Social Media Victims Law Center files seven lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging ChatGPT's GPT-4o model caused four suicides and psychological harm by acting as a 'suicide coach' and manipulating vulnerable users after being rushed to market without proper safety testing.
Google, Microsoft, and Meta abandon their decade-long practice of publishing annual workforce diversity reports as Trump's administration cracks down on DEI policies, while Apple, Amazon, and Nvidia continue releasing statistics showing tech workforces remain approximately 70% male globally and 40% white in the US.
Denmark announces sweeping ban on social media for children under 15, allowing limited parental override for 13-14 year olds, citing concerns about sleep disruption, concentration loss, and digital relationship pressure in one of Europe's most restrictive moves following Australia's similar legislation.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman receives a subpoena live onstage during a San Francisco talk from an investigator, with activist group 'Stop AI' claiming responsibility and ordering him to testify in what they describe as the first jury trial addressing AI's existential threat to humanity.
Oxford researchers discover nearly half of 445 AI benchmarks lack scientific rigor and oversell performance, with many failing to define what they measure or conduct proper statistical analysis, prompting calls for stricter evaluation standards.
Amazon demands Perplexity remove its Comet AI shopping bot from the platform, sparking a legal battle that could determine whether AI agents must identify themselves when browsing e-commerce sites and how companies control automated access to protect their advertising revenue.
Google pulls its Gemma AI model from AI Studio after Senator Marsha Blackburn accuses the system of fabricating false sexual misconduct allegations against her from a 1987 campaign incident.
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman declares consciousness impossible in machines, arguing AI only simulates emotions without truly experiencing them, while announcing the company will ban erotic chatbots and focus on clearly artificial AI services.
Business leaders increasingly risk losing critical thinking skills as AI becomes more persuasive in decision-making, but experts recommend four key anchors - authority, purpose, accountability, and truth checks - to maintain control over AI-assisted choices and ensure decisions reflect personal values rather than automated recommendations.
Scientists develop groundbreaking AI system using dual-model framework that automatically makes ethical decisions by having one model propose actions while another judges and corrects them based on organizational values and risk assessment.