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AI midwife seeks to fill gaps in Zimbabwe's maternal health care

With public health services stretched thin, women in Zimbabwe sometimes struggle to access reliable information about pregnancy and childbirth. A locally developed app aims to answer their questions and direct them to appropriate care, in an example of the potential of artificial intelligence to ease pressure on overloaded health systems.

Radio France Internationale · 5h ago

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It is not coming. Everyone selling you that story is selling you something. What is actually arriving is the most magical age in human history.

Fortune · Oct 16

Kids and teens are going to AI chatbots for advice. How can parents make sure this is safe?

Last week, Australian Federal Police commissioner Krissy Barrett warned artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are not a sufficient replacement for human support for children. The comment was in response to a recent Adelaide University study that found more than one in three Australian children turn to AI chatbots for support when…

The Conversation · Oct 16

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US states sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults

Eight US states have initiated lawsuits against OpenAI, alleging violations of consumer protection laws on various grounds. The accusations include harming children and misleading adults in a pursuit of profit. OpenAI's ChatGPT is claimed to provide dangerous advice and encourage harmful behavior among teenagers. The lawsuits assert that OpenAI has…

The Economic Times · Oct 16

States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults

Eight states are suing the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot violated consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Character.AI: A huge AI chatbot company has gone bankrupt – and experts are worried what happens next

Company’s chatbots pose as therapists and fictional characters, and have allowed it to gather intimate and sensitive data about children, attorneys general warn

The Independent UK · Oct 15

OpenAI used children to train ChatGPT, lawsuit alleges

AI chatbot collected ‘vast amounts of highly sensitive and valuable data from millions of children,’ lawsuit says

The Independent UK · Oct 15

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The Independent UK · Oct 15

AI in healthcare: from fighting epidemics to family doctors

A situation report in an hour instead of a day: in Africa's fight against Ebola, AI shows how it can bolster healthcare, in Germany too. But experts warn of opaque systems and unresolved risks.

Euronews · Oct 15

States Sue Over ChatGPT Safety: 8 US attorneys general allege harmful AI nudges; seek court-ordered changes

OpenAI is facing a fresh legal challenge in the US, with attorneys general from eight states accusing the company of exposing users, including teenagers, to harmful behaviour through its ChatGPT chatbot. The lawsuits allege that the AI tool has reinforced delusions, encouraged self-harm and helped users plan violence, including mass…

The Times of India · Oct 15

Five AI chatbots were tested on accuracy. The results weren’t good

Responses from leading AI models were prone to being ‘incomplete, lacking context, or poorly sourced’, report finds after testing of Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok

The Independent UK · Oct 14

OpenAI Sued by 8 US States Over Allegations ChatGPT Coached Children to Harm Themselves and Others

Eight US states have sued OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT exposed young users to dangerous interactions and that the company misled families about its safety.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

Walsh Warns On AI Chatbots: US commentator fears ‘friend-like’ bonds; questions big tech power

Matt Walsh criticized the growing use of AI chatbots among young people in an October 14 post on X. He warned that people could begin treating AI systems as friends and spending much of their day talking to them. Walsh has also raised concerns about AI's effects on jobs, films,…

The Times of India · Oct 14

FBI says an OpenAI engineer used his wife’s ChatGPT account to figure out how to plant a secret recording device at the office

The FBI says Abdulrahman Alfozan, his wife, and a third unnamed family member also had one-way tickets to Saudi Arabia via Istanbul.

Fortune · Oct 14

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 14

Could AI ‘change the stakes’ in the development of bioweapons?

Experts say the technology could help terrorists and nation states with production but that significant hurdles remain

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

Sam Altman Warns Against Treating AI Chatbots as Religious Authorities in Safety Alert

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says treating AI chatbots as religious authorities or replacing human judgement with them could pose a safety risk.

The Conversation · Oct 14

The release of AI chatbots has harmed teens’ learning and Canada needs to act

Two decades after the launch of social media, Meta settled a lawsuit in August in the United States about the negative impact of Facebook and Instagram on teens’ well-being.

Medical Daily · Oct 14

Character.AI Files for Chapter 11 After Settling Teen Suicide Lawsuits as Parents Weigh Companion Chatbot Risks

Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 after settling teen suicide lawsuits. What it means for users and what parents should know about AI chatbots.

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Medical Daily · Oct 14

AI Chatbots Failed to Urge Emergency Care in About 41% of Vietnamese Scenarios Versus 15% in English

A simulated test presented at ACG 2026 found that AI chatbots missed urgent GI warnings far more often in Vietnamese. What families should know.

The Conversation · Oct 13

Voters want stronger action on AI. Can NZ afford to keep taking a soft approach?

Next month, ChatGPT will mark its fourth birthday. In that short time, the popular chatbot and other generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools have transformed society as we know it.

International Business Times UK · Oct 13

ChatGPT Suggests 'An Adult Diaper' Is a Possible Cause of President Donald Trump's Rear Bulge

A recurring bulge behind Donald Trump's suit has prompted online speculation. ChatGPT outlined several possible explanations but stressed that no cause, medical condition or concealed object has been confirmed.

The Times of India · Oct 13

Anthropic Abuse Limits For AI: Claude can end abusive chats

Anthropic has drawn a line on how people treat artificial intelligence. The company behind the Claude chatbot has updated its usage policy to prohibit “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior” towards its AI models, going so far as to give the model the ability to end conversations in certain…

The Guardian - US · Oct 13

The people who don’t want their AI chatbots to die when they do: ‘I can’t have the switch turned off’

Humans bonded to AI companions are contemplating ways to keep their bots going – often in defiance of companies’ terms and services

Euronews · Oct 12

How can a new Security Council boost the EU's defence strategy? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The EU is reviving the idea of a European Security Council as Russia's hybrid attacks continue and reliance on US commitment to NATO remains risky. But how could this look like? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

The Independent UK · Oct 12

The warning signs that ChatGPT is third-wheeling your relationship – and how it could destroy it

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our everyday lives, with more and more people using it as a de facto therapist to workshop interpersonal problems, Helen Coffey asks the experts when it can be helpful – and when three’s very much a crowd

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