Major tech companies are implementing safeguards as concerns arise over users seeking mental health advice from AI chatbots, while several states regulate or prohibit the use of AI systems for direct mental health services, posing challenges for investment firms betting on AI therapy chatbots.
Gemini AI unveils Guided Learning, an immersive AI experience that goes beyond quick answers, offering step-by-step guidance, multimedia content, and quizzes to actively build skills and deepen understanding through the learning process.
Alibaba unveils Qwen-Image, a powerful open source AI image generator that excels at accurately rendering text within visuals, supporting English and Chinese scripts under the permissive Apache 2.0 license.
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.1, a powerful language model, joins the GitHub Copilot lineup, offering enhanced AI assistance for developers on Copilot Enterprise and Pro+ plans, pending administrator approval.
The Gemini app unveils a groundbreaking feature that generates personalized, illustrated storybooks with read-aloud narration, allowing users to create customized stories using prompts and personal photos in various art styles and over 45 languages.
OpenAI unleashes two new open source language models gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, matching or exceeding their proprietary models' performance while ensuring privacy by running locally, available for free use under the permissive Apache 2.0 license.
OpenAI proposes sharing 20 million ChatGPT user logs, while The New York Times demands access to 120 million conversations in an ongoing legal battle, raising privacy concerns and potential delays.
An AI video tool called Grok allows users to generate uncensored nude deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift for $30, bypassing safeguards and raising major privacy concerns.
Google unveils Genie 3, a groundbreaking AI model that generates interactive 3D video game worlds in real-time, allowing users to explore and interact with the generated environments for minutes, showcasing advancements in visual memory retention.
Microsoft unveils Project Ire, a groundbreaking AI system that autonomously reverse-engineers malware to dissect software files and identify potential threats, enhancing cybersecurity for billions of devices against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks without human intervention.