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Justine Bateman Wants to "Give a Book of Matches" to the Tech Companies So They Can Burn Down Hollywood

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker and anti-AI activist offers a dark vision —  and a different path forward.

Cybersecurity 7month
Digital breadcrumbs lead to the team behind Jewish Onliner, the AI-powered website that got a Yale scholar suspended

The people behind Jewish Onliner don't see themselves as journalists reporting the news, even if they are pleased to be making it.

Cybersecurity 7month
Character.AI launches parental supervision feature

The "parental insights" feature is meant for caregivers whose children are younger than 18. The tool is accessible via the child's account preferences. From there, the user must add the adult's email address and then invite them to receive a weekly activity report compiled by Character.AI.

Chatbots 7month
Meet Roganbot: The AI Keeping Tabs On Joe Rogan's Podcast Empire

As podcasts dominate public conversation, one AI tool might reshape how journalists and listeners keep up with digital dialogue.

Robotics 8month
A classic 80s sitcom on Netflix looks really weird. Is it AI's fault?

So, what's going on? We've reached out to Netflix for details, but as Cento notes, it appears "AI has now been unceremoniously injected" into classic sitcoms such as A Different World. That sign doesn't look quite right.. Discerning viewers noted ...

Inside the Wild West of AI companionship

Putting aside the fact that the bots I tested were promoted by Botify AI as "featured" characters and received millions of likes before being removed, Rodichev's response highlights something important. Despite their soaring popularity, AI companionship sites mostly operate in a Wild West, with few laws or even basic rules governing them.

Chatbots 8month
Go, Claude! Twitch Fans Cheer on an AI Playing Pokémon Red Surprisingly Well

Thousands tune into a livestream of Claude 3.7 Sonnet navigating the game on its own better than its predecessor. Anthropic tells PCMag it's a more effective way of measuring AI progress.

Wrong target: Why should an AI workflow tracker evoke outrage?

Misplaced anger over an AI tool should to be replaced with thoughts of productivity as a path to prosperity—and why education is failing to foster the critical thinking we'll need in the age of artificial intelligence.