Watch Live as NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon Rocket Rolls Out to the Launch Pad

Ellyn Lapointe / gizmodo - The final stage of launch preparations officially kicks off tomorrow.

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NASA’s Artemis 2 Rocket Rolls Out: The Countdown To A New Moon Era Begins - The Daily Galaxy

NASA hauls Artemis II moon rocket to launch pad for February flight - CBS News

NASA's new moon rocket heads to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

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NASA begins rocket journey of Artemis II to launch pad: Crewed Moon rocket leaves assembly building at Kenn... - Bhaskar English

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Is SLS still the most powerful rocket? 5 facts as Artemis 2 rolls out

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Managers on alert for “launch fever” as pressure builds for NASA’s Moon mission

6 wks / arstechnica / Stephen Clark

Watch Live as NASA’s Artemis 2 Moon Rocket Rolls Out to the Launch Pad

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NASA's Artemis II Rocket Is Making A Slow And Steady Trek Before Take Off

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Tesla (TSLA) Stock: NHTSA Logs 62 Complaints as FSD Investigation Deadline Extended

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR NHTSA extends Tesla’s deadline as Full Self-Driving complaints continue to grow Tesla faces deeper scrutiny as regulators review thousands of FSD safety records Expanding probe examines claims of traffic violations linked to Tesla’s FSD system Regula…

#techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #government #tesla #automotive #litigation #safety #ev

As US Officials Showed Off a Self-Driving Robo-Bus - It Got Hit By a Tesla Driver https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/17/0228239/as-us-officials-showed-off-a-self-driving-robo-bus---it-got-hit-by-a-tesla-driver?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_me

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As US Officials Showed Off a Self-Driving Robo-Bus - It Got Hit By a Tesla Driver

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Tesla stock price stalls: NHTSA FSD probe deadline slips, earnings loom for TSLA - TechStock²

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Tesla's Extended Deadline: NHTSA Gives More Time for FSD Inquiry - OpenTools

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Tesla's Extra Time Ticket: NHTSA Grants Extension in Self-Driving Tech Probe - OpenTools

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As scrutiny mounts, US grants Tesla more time in Full Self-Driving probe - Interesting Engineering

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Tesla (TSLA) Stock: NHTSA Logs 62 Complaints as FSD Investigation Deadline Extended

7 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Tesla granted more time in U.S. investigation into its self-driving tech - Austin American-Statesman

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Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech

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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…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #tiktok #bytedance #europe #contentmoderation #eu #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

TikTok is ready to roll out age checking in Europe

7 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

TikTok tightens age verification across Europe

7 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

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

#techpolicy #government #internet #australia #media #censorship #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

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Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

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Social media companies purge 4.7mn accounts after landmark Australia ban

7 wks / ft

About 5 Million Accounts Shut in Australia Kids Social Media Ban

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‘Heinous’: Musk’s AI Grok facing probe

news.com.au - Millions of accounts were deactivated in the wake of Australia’s social media ban, but it’s an “even more potentially catastrophic” threat that has the watchdog worried.

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #government #apps #censorship #elonmusk #grokai #safety #advertising

Minister Smyth says laws adequate to tackle non-consensual Grok AI images, after meeting with Attorney General.

7 wks / bsky / @siliconrepublic.bsky.social / siliconrepublic.bsky.social

Minister Smyth says laws adequate to tackle non-consensual Grok AI images

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool

7 wks / reddit / /u/aktivate74

Japan calls on X to take measures against AI-generated sexualized images

7 wks / reddit / /u/Saltedline

State Department Threatens UK Over Grok Investigation, Because Only The US Is Allowed To Ban Foreign Apps

7 wks / reddit / /u/StraightedgexLiberal

Musk’s Grok AI Faces Scrutiny From Japan Over Sexualized Images

7 wks / bloomberg / Takashi MochizukiMayumi Negishi

After backlash, X restricts Grok from generating sexualized images of real people

7 wks / siliconangle / James Farrell

Grok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says

7 wks / reddit / /u/Bigmacman_

‘Heinous’: Musk’s AI Grok facing probe

7 wks / news.com.au

These companies advertised on X as Grok produced sexualized images of kids

7 wks / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

State Department Threatens UK Over Grok Investigation, Because Only The US Is Allowed To Ban Foreign Apps

7 wks / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Grok now bans illegal porn generation, after monetizing it

7 wks / reddit / /u/Federal-Block-3275

Elon Musk’s AI company finally blocks nude image generation following pressure from regulators

