Meta to Open Up WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots for a Fee Following EU Objections

The move come after the European Commission said it could impose a temporary injunction on the company as part of an antitrust probe into its AI policy.

“Use a gun” or “beat the crap out of him”: AI chatbot urged violence, study finds

Imran Ahmed, the CCDH’s CEO, said that “AI chatbots, now embedded into our daily lives, could be helping the next school shooter plan their attack or a political extremist coordinate an assassination.
Yahoo

AI, homework and friendship: Why more children are opening up to chatbots

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More and more children are turning to AI as a homework helper, a confidant and in some cases as a friend, with a new survey ...

From chatbots to assembly lines: The impact of AI on workplace safety

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, spearheaded by generative AI, is expanding into various spheres of society, including the labor market. A study conducted by the Universitat Oberta de ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio bill threatens fines for AI chatbots that encourage harm of self or of others

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A bipartisan bill in the Ohio House would allow graduated penalties against developers and owners of artificial intelligence models that encourage people to harm themselves or others ...
Tech Times

Apple CarPlay to Let Drivers Talk to ChatGPT and Other AI Chatbots in Upcoming iOS 26.4 Update

Apple's upcoming iOS 26.4 update will let CarPlay drivers talk to ChatGPT and other AI chatbots, enhancing in-car assistance, productivity, and conversation while keeping safety in mind.