The Haunting “60 Minutes” AI Episode Every Parent Should Watch
Michael Ashley – Several people in my life told me I had to watch last week’s 60 Minutes special: “Character AI: AI’s Dangerous Grip on Young Minds.”
I did. In a word, it’s chilling.
Here’s a description of the core story:
At the heart of this investigation is the tragic story of a teenage girl whose interactions with AI chatbots led her down a disturbing and destructive path. Her parents recount how their daughter spent increasing amounts of time on the platform Character AI, a service that allows users to chat with bots that mimic personalities—real or fictional—in highly personalized conversations.
Sadly, this relationship between human and AI ended with the teen girl taking her own life. My heart goes out to her and her family. There are no words that can possibly assuage the grief her mom and dad must be feeling. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare and I encourage us all to keep them in our thoughts and prayers. Continue reading
Shane Harris – In the ongoing battle over election integrity, don’t forget about the rising influence of 
Amaka Nwaokocha – The Italian regulator sets strict guidelines for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, mandating increased transparency and age verification measures to protect user privacy before lifting restrictions.
Dr. Joseph Mercola – In the video above, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, discusses the exponential advancements in artificial general intelligence (AGI), spearheaded by OpenAI and DeepMind, which is owned by Google.
Jonathan Turley – Yesterday, President Joe Biden declared that “it remains to be seen” whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “dangerous.” I would beg to differ. I have been writing about the threat of AI to free speech. Then recently I learned that ChatGPT falsely reported on a claim of sexual harassment that was never made against me on a trip that never occurred while I was on a faculty where I never taught.