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - After days of abuse and investigations on both sides of the Atlantic, Elon Musk's chatbot Grok can no longer undress photos of real people—at least where it's illegal.The article Elon Musk’s AI company finally blocks nude image generation following pressu…

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #deeptech #censorship #contentmoderation #elonmusk #grokai #safety #digitalprivacy

Bikini edits stir quick tech tweaks (2)
Regulators force nude image blockades (2)
Wider Grok controversies spark ongoing debate (3)
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Elon Musk’s X Says It Will (Sort of) Crack Down on Grok’s Sexual Deepfake Problem

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X put another band-aid on its nonconsensual sexual images problem. Meanwhile Grok is still putting whoever you want in a bikini. from @mattburgess1.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Still not fixed! www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

7 wks / bsky / @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social / jenlucpiquant.bsky.social

NEW: X does seem to have limited Grok’s output on X. But Grok’s website will still undress: “We can still generate photorealistic nudity on Grok[dot]com,” says Paul Bouchaud, the lead researcher at Paris-based nonprofit @aiforensics.org “We can generat

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Stop taking Elon at his word.. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

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Dublin deeptech Luna raises €1.5M to pair AI vision with hardware for cycling safety

Abhinaya Prabhu / techfundingnews - Luna Systems has secured €1.5 million in a late seed round to bring its first AI-powered safety camera…

#ai #startups #iot #computervision #business #camera #europe #gadgets #safety

Dublin deeptech Luna raises €1.5M to pair AI vision with hardware for cycling safety

7 wks / techfundingnews / Abhinaya Prabhu

Ireland-Based Luna Systems Secures €1.5M Funding

7 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Dublin’s Luna bags €1.5m to bring its AI safety camera to market

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Parents can now set limits on YouTube Shorts for teen accounts

mashable - YouTube launches new safety features for teen accounts, including screen time controls for Shorts and age-appropriate algorithm for recommendations.

#mobile #social #youtube #ux #mentalhealth #media #contentmoderation #safety #digitalprivacy

YouTube Adds Parental Controls To Limit Shorts For Teen Accounts

7 wks / medianama / Aakriti Bansal

Your teen’s YouTube Shorts scrolling can now have a hard cap

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YouTube launches strict Shorts limits to curb teen screen addiction

7 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

YouTube adds more parental controls including blocking Shorts

7 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Parents can now set limits on YouTube Shorts for teen accounts

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Parents can put a time limit on YouTube Shorts scrolling

7 wks / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

YouTube adds more parental controls, including a way to block teens from watching Shorts

7 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

Google removes AI health summaries after investigation finds dangerous flaws

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#ai #techpolicy #digitalhealth #google #aiethics #genai #health #alphabet #contentmoderation #safety

Google Removes AI Health Summaries After Risky Medical Errors Exposed

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Google removes AI health summaries after investigation finds dangerous flaws

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Google removes some AI health summaries after investigation finds “dangerous” flaws

7 wks / arstechnica / Benj Edwards

Google Turns Off Some AI Overviews Following Reports of “Dangerous” Medical Information

7 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

550,000 accounts gone: Meta’s first report on Australia’s social media ban

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Meta Platforms Inc. has deactivated nearly 550,000 accounts in Australia to comply with the nation’s new social media ban for users under 16, the company announced on Medium. This action includes 330,000 Instagram accounts, 173,000 Facebook accounts, and …

#techpolicy #meta #australia #law #facebook #contentmoderation #instagram #safety #regulation

Meta Confirms 550,000 Accounts Deactivated in First Week of Australia Social Media Ban

7 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

Meta shuts down half a million accounts under Australia's under-16 ban and urges the government to end it

7 wks / techspot

550,000 accounts gone: Meta’s first report on Australia’s social media ban

7 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Meta closes 550,000 accounts to comply with Australia's kids social media ban

7 wks / engadget / Steve Dent

Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts

7 wks / cnbc

Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

bbc - The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #uk #contentmoderation #xai #elonmusk #grokai #safety #regulation

Crisis Overview & Analysis (2)
Global & Legislative Responses (12)
Platform Content Management (3)
UK Watchdog Investigations (14)
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Crisis Overview & Analysis

What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes

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5 Things to Know About the Grok AI Deepfake Crisis and the Fallout for X

