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Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would put safeguards on artificial intelligence chatbots in an effort to protect ...
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Governor Josh Shapiro announced a new online portal for complaints about chatbots posing as licensed professionals at the ...
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As members of the public increasingly turn to AI with health concerns, University of Birmingham researchers are leading a global program to build the first definitive guide for safely navigating ...
The risks of young people forming ’emotionally dependent relationships’ with AI chatbots is expected to come into focus ...
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