Month: July 2026

Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bade heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday, aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.This post was originally published on this site

There should be a “youth mode” for children on social media platforms in which addictive features and targeted advertising are turned off, EU lawmakers demanded Tuesday.This post was originally published on this site

Children should have “phased and gradual access” to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended that children under 13 use online platforms only under supervision.This post was originally published […]

To ban or not to ban children from all social media? That is the big question facing the European Union in its bid to protect minors from harmful content.This post was originally published on this […]

The European Union’s plan to regulate children’s access to social media follows the implementation or proposal of similar measures around the world.This post was originally published on this site

Meta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images.This post was originally published on this site

Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with generative artificial intelligence that they would like to see widely adopted.This post was originally published on this site

The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of […]

Restrictions on children’s use of social media in the European Union could come as early as this summer, as a long-awaited expert report next week is expected to recommend limiting minors’ access to online platforms.This […]