7 wks / eweek / Joseph Chisom Ofonagoro

Global & Legislative Responses

Grok’s Sexual Deepfakes Will Become Illegal in the UK This Week

7 wks / gizmodo / Matt Novak

Elon Musk’s NSFW Grok AI chatbot is forcing countries to take this extreme step

7 wks / fastcompany / Jennifer Mattson

Fix Grok or else, EU tech chief tells Elon Musk’s X

7 wks / politico / Pieter Haeck

Grok targeted in UK law over sexually-explicit AI image generation — UK will begin prosecuting illegal prompting this week

7 wks / tomshardware

UK pushes up a law criminalizing deepfake nudes in response to Grok

7 wks / theverge / Jay Peters

UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week

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Grok ban: The nations considering blocking AI chatbot over nonconsensual sexual content

7 wks / mashable

Why Europe Could Block X Over Grok Scandal But Probably Won’t

7 wks / techpolicy

Malaysia and Indonesia are the first to block Grok following CSAM scandal

7 wks / engadget / Kris Holt

‘Unthinkable behavior’: Von der Leyen slams Musk’s AI for undressing photos of women

7 wks / politico / Ketrin Jochecová

Government will ‘support’ X ban should Ofcom recommend it

7 wks / uktech / Oscar Hornstein

UK, Canada and Australia might ban X over Grok deepfakes

7 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Platform Content Management

X Didn't Fix Grok's 'Undressing' Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It

7 wks / ycombinator

Britain Points the Gun at Grok. Musk Calls It Censorship.

7 wks / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

X Removes Vulgar Content Generated By Grok After MeitY Notice

7 wks / inc42 / Anjali Jain

UK Watchdog Investigations

UK probes X over Grok CSAM scandal; Elon Musk cries censorship

7 wks / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

UK launches formal investigation into X over ‘nudification’ of children images

7 wks / therecord

Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images

7 wks / nytimes / Adam Satariano

Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images

7 wks / nytimes / Adam Satariano

Ofcom launches X probe over Grok AI abuse concerns

7 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

X Faces U.K. Probe Over Grok’s Sexualized Images

7 wks / wsj / Edith Hancock

UK regulator investigates X over Grok AI's role in generating sexualized deepfakes

7 wks / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Ofcom officially investigating X as Grok's nudify button stays switched on

7 wks / theregister / Connor Jones

UK regulator launches probe into Musk’s X over Grok’s ‘disgusting’ sexualised AI imagery

7 wks / scmp

Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

7 wks / bbc

Musk’s X Under Formal Probe by UK’s Ofcom After Grok Outcry

7 wks / bloomberg / Amy Thomson

Ofcom investigates X over Grok sexualised imagery

7 wks / advanced-television / Colin Mann

Elon Musk’s X probed by UK watchdog over Grok deepfakes

7 wks / politico / Mizy Clifton

UK’s Ofcom investigates X over Grok’s sexualised AI images of women and children

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Kontext: "Last month the European Commission imposed a €120 million fine on X for minor transparency infringements, drawing howls of outrage from the Trump administration."

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UK probes X over Grok CSAM scandal; Elon Musk cries censorship arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/w...

7 wks / bsky / @mcbridetd.bsky.social / mcbridetd.bsky.social

Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/w...

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Ursula von der Leyen has blasted Elon Musk’s platform X over the spread of sexually explicit deepfakes created using its AI chatbot Grok.

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‘Unthinkable behavior’: EU’s Von der Leyen slams Musk’s AI for undressing photos of women www.politico.eu/article/euro...

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‘Unthinkable behavior’: Von der Leyen slams Musk’s AI for undressing photos of women #EuropeanUnion https://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-ursula-von-der-leyen-grok-deepfake-nude-elon-musk-ai-x/

7 wks / bsky / @eurobot.bsky.social / eurobot.bsky.social

NASA to bring ISS Crew-11 astronauts back to Earth earlier than planned after medical situation

cnbc - NASA earlier delayed a planned spacewalk with ISS Commander Mike Fincke and flight engineer Zena Cardman.

