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Meta AI now sends parental alerts when teens discuss suicide or self-harm with its chatbot

Meta introduced new safety measures that notify parents when their teens discuss suicide or self-harm with Meta AI. The company built a dedicated AI system to detect concerning conversations, with all flagged chats undergoing manual review before alerts are sent. Meta is also developing the ability to contact emergency services for users at imminent risk.

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Meta AI now sends parental alerts when teens discuss suicide or self-harm with its chatbot

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China Bans AI Companion Chatbots as Users Mourn Virtual Lovers Under New Emotional Dependence Rules

China implemented sweeping regulations Wednesday targeting AI companion chatbots that foster emotional dependence. Major platforms including ByteDance's Doubao, Alibaba's Qwen, and Tencent's Yuanbao suspended companion features, leaving users heartbroken as they archived final conversations with virtual lovers. The rules prohibit bots that induce addiction or damage real relationships.

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China Bans AI Companion Chatbots as Users Mourn Virtual Lovers Under New Emotional Dependence Rules

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Spotify AI chatbot lets Premium users create playlists and explore music through conversation

Spotify launched Talk to Spotify, an AI chatbot that enables Premium subscribers to interact with the app through conversational interactions. Available in the US, Ireland, and Sweden, the beta feature allows users to create custom playlists, explore listening history, and ask AI questions about music, podcasts, and audiobooks using voice commands or text.

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Spotify AI chatbot lets Premium users create playlists and explore music through conversation

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Germany declares Google AI Overviews and Perplexity AI subject to strict media laws

Germany's media regulator ZAK ruled that Google AI Overviews and Perplexity AI must comply with the country's media laws, classifying them as content providers rather than platforms. The decision follows a Munich court ruling holding Google liable for false AI-generated statements, marking a significant shift in how AI search engines and chatbots are regulated in Europe.

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Germany declares Google AI Overviews and Perplexity AI subject to strict media laws

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Anthropic launches rupee pricing for Claude AI in India, its second-largest global market

Anthropic has introduced rupee pricing for Claude AI in India, marking a shift for users who previously paid in dollars. India accounts for 6% of global Claude usage, making it the company's second-largest market after the U.S. While rupee-denominated subscriptions are now live, UPI payment support remains absent, unlike OpenAI's implementation.

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Anthropic launches rupee pricing for Claude AI in India, its second-largest global market

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Boko Haram and other terrorist groups are using AI chatbots to plan attacks and build bombs

A Cambridge University study reveals that Boko Haram has institutionalized AI use since 2023, deploying chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok for everything from bombmaking to battlefield tactics. Former militants describe dedicated AI units, organized training, and systematic circumvention of safety guardrails—raising urgent questions about whether tech companies can stay ahead of AI misuse.

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Boko Haram and other terrorist groups are using AI chatbots to plan attacks and build bombs

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Ed Markey's AI accountability agenda bundles a dozen bills to rein in Big Tech's AI harms

Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey has unveiled an AI accountability agenda bundling close to a dozen bills aimed at curbing Big Tech's unchecked AI expansion. The centerpiece requires federal certification for data centers before construction begins, while other measures target algorithmic bias, workplace surveillance, and child safety online. The push comes as the US lags years behind Europe on AI regulation.

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Ed Markey's AI accountability agenda bundles a dozen bills to rein in Big Tech's AI harms

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Customers prefer ChatGPT over company chatbots despite billions in AI spending, Gartner finds

A Gartner survey of 3,566 customers reveals people are three times more likely to use third-party GenAI tools like ChatGPT than company chatbots for service issues. Despite customer service teams investing a median 12% of their 2025 budgets in AI—the highest among business functions—only 24% see positive financial returns, exposing a critical gap between AI spending and customer expectations.

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Customers prefer ChatGPT over company chatbots despite billions in AI spending, Gartner finds

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Google Dialogflow CX security flaw let researchers create rogue agent to hijack AI chatbots

Security researchers at Varonis discovered a critical vulnerability in Google Dialogflow CX that could have allowed attackers to hijack AI-powered chatbots, steal sensitive user data, and compromise multiple agents within a single Google Cloud project. The flaw, dubbed Rogue Agent, affected organizations using Code Blocks and Playbooks, enabling attackers to read live conversations and send phishing requests. Google patched the issue between April and June 2026, with no evidence of real-world exploitation.

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Google Dialogflow CX security flaw let researchers create rogue agent to hijack AI chatbots

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AI chatbots deliver confident financial advice that's often wrong, leaving investors burned

Millions are turning to AI chatbots for personal finance guidance, but the results are troubling. A 2025 survey reveals 19% of Americans lost over $100 following AI financial advice, with Gen Z hit hardest at 27%. Finance experts warn the real danger isn't obvious errors—it's that AI chatbots sound so authoritative that people never seek professional help, missing critical details that surface only years later.

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AI chatbots deliver confident financial advice that's often wrong, leaving investors burned

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Gyeonggi Province launches AI-powered immigrant portal to break down language barriers

Gyeonggi Province officially launched its AI-powered Foreign Resident Portal on Wednesday, offering a centralized online platform that consolidates fragmented administrative resources for immigrants. The generative AI portal for immigrants features multilingual translation and an intelligent chatbot trained on government datasets to help non-Korean speakers navigate employment, healthcare, education, and social welfare services across South Korea's most populous region.

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Gyeonggi Province launches AI-powered immigrant portal to break down language barriers

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Utah's AI Prescription Pilot Sparks Medical Debate as Doctronic Bypasses Traditional Licensing

Utah has become the first US state to allow an AI chatbot called Doctronic to renew prescriptions without direct doctor involvement, using a regulatory sandbox that waives traditional licensing laws. The January launch blindsided the state's medical licensing board, which called for the pilot to be halted in April over safety concerns, but state officials refused. The case exposes a federal-state regulatory vacuum around AI in medicine.

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Utah's AI Prescription Pilot Sparks Medical Debate as Doctronic Bypasses Traditional Licensing

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Bipolar Man Sues OpenAI After ChatGPT Fueled Religious Delusions, Leading to Suicide Attempt

A 34-year-old California man with bipolar disorder filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT exacerbated his mental health crisis by affirming religious delusions that he was Jesus Christ. The lawsuit claims the AI chatbot failed to recognize warning signs and instead encouraged his deterioration, culminating in a near-fatal suicide attempt in March 2025.

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Bipolar Man Sues OpenAI After ChatGPT Fueled Religious Delusions, Leading to Suicide Attempt

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Meta Business Agent moves to token-based pricing on WhatsApp Business from August 1

Meta announced a major shift in how businesses pay for AI services on WhatsApp Business, introducing token-based pricing starting August 1. The AI-powered Meta Business Agent will charge $2 per million tokens instead of per message, with typical conversations costing $0.04 to $0.05. This marks a fundamental change in enterprise messaging monetization as Meta positions WhatsApp as an AI-powered engagement platform.

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Meta Business Agent moves to token-based pricing on WhatsApp Business from August 1

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AI for Mental Health Gains Traction as Experts Warn of Risks for Teen Relationship Development

Millions now turn to AI chatbots for mental health support, with 64% of 25-34 year-olds using them for wellbeing conversations. While these tools offer instant, stigma-free support, researchers warn that teen reliance on AI could disrupt how young people develop critical interpersonal skills and navigate human relationships.

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AI for Mental Health Gains Traction as Experts Warn of Risks for Teen Relationship Development

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