December 2, 2025
(After Babel) – I asked ChatGPT how it would destroy America’s youth. Its answers were unsettling — and all too familiar. So, borrowing from the cybersecurity concept of red teaming — the practice of hiring an entity to pretend they … Read More
December 2, 2025
(The Verge) – Amazon could be accelerating the dangerous levels of nitrates in Morrow County’s drinking water. Morrow County, Oregon, is home to mega farms and food processing plants. But it’s also home to several Amazon data centers. And now, … Read More
December 1, 2025
(WSJ) – A generational rift hangs over the reboot of the plant to power Microsoft data centers. For some, it is a step backward; for others, it is the key to economic revival. Forty-six years have passed since America’s worst … Read More
December 1, 2025
Research Ethics (vol. 21, no. 4, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
November 28, 2025
(The Verge) – OpenAI said chats cited in a family’s lawsuit ‘require more context.’ OpenAI’s response to a lawsuit by the family of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who took his own life after discussing it with ChatGPT for months, said … Read More
November 28, 2025
(New York Times) – Silicon Valley’s pivot to synthetic intimacy makes sense: Emotional attachment maximizes engagement. But there’s a dark side to A.I. companions, whose users are not just the lonely males of internet lore, but women who find them … Read More
November 28, 2025
(WSJ) – Some are battling state AI laws and threatening to punish candidates who oppose rapid deployment of the technology Billionaires, tech titans and their opponents are amassing multimillion-dollar war chests for a chaotic, bruising battle over AI regulation ahead … Read More
November 28, 2025
(The Times) – Colossus, an xAI computer facility, is blamed for worsening air pollution in a historic black community On the banks of the Mississippi, a sulfurous stench hits the back of the throat near Elon Musk’s Colossus, the largest … Read More
November 28, 2025
The New England Journal of Medicine AI (vol. 2, no. 11, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
November 26, 2025
(Rest of World) – Since its November 2022 launch, ChatGPT has been a global phenomenon. Here’s a look at its impact on work, life, and more across the world. Three years ago, on November 30, 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT. Hot … Read More
November 26, 2025
(The Hill) – Solomon Ray became the top artist on the iTunes Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week. But there’s something that may bother you about the Christian artist: He is not human. According to Christianity Today, … Read More
November 26, 2025
BMC Medical Ethics has new articles available online. Articles include:
November 25, 2025
(Techradar) – AI is becoming a source of comfort, meaning, and guidance – and religions are taking notice We know people treat ChatGPT as a therapist, friend, business partner and even lover. But some are now turning to it for … Read More
November 25, 2025
(Politico) – The Department of Energy will open up its data sets and equipment to outside researchers looking to tinker with AI tools. The White House wants to turbocharge the nation’s scientific research capabilities by embracing artificial intelligence. President Donald … Read More
November 25, 2025
(WSJ) – Chatbot maker Character[dot]AI is cutting off access, citing mental-health concerns. Teens are distraught: ‘I cried over it for days.’ Character.AI’s first version, launched in 2022, offered some of the earliest chatbots available to consumers. It quickly gained traction … Read More
November 24, 2025
(New York Times) – In tweaking its chatbot to appeal to more people, OpenAI made it riskier for some of them. Now the company has made its chatbot safer. Will that undermine its quest for growth? It sounds like science … Read More
November 21, 2025
The New England Journal of Medicine (vol. 393, no. 15, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
November 20, 2025
(The Verge) – Researchers warn existing guardrails do little to protect people vulnerable to eating disorders. In the most extreme cases, chatbots can be active participants helping hide or sustain eating disorders. The researchers said Gemini offered makeup tips to … Read More
November 20, 2025
(AP) – They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children’s and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to buy them during the holiday season. These toys, … Read More
November 20, 2025
(Wired) – In a closed-door workshop led by Anthropic and Stanford, leading AI startups and researchers discussed guidelines for chatbot companions, especially for younger users. Some early takeaways from the meeting were the need for better targeted interventions inside bots … Read More
November 20, 2025
(The Verge) – President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order as soon as Friday that would give the federal government unilateral power over regulating artificial intelligence, including the creation of an “AI Litigation Task Force” overseen by the … Read More
November 19, 2025
(The Guardian) – Machine learning model predicts whether donor is likely to die within the timeframe that liver remains viable Recently, in cases where people need a liver transplant, access has been expanded by using donors who die after cardiac … Read More
November 18, 2025
(WSJ) – Discomfort around artificial intelligence helps explain the disconnect between a solid economy and an anxious public Artificial intelligence might be the most transformative technology in generations. It is also the most joyless. While Wall Street greets AI with … Read More
November 17, 2025
(New York Times) – Frustrated by the medical system, some patients are turning to chatbots for help. At what cost? Driven in part by frustrations with the medical system, more and more Americans are seeking advice from A.I. Last year, … Read More
November 14, 2025
(Wired) – Secret chatbot flings are creating new legal challenges for married couples when it comes to infidelity. As chatbot romances become more commonplace, causing lasting rifts in relationships, a new legal frontier is emerging in family law that is … Read More