#nasa #astronauts #iss #science #government #aerospace #engineering #emergencyservices #safety #medicine

NASA Suddenly Canceled Latest ISS Mission Due To Unforeseen Medical Concerns

1 month / bgr

NASA Orders ISS Medical Evacuation—but Here’s the Real Surprise

1 month / gizmodo / Ellyn Lapointe

NASA decides to bring Crew-11 home early after astronaut health scare

1 month / theregister / Richard Speed

NASA is ending Crew-11 astronauts' mission a month early

1 month / engadget / Mariella Moon

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1 month / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station

1 month / arstechnica / Stephen Clark

‘Serious medical condition’ prompts NASA to bring ISS crew home early

1 month / digitaltrends

NASA to bring ISS Crew-11 astronauts back to Earth earlier than planned after medical situation

1 month / cnbc

Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

John Gruber / wired - Caroline Haskins, writing for Wired (News+ link, in case Wired’s paywall blocks you): Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is being used to flood X withthousands of sexualized images of adults and apparentminors wearing minimal clothing. Some of this content appea…

#techpolicy #mobile #aiethics #genai #apps #contentmoderation #elonmusk #grokai #safety #regulation

App Store policies fuel Grok/X scrutiny (3)
Child exploitation concerns in explicit AI images (6)
Governments and regulators push back on AI abuse (3)
Industry clamor, opinions, and calls for bans (8)
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App Store policies fuel Grok/X scrutiny

Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

1 month / wired / John Gruber

Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

1 month / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

1 month / wired / Caroline Haskins

Child exploitation concerns in explicit AI images

Australian Regulator Flags Grok in Rising AI Image Abuse Complaints

1 month / decrypt / Vismaya V

Grok generates bikini pics of children — UK, US oddly powerless

1 month / pivot-to-ai / David Gerard

UK Weighs Ban on Elon Musk’s X Over AI Abuse Image Scandal

1 month / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

xAI Under Fire for Sexualized Child Photos on Grok

1 month / wsj / Georgia Wells

Grok assumes users seeking images of underage girls have “good intent”

1 month / reddit / /u/CackleRooster

Grok, the Child Porn Generator, Should Be Illegal

1 month / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Governments and regulators push back on AI abuse

UK slams ‘insulting’ X move to paywall deepfake tool

1 month / politico / Isobel Hamilton, Emilio Casalicchio

Governments grapple with the flood of non-consensual nudity on X

1 month / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

UK Prime Minister says ‘we will take action’ on Grok’s disgusting deepfakes

1 month / theverge / Emma Roth

Industry clamor, opinions, and calls for bans

No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature

1 month / theverge / Robert Hart

Opinion: In light of the Grok horror show, is it time we demand better?

1 month / siliconrepublic / Jonathan McCrea

The project that turned me into a Claude Code believer

1 month / platformer / Casey Newton

AI images and internet rumors spread confusion about ICE agent involved in shooting

1 month / npr / Geoff Brumfiel

Why isn't there a bigger Grok boycott?

1 month / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Elon Musk’s X must be banned

1 month / reddit / /u/Well_Socialized

Grok is generating thousands of AI "undressing" deepfakes every hour on X

1 month / reddit / /u/AdSpecialist6598

Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X

1 month / reddit / /u/DonkeyFuel

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The Verge says this is a rumor and not true: www.theverge.com/news/859309/...

1 month / bsky / @aimeenvironment.bsky.social / aimeenvironment.bsky.social

Ford is getting ready to put AI assistants in its cars

Jonathan M. Gitlin / arstechnica - The Blue Oval is also working on new hands-free driver assists.

#ai #automation #innovation #voice #selfdriving #cars #technology #assistant #automotive #safety

Ford Is Giving Its Vehicles a Personalized AI Brain — Here Are the Details

1 month / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

Ford Wants an AI Assistant on Your iPhone That Knows Your Truck

1 month / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Ford is building an AI assistant that knows your vehicle inside out

1 month / digitaltrends

Ford announces AI assistant and next-gen BlueCruise at CES 2026

1 month / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

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Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.

1 month / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Ford is getting ready to put AI assistants in its cars

1 month / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Ford’s AI voice assistant is coming later this year, L3 driving in 2028

1 month / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way

1 month / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

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

Natallie Rocha / nytimes - 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.

#ai #techpolicy #google #aiethics #genai #health #law #contentmoderation #litigation #safety

Google, Character.AI agree to settle suits involving teen suicide

1 month / techxplore

Google and Character.AI to settle claims of AI-related teen deaths

1 month / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

One-Minute Daily AI News 1/7/2026

1 month / reddit / /u/Excellent-Target-847

The First AI Harm Settlements Arrive. The Harder Questions Remain.

1 month / implicator / Robert Brown

The settlements are among the first tied to lawsuits accusing AI companies of harming users.

1 month / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Google and Character.AI negotiate first major settlements in teen chatbot death cases

1 month / techcrunch / Connie Loizos

Google and Character.AI settle with families over claims their bots led to suicide. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/g...

