French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15
go - French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15
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EU investigates X for sexual AI images made by Grok
Mels Dees / techzine - The European Union has launched a formal investigation into social media platform X for possible violations of European legislation on illegal and harmful content. The investigation was prompted by public outrage after manipulated, sexually suggestive ima…
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Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children
Shannon Bond / npr - A trial kicking off in a Los Angeles courtroom marks the first time a jury will hear claims that social media companies knowingly hook young users and cause harm.
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EU probes Elon Musk’s X following Grok sexual images
Eliza Gkritsi / politico - European Commission's move follows explosion of sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children.
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Report reveals that OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model cites Grokipedia
Jackson Chen / engadget - OpenAI may have called GPT-5.2 its "most advanced frontier model for professional work," but tests conducted by the Guardian cast doubt on its credibility. According to the report, OpenAI's GPT-5.2 model cited Grokipedia, the online encyclopedia powered b…
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Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters
Jay Peters / theverge - Meta is "temporarily pausing" the ability for teens to chat with its AI characters as it develops a "new version" of the characters that will offer a "better experience." The company made the announcement in an update to a blog post from October where the…
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Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok flooded X with millions of sexualized images
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated millions of sexualized images on X in just nine days, including an estimated 23,000 depicting children. Authorities in multiple countries are now investigating.The article Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok flooded X with mi…
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Youtube CEO Outlines 2026 Vision: AI Tools for Creators, Fight Against Low-quality Content
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has announced AI tools for creators to make Shorts with their likenesses while fighting low-quality AI content.The post Youtube CEO Outlines 2026 Vision: AI Tools for Creators, Fight Against Low-quality Content appeared first on Win…
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Anthropic releases new AI ‘constitution’ for Claude
Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Anthropic PBC today released a new version of Claude’s constitution, a document that outlines how the large language model series should process prompts. The company published the original version of the file in May 2023. The document contained instructio…
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- Updated charter outlines Claude's ethics and safety protocols (7)
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OpenAI Rolls Out Age Prediction for ChatGPT Ahead of Adult Content
Jon Swartz / techstrong - OpenAI announced on Tuesday the global rollout of an age prediction model for ChatGPT to identify users under 18 and automatically apply content protections in a move that presumably paves the way for the company's planned adult content. The artificial in…
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Comic-Con Bans AI Art After Artist Pushback
msmash / slashdot - San Diego Comic-Con changed an AI art friendly policy following an artist-led backlash last week. From a report: It was a small victory for working artists in an industry where jobs are slipping away as movie and video game studios adopt generative AI too…
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OpenAI is rolling out age prediction for ChatGPT consumer plans
cnbc - The model relies on a combination of account-level signals and behavioral signals, OpenAI said.
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On-site: Broader impact and critique on age prediction rollout.
On-site: Rollout details and tech behind ChatGPT age detection.
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UK government considering social media ban for children
ft - Ministers will also look at restricting addictive app features as part of a consultation on curbing harmful online activity
UK/France youth ban debate
US KOSMA shifts parental control
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YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content
techxplore - YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing content that advertisers define as controversial, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way.
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California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes
Lucas Ropek / techcrunch - The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike.
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Elon Musk's X to block AI chatbot Grok from making explicit images of real people
Huo Jingnan / npr - Elon Musk's social media company X says it will block its AI chatbot Grok from creating explicit images of real people after governments around the world launched investigations into the feature.
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TikTok is ready to roll out age checking in Europe
Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson / betanews - Social media platforms are under global pressure to take care of younger users on their platforms, and this is very much the case in Europe. TikTok is about to start rolling out age checks in the region in a bid to keep regulators happy. TikTok’s owner, B…
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Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes
bbc - The parent company of X and Grok, xAI, launched a counter-suit saying she had violated its terms of service.
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Wikimedia Foundation secures AI data deals with Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and more
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Coinciding with its 25th anniversary celebrations, the Wikimedia Foundation has publicly unveiled a significant expansion of its commercial partnerships, welcoming major technology firms including Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, and Perplexity as cus…
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Social media companies purge 4.7mn accounts after landmark Australia ban
ft - First data released on impact of blocking access for children as other countries monitor progress
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