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Are AI Chatbots Causing Psychosis? - News
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (97+ words) Are AI Chatbots Causing Psychosis? - The Black Chronicle Are AI Chatbots Causing Psychosis? AI chatbots have become a helpful tool, but for some vulnerable people, interacting with these programs can be dangerous. The constant validation these chatbots provide can feed…...
Siri class action lawsuit greenlit, billions at stake - Illinois
2+ week, 6+ day ago (761+ words) A judge has cleared the way for as many as 3 million Apple device users in Illinois to be included in a class action lawsuit accusing Apple of violating Illinois" stringent biometrics privacy law by allegedly recording people using their Siri…...
Educator calls for greater Black representation in tech at CES 2026 - National
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (362+ words) LAS VEGAS " Walking the sprawling halls of CES 2026, Apollonia Smith noticed something familiar.I noticed that, of course, as soon as I got here," Smith said of the lack of Black attendees at the annual consumer electronics show. Smith, a…...
Robots and AI dominate major trade show in Las Vegas
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (604+ words) Make way for the robots. Artificial intelligence is front and center at the famed Consumer Electronics Show, which took over Las Vegas this week at multiple venues. AI is part of the new technology that was unveiled across a variety…...
Maryland looks to AI as SNAP rules tighten
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (371+ words) (The Center Square) " Maryland officials say they are exploring how artificial intelligence could be used to support parts of the state's food assistance program after the state was awarded federal grants aimed at modernizing public services. Gov. Wes Moore's office…...
‘Trouble in Toyland’ report sounds alarm on AI toys - National
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (274+ words) Parents should take precaution this holiday season when it comes to artificial intelligence toys after researchers for the new Trouble in Toyland report found safety concerns. Illinois Public Interest Research Group Campaign Associate Ellen Hengesbach said some of the toys…...
Houston is also becoming a major AI hub - Texas
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (404+ words) (The Center Square) " It's not just west Texas that's experiencing an AI boom, Houston is also becoming a major hub for new artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and production. Apple has begun shipping American-made servers from its new AI plant…...
Elon poll: Impact by AI on 12 core human capacities worsens by 2035 - North Carolina
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (299+ words) (The Center Square) " Impact on the 12 core human capacities will be more negatively than positively in the next 10 years, says more than half of American adults in a survey released Wednesday by the Elon University Poll in conjunction with a…...
What are data centers and why do they matter? - Energy
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1189+ words) (The Center Square) " Data centers may not be visible to most Americans, but they are shaping everything from electricity use to how communities grow. These facilities house the servers that process nearly all digital activity, from online shopping and streaming…...
Energy questions loom large on AI horizons - Energy
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (806+ words) (The Center Square) " At the AI Horizons summit in Pittsburgh Thursday, legislators, executives and educators met to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in the commonwealth. Top of mind was the technology's "insatiable appetite for energy." For both Democrats and…...