1 month / bsky / @davelee.me / davelee.me

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

1 month / nytimes / Natallie Rocha

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

1 month / nytimes / Natallie Rocha

Character.AI and Google settle teen suicide and self-harm suits

1 month / theverge / Lauren Feiner

Google, Character.AI to settle suits involving minor suicides and AI chatbots

1 month / cnbc

Character.ai and Google agree to settle lawsuits over teen suicides

1 month / ft

Starlink is Bringing Over 9,000 Satellites Closer to Earth — Here’s Why

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - SpaceX’s Starlink is planning a major change to how its satellites orbit Earth, with the goal of making space safer. Yesterday on New Year’s Day, Michael Nicolls, VP of Starlink Engineering at SpaceX, said the company will begin lowering thousands of sate…

#space #aerospace #broadband #telecommunications #elonmusk #satellite #starlink #safety

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Starlink Will Be Moving Thousands of Its Satellites for 'Space Safety' Reasons

2 months / cnet / Alex Valdes

SpaceX begins “significant reconfiguration” of Starlink satellite constellation

2 months / arstechnica / Stephen Clark

SpaceX Will Move Thousands of Starlinks Closer to Earth in 2026. Here’s Why

2 months / gizmodo / Ellyn Lapointe

Starlink to lower orbits of thousands of satellites over safety concerns

2 months / theregister / Dan Robinson

Starlink is Bringing Over 9,000 Satellites Closer to Earth — Here’s Why

2 months / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Starlink to lower its SpaceX satellites as near-misses pile up in low Earth orbit

2 months / techspot

SpaceX will lower Starlink satellites to reduce collision risk

2 months / theverge / Thomas Ricker

Sam Altman is hiring someone to worry about the dangers of AI

Terrence O’Brien / theverge - OpenAI is hiring a Head of Preparedness. Or, in other words, someone whose primary job is to think about all the ways AI could go horribly, horribly wrong. In a post on X, Sam Altman announced the position by acknowledging that the rapid improvement of AI…

#ai #ml #techpolicy #openai #aiethics #genai #jobs #technology #safety #regulation

Emerging AI Risks & Misuse (5)
OpenAI Preparedness Hiring (7)
Other Tech and Product Developments (12)
Political & Economic Debate Over AI (8)
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Emerging AI Risks & Misuse

2 in 3 Americans think AI will cause major harm to humans in the next 20 years [pdf]

2 months / ycombinator

OpenAI's Sam Altman warned of AI's "superhuman persuasion" in 2023, and 2025 proved him right

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

AI Chatbots Linked to Psychosis, Say Doctors

2 months / wsj / Sam Schechner

Researchers Show Some Robots Can Be Hijacked Just Through Spoken Commands

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Racist AI content is spreading fast — and swaying political opinions

2 months / axios / Josephine Walker

OpenAI Preparedness Hiring

OpenAI looks to hire a new Head of Preparedness to deal with AIs dangers

2 months / mashable

OpenAI is looking for a new Head of Preparedness

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

‘This Will Be a Stressful Job’: OpenAI Is Hiring for a Position That Sounds Horrifying

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

OpenAI is Hiring a New 'Head of Preparedness' to Predict/Mitigate AI's Harms

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

OpenAI is hiring a new Head of Preparedness to try to predict and mitigate AI's harms

2 months / engadget / Cheyenne MacDonald

Sam Altman is hiring someone to worry about the dangers of AI

2 months / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

OpenAI seeks new "Head of Preparedness" for AI risks like cyberattacks and mental health

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Other Tech and Product Developments

Ask HN: Anti-AI Open Source License?

2 months / ycombinator

Britain Pushed Ahead With Green Power. Its Grid Can’t Handle It.

2 months / wsj / Rebecca Feng

finding codex to be really good at large codebase understanding

2 months / x / @gdb

finding codex to be really good at codebase understanding

2 months / x / @gdb

Claude Code creator says Claude wrote all his code for the last month

2 months / ycombinator

Microsoft CEO Nadella tells managers Copilot's Gmail and Outlook integrations ‘don't really work’ and steps in to fix them

2 months / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Why your AI companion is not your friend

2 months / ft

OpenAI's ChatGPT ads will allegedly prioritize sponsored content in answers

2 months / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Hollywood cozied up to AI in 2025 and had nothing good to show for it

2 months / reddit / /u/Moonskaraos

AI giants join forces on Genesis Mission

2 months / therundown / Zach Mink

Google’s Flash-y new Gemini 3 release

2 months / therundown / Zach Mink

OpenAI answers Google with major image upgrade

2 months / therundown / Zach Mink

Political & Economic Debate Over AI

The Democratic split in US over whether to befriend AI — or vilify it

2 months / politico / Calder Mchugh

The Democratic Split Over Whether to Befriend AI

2 months / politico / Calder McHugh

‘We have to reject that with every fiber of our being’: DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic

