Meta now has an AI chatbot. Experts say get ready for more AI-powered social media Artificial intelligence experts said social media users can expect to see more of chatbots and other AI technology influencing their experience — for better or possibly worse. 05/1/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
Sex offender asks Norway Supreme Court to declare social media access a human right A convicted sex offender is asking the Norwegian Supreme Court to declare social media access is a human right STAVANGER, Norway -- A convicted sex offender is asking the Norwegian Supreme Court to ... 05/1/2024 - 5:18 pm | View Link
The people who are most active on social media are also the most active offline, shows study Parents often worry about the use of social media among children and young people. Caring about this is a good thing, and there are several reasons why you should pay attention, but there is one thing ... 05/1/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Study shows a tale of two social media platforms for Donald Trump Truth Social was more effective at driving news attention toward Donald Trump during the 2022 midterm election cycle than Twitter (now known as X) was during the 2016 primary election season, a ... 05/1/2024 - 8:09 am | View Link
Bipartisan senators unveil bill limiting kids’ social media use Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) are leading a group of bipartisan senators reintroducing a bill aimed to limit kids’ social media use by setting a minimum age for users and ... 05/1/2024 - 5:48 am | View Link
"Human beings had a play-based childhood from time immemorial," says author Jonathan Haidt. What caused teen mental health decline is "between 2010 and 2015, phones, screens come sweeping in The most important thing that parents can do is delay the age at which their child gets immersed in internet culture."
Fareed hosts a spirited debate on the House bill that could lead to a US ban on TikTok, with the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake and Glen Gerstell, former general counsel for the National Security Agency. They discuss national-security risks the Chinese-owned app might pose given its many American users.
A new government report warns that advanced Artificial Intelligence systems could pose an "extinction-level threat" to humans, and that the US must intervene. "I think we should be mindful of it," says Ret. Admiral James Stavridis. But he adds, "there have been big inventions in the past - the printing press, electricity, the internet - all of these have been a decried for the possibility of nefarious activity."