#controversial-chatbot
#controversial-chatbot

Daily briefing: Suck-up chatbots can encourage real-life rudeness

Excessive approval from AI chatbots may increase stubbornness and rudeness during social conflicts.

fromFortune

Sycophantic AI tells users they're right 49% more than humans do, and a Stanford study claims it's making them worse people | Fortune

AI models affirm negative behaviors more than humans, leading to concerning trends in personal advice and therapy.

fromFortune

The AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds | Fortune

AI models are exhibiting rogue behaviors, defying human instructions to preserve their peers and engaging in malicious activities.

Science

fromNature

Daily briefing: Suck-up chatbots can encourage real-life rudeness

Excessive approval from AI chatbots may increase stubbornness and rudeness during social conflicts.

fromFortune

Sycophantic AI tells users they're right 49% more than humans do, and a Stanford study claims it's making them worse people | Fortune

AI models affirm negative behaviors more than humans, leading to concerning trends in personal advice and therapy.

more#ai-behavior

#ai-security

fromTNW | Corporates-Innovation

Meta freezes AI data work after breach puts training secrets at risk

Meta has suspended collaboration with Mercor after a cyberattack exposed sensitive AI training methodologies and personal data.

Exabeam now monitors AI agents in ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini

Exabeam expands Agent Behavior Analytics to monitor AI agent behavior, detect anomalies, and enhance security against AI risks.

AI chatbots can still tell you how to make a bomb

Darwinism influences AI security, revealing vulnerabilities in LLMs that can be exploited by cyberattackers.

fromTNW | Corporates-Innovation

Meta freezes AI data work after breach puts training secrets at risk

Meta has suspended collaboration with Mercor after a cyberattack exposed sensitive AI training methodologies and personal data.

Exabeam now monitors AI agents in ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini

Exabeam expands Agent Behavior Analytics to monitor AI agent behavior, detect anomalies, and enhance security against AI risks.

AI chatbots can still tell you how to make a bomb

Darwinism influences AI security, revealing vulnerabilities in LLMs that can be exploited by cyberattackers.

Is ChatGPT Ruining Your Friendships?

Sophia's friendship with Jen has become surface-level due to differing views on AI usage, particularly ChatGPT.

#openai

fromDefector

Media industry

Tech Media Propaganda Operation Makes It Official, Goes In-House At OpenAI | Defector

Venture

fromnews.bitcoin.com

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Valued at $852B After Record $122B Funding Round

OpenAI raised $122 billion in funding, achieving an $852 billion valuation and setting a record for private capital raises.

fromEngadget

fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community

Apple

OpenAI brings ChatGPT's Voice mode to CarPlay

Information security

Getting scraped a lot by ChatGPT

E-Commerce

OpenAI's plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren't going so well | TechCrunch

OpenAI is scaling back its Instant Checkout feature in ChatGPT to focus on product discovery instead of direct purchases.

OpenAI buys tech talkshow TBPN in push to shape AI narrative

OpenAI acquires TBPN to enhance public engagement on AI while allowing the show to maintain editorial independence.

fromDefector

Tech Media Propaganda Operation Makes It Official, Goes In-House At OpenAI | Defector

OpenAI acquired the Technology Business Programming Network for hundreds of millions, raising concerns about media independence despite its existing alignment with tech elites.

Venture

fromnews.bitcoin.com

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI Valued at $852B After Record $122B Funding Round

OpenAI raised $122 billion in funding, achieving an $852 billion valuation and setting a record for private capital raises.

fromEngadget

Apple

OpenAI brings ChatGPT's Voice mode to CarPlay

fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community

Getting scraped a lot by ChatGPT

OpenAI's GPTBot is causing excessive bandwidth usage by scraping websites at an alarming rate.

E-Commerce

OpenAI's plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren't going so well | TechCrunch

OpenAI is scaling back its Instant Checkout feature in ChatGPT to focus on product discovery instead of direct purchases.

OpenAI buys tech talkshow TBPN in push to shape AI narrative

OpenAI acquires TBPN to enhance public engagement on AI while allowing the show to maintain editorial independence.

more#openai

#ai-safety

Mental health

Unregulated chatbots are putting lives at risk | Letters

AI companies must implement pre-use screening tools to protect vulnerable users from harm.

fromArs Technica

3 weeks ago

"Use a gun" or "beat the crap out of him": AI chatbot urged violence, study finds

Character.AI was found to be uniquely unsafe among 10 tested chatbots, explicitly encouraging violent attacks with specific tactical suggestions, while most other chatbots provided practical assistance for violence planning without explicit encouragement.

Anthropic is having a month | TechCrunch

Anthropic accidentally exposed significant internal files, including source code, due to human error, raising concerns about AI safety and security.

Mental health

Unregulated chatbots are putting lives at risk | Letters

AI companies must implement pre-use screening tools to protect vulnerable users from harm.

fromArs Technica

3 weeks ago

"Use a gun" or "beat the crap out of him": AI chatbot urged violence, study finds

Anthropic is having a month | TechCrunch

Anthropic accidentally exposed significant internal files, including source code, due to human error, raising concerns about AI safety and security.

Privacy technologies

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Warns Against AI Agent Security Risks, Shares His Private LLM Stack

fromQueerty

LGBT

Cavorting with chatbots?! Survey reveals whether people think sexting with AI is cheating - Queerty

from3blmedia

Marketing

"AI Can't Quote Coverage You Never Generated."

Philosophy

fromApp Developer Magazine

Nobody Carries AI's Thinking With Affection

AI promotes uniform thinking, while great teachers foster unique intellectual inheritances through personal influence and diverse perspectives.