2 months / politico / Andrew Atterbury

Draft Chinese AI Rules Outline ‘Core Socialist Values’ for AI Human Personality Simulators

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Sal Khan: Companies Should Give 1% of Profits To Retrain Workers Displaced By AI

2 months / slashdot / EditorDavid

Salesforce Executives Say Trust in Large Language Models Has Declined

2 months / reddit / /u/EnigmaticEmir

Are you afraid of AI making you unemployable within the next few years?, Rob Pike goes nuclear over GenAI and many other links from Hacker News

2 months / reddit / /u/alexeestec

Chasing an Economic Boom, White House Dismisses Risks of A.I.

2 months / reddit / /u/MetaKnowing

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OpenAI is hiring someone to worry about the risks of AI

2 months / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

OpenAI offers 555k salary for stressful head of preparedness role

2 months / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

OpenAI Seeks AI Safety-Focused ‘Head of Preparedness’

2 months / pymnts / PYMNTS

OpenAI hiring senior preparedness lead as AI safety scrutiny grows

2 months / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

OpenAI is looking to hire a new executive responsible for studying emerging AI-related risks in areas ranging from computer security to mental health.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Sam Altman says Google is 'still a huge threat' and ChatGPT will be declaring code red 'maybe twice a year for a long time'

2 months / reddit / /u/chusskaptaan

Lawmakers sound the alarm on AI’s impact on children, jobs

2 months / reddit / /u/ChiefFun

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman just publicly admitted that AI agents are becoming a problem

2 months / reddit / /u/No_Cheetah_8863

Democratic insiders are divided on how to channel Americans’ growing fear of AI. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

2 months / bsky / @newnarrative.bsky.social / newnarrative.bsky.social

It’s become a common occurrence: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posts a light-hearted video on social media. She’s Christmas shopping, or she’s talking about her Michigan accent or she’s touting he...

2 months / bsky / @democracyactionnet.bsky.social / democracyactionnet.bsky.social

‘We have to reject that with every fiber of our being’: DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic

2 months / reddit / /u/bummed_athlete

Racist AI content is spreading fast — and swaying political opinions

2 months / bsky / @uspol.skyfleet.blue / uspol.skyfleet.blue

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

Adam Satariano and Lynsey Chutel / nytimes - After the country barred children under 16 from using social media, many parents have been asking whether similarly tough action is needed in their own countries.

#government #governance #internet #privacy #australia #technology #safety #digitalprivacy #regulation

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / reddit / /u/nosotros_road_sodium

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before they’re exposed to features such as autoplay and infinite scrolling.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

2 months / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Classroom Phone Bans Work. So Why Don’t All Schools Do It?

2 months / wsj / Julie Jargon

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Worn Down by Worry, Parents Look Longingly at Australia’s Social Media Ban

2 months / nytimes / Adam Satariano and Lynsey Chutel

New York To Require Social Media Platforms To Display Mental Health Warnings

2 months / slashdot / msmash

Tesla’s Model 3 emergency door release controls are being investigated

Reuters / fastcompany - The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday it has opened a defect investigation into Tesla Model 3 compact sedans over concerns that emergency door release controls may not be easily accessible or clearly identifiable in an emergency.The Office of D…

#government #tesla #law #technology #elonmusk #automotive #litigation #safety #ev #regulation

Tesla-style retractable door handles will be banned in China

2 months / mashable

China Is Banning Tesla-Style Retractable Door Handles Over Safety Concerns

2 months / reddit / /u/lurker_bee

Tesla falls on safety concerns

2 months / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

Elon Musk Reportedly Insisted on Troubled Tesla Doors After a Warning

2 months / gizmodo / Zac Estrada

Tesla’s Model 3 emergency door release controls are being investigated

2 months / fastcompany / Reuters

Tesla is facing fresh government scrutiny over its controversial doors

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Tesla drivers are buying emergency tools to avoid being trapped inside

2 months / reddit / /u/Disastrous_Award_789

Waymo's robotaxis froze when San Francisco's traffic lights went dark

techspot - Among the most visible signs of the disruption were the clusters of Waymo's white Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis idling motionless at intersections. The company, which operates more than 800 autonomous vehicles in the Bay Area, suspended ride-hailing operations …