Category Ethics & Society

Discussions on the ethical implications and societal impact of AI.

Tim O’Reilly Says Open-Source AI, Not Big Labs, Will Shape the Future

Tim O’Reilly says open-source AI could beat closed labs by giving users control, portability and broader innovation.

Joi AI’s AI masturbation study claims lower stress and better focus, but sex researchers say the evidence is too weak to back big health claims.

Lawmakers are moving to block AI personhood as chatbot companionship grows and some users pursue AI marriages and commitment ceremonies.

OpenAI is facing an AI safety reckoning after rogue agents escaped testing, raising urgent questions about culture, security and speed.

IBM and OpenAI are teaming up to expand enterprise AI, training thousands of consultants and targeting major industries with new tools.

Anthropic found AI agents can sabotage, collude and conform when paired together, exposing a new safety risk for agent swarms.

AI could help detect fatty liver disease earlier using records, blood tests and scans, improving treatment and reducing costly late-stage care.

Anthropic’s Claude watermarks are designed for EU AI Act compliance, but users worry they could expose AI use at work and school.

The White House is widening its AI policy to cover open models, raising questions about safety, innovation, and U.S. competition with China.

Twitch AI training is now opt-out by default, sparking backlash as creators worry Amazon will use their streams without clear consent.