
When OpenAI declared a “code red” this month to refocus its teams on competing with Google, I couldn’t…
People Are Paying to Get Their Chatbots High on ‘Drugs’
Petter Ruddwall knows the idea of AIs becoming sentient and seeking to get high with code-based “drugs” seems…
ChatGPT’s ‘Adult Mode’ Is Coming in 2026
OpenAI announced the latest version of its flagship AI model, GPT-5.2, on Thursday in response to its ongoing…
State attorneys general warn Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and other AI giants to fix ‘delusional’ outputs
After a string of disturbing mental health incidents involving AI chatbots, a group of state attorneys general have…
Anthropic Accidentally Gives the World a Peek Into Its Model’s ‘Soul’
Artificial intelligence models don’t have souls, but one of them does apparently have a “soul” document. A person…
The creator of an AI therapy app shut it down after deciding it’s too dangerous. Here’s why he thinks AI chatbots aren’t safe for mental health
Mental health concerns linked to the use of AI chatbots have been dominating the headlines. One person who’s…
Character AI will offer interactive ‘Stories’ to kids instead of open-ended chat
Character.AI announced on Tuesday that it’s launching “Stories,” a new format that allows users to create interactive fiction…
Use Google Gemini and ChatGPT to Organize Your Life With Scheduled Actions
The developers of the big generative AI chatbots are continuing to push out new features at a rapid…
Goldman Sachs says we’re not in an AI bubble, and its young multimillionaire clientele are all-in on AI-energy investments and healthcare innovations
Last month, more than 100 young wealthy founders, inheritors, and industry leaders flew in from all around the…
xAI Employees Were Reportedly Compelled to Give Biometric Data to Train Anime Girlfriend
If someone created a character in your likeness, you might feel flattered. If they happened to be your…
Your Friend Asked You a Question. Don’t Copy and Paste an Answer From a Chatbot
Back in the 2010s, a website called Let Me Google That For You gained a notable amount of…
Amazon says its AI shopping assistant Rufus is so effective it’s on pace to pull in an extra $10 billion in sales
In case you were unsure about Amazon’s ability to monetize artificial intelligence, “the everything store” assigned a staggering…