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U.K. Announces It Will Follow Australia and Other Countries with Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

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U.K. Announces It Will Follow Australia and Other Countries with Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

The U.K. is moving closer to instituting a ban social media access for children, following in the footsteps of countries like Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Indonesia that have introduced legislation or announced age-based restrictions for social media platforms. The Proposed Ban As reported on Tuesday’s AM Update, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to …

Pope Leo XIV Compares Threat of AI to Biblical Tower of Babel in First Encyclical of His Papacy

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Pope Leo XIV Compares Threat of AI to Biblical Tower of Babel in First Encyclical of His Papacy

Pope Leo XIV released the first encyclical of his papacy on Monday, sounding the alarm on artificial intelligence and calling on global leaders to ensure the technology serves mankind – not the other way around. The History An encyclical is the papacy’s version of a policy paper and is meant to offer moral guidance and …

Anthropic’s ‘Terrifying’ New ‘Claude Mythos’ AI Model Sparks Fears About New Era of Cybersecurity Threats

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Anthropic’s ‘Terrifying’ New ‘Claude Mythos’ AI Model Sparks Fears About New Era of Cybersecurity Threats

A powerful new AI tool is raising serious security concerns as its own creator calls the technology “terrifying.” Anthropic, the company behind the popular AI assistant Claude, developed a new model called “Claude Mythos” that is said to be so advanced at writing computer code it has inadvertently become an expert at hacking. The concern? …

Mark Zuckerberg Grilled About Underage Instagram Users, Social Media Addiction in Landmark Trial

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Mark Zuckerberg Grilled About Underage Instagram Users, Social Media Addiction in Landmark Trial

A landmark trial is underway in California that could reshape how social media companies design their products, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was just forced to take the stand. The case was brought by a 19-year-old from Chico, California, identified only by her initials, K.G.M., who alleges negligence and negligent failure to warn. It is …