In lawsuit over teens death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers behind Character.AI are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the company’s chatbots pushed a teenage boy to kill himself. The judge’s order…

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OpenAI to acquire Apple veteran designer Jony Ive’s startup io in $6.5 billion deal to create AI devices

OpenAI has announced it will acquire io, the AI hardware startup co-founded by legendary Apple designer Jony Ive, in an all-stock deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion. This marks OpenAI’s bold entry into the hardware space. The acquisition brings Jony Ive — the creative force behind iconic Apple products such as the iPhone, iMac, and…

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WhatsApp co-founder says, ‘Never intended to be Facebook,’ defends Meta in antitrust trial

Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, told a US federal court on Tuesday that the messaging platform never intended to build social networking features like Facebook. This claim bolsters Meta’s defence in the ongoing antitrust trial brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). “We had no ambition to build Facebook-like functionality like a feed or any…

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‘Going to apply to McDonald’s’: Doctor with 20-year experience ‘fears’ losing job after AI detects pneumonia in seconds

Dr. Mohammad Fawzi Katranji has joked on Instagram that he may soon lose his job to AI and apply at McDonald’s. The pulmonologist, with 18 years’ experience, tested an AI tool on chest X-rays. The Dubai-based doctor, who serves at Al Zahra Hospital, wanted to see if it could detect pneumonia like a professional doctor….

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