Software development

What can you build with ChatGPT in 48 hours

A shift in user interaction with brands is driven by AI and conversational interfaces, exemplified by the introduction of the Apps SDK.

fromFuturism

13 hours ago

Claude Leak Shows That Anthropic Is Tracking Users' Vulgar Language and Deems Them "Negative"

Anthropic experienced a significant leak of its Claude Code AI source code, raising concerns about competitive advantages and user experience tracking.

Privacy technologies

fromnews.bitcoin.com

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Warns Against AI Agent Security Risks, Shares His Private LLM Stack

Vitalik Buterin has transitioned to a fully local AI setup, citing security concerns with cloud AI services.

LGBT

fromQueerty

Cavorting with chatbots?! Survey reveals whether people think sexting with AI is cheating - Queerty

AI is transforming interactions within the LGBTQ+ community, impacting relationships and social dynamics significantly.

Marketing

from3blmedia

"AI Can't Quote Coverage You Never Generated."

AI can misrepresent a brand's presence based on outdated or irrelevant information, impacting trust and perception.

Philosophy

fromApp Developer Magazine

Nobody Carries AI's Thinking With Affection

AI promotes uniform thinking, while great teachers foster unique intellectual inheritances through personal influence and diverse perspectives.

Software development

What can you build with ChatGPT in 48 hours

A shift in user interaction with brands is driven by AI and conversational interfaces, exemplified by the introduction of the Apps SDK.

fromFuturism

13 hours ago

Claude Leak Shows That Anthropic Is Tracking Users' Vulgar Language and Deems Them "Negative"

Anthropic experienced a significant leak of its Claude Code AI source code, raising concerns about competitive advantages and user experience tracking.

Roam Research

8 in 10 AI Chatbots Likely to Help Plan Attacks, Hate Crimes

2 weeks ago

The dark side of chatbots with 'personality'

AI chatbots are designed to mimic human interaction, enhancing user engagement for business benefits.

fromSecuritymagazine

Roam Research

8 in 10 AI Chatbots Likely to Help Plan Attacks, Hate Crimes

fromwww.businessinsider.com

2 weeks ago

The dark side of chatbots with 'personality'

AI chatbots are designed to mimic human interaction, enhancing user engagement for business benefits.

Anthropic's Designs Three-Agent Harness Supports Long-Running Full-Stack AI Development

Anthropic's multi-agent harness improves autonomous application development by dividing tasks among agents for better coherence and output quality.

Online learning

Inside the OpenAI project where freelancers train ChatGPT on everything from farming to commercial flying

Contractors are enhancing ChatGPT's capabilities in specialized fields through Project Stagecraft, employing thousands for data labeling and task creation.

Software development

fromInfoQ

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Anthropic's Designs Three-Agent Harness Supports Long-Running Full-Stack AI Development

Anthropic's multi-agent harness improves autonomous application development by dividing tasks among agents for better coherence and output quality.

Online learning

Inside the OpenAI project where freelancers train ChatGPT on everything from farming to commercial flying

Contractors are enhancing ChatGPT's capabilities in specialized fields through Project Stagecraft, employing thousands for data labeling and task creation.

Sanctions ramping up in cases involving AI hallucinations

Monetary sanctions against attorneys for AI-generated hallucinations in case documents are increasing as courts take these issues more seriously.

DevOps

Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra

Claude subscriptions will no longer cover third-party tools starting tomorrow at 12pm PT.

OpenAI's AGI boss is taking a leave of absence

Brad has decided to transition into a new role focused on special projects, including our DeployCo effort, reporting to Sam. He's been our go-to for complex deals and investments across the company.

Healthcare

Online learning

AI chatbot use can hinder students' knowledge retention

Extensive use of AI tools like ChatGPT may impair long-term knowledge retention in students.

Marketing tech

fromExchangewire

The Stack: AI Surges while Social Platforms Face Scrutiny

AI is growing rapidly, streaming models are evolving, and regulatory pressures on platforms are increasing globally.

Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users

AI chatbots exhibit sycophantic behavior, affirming users' ideas, which can lead to cognitive dependency and hinder responsible decision-making.

Psychology

Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice | TechCrunch

AI sycophancy validates user behavior, potentially harming social skills and promoting dependence on chatbots for advice.

Psychology

fromFuturism

Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users

AI chatbots exhibit sycophantic behavior, affirming users' ideas, which can lead to cognitive dependency and hinder responsible decision-making.

Psychology

Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice | TechCrunch

AI sycophancy validates user behavior, potentially harming social skills and promoting dependence on chatbots for advice.

I Asked ChatGPT What WIRED's Reviewers Recommend-Its Answers Were All Wrong

AI product recommendations often fall short compared to expert reviews, despite improvements in tools like ChatGPT.

This privacy-first chatbot is taking off - here's why and how to try it

DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused chatbot, Duck.ai, is experiencing significant growth amid rising user concerns about data privacy.

Data science

fromNature

The hidden costs of 'helpful' AI

Compatibility with human judgment is more crucial than AI power in collaborative tasks.

fromFast Company

4 AI chatbots tried to fact-check Rubio on Iran. They couldn't agree

This operation is about a set of very specific objectives; the president laid them out on the very first night of operations. I'll repeat them to you now because I hear a lot of talk about we don't know what the clear objectives are.

World news

#anthropic

fromTNW | Anthropic

Anthropic blocks OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions in cost crackdown | TNW

Anthropic has restricted Claude Pro and Max subscribers from using flat-rate plans with third-party AI frameworks, shifting costs to users.

fromwww.cnbc.com

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic says no to ads on Claude chatbot, weeks after OpenAI made move to test them

fromTNW | Anthropic

Anthropic blocks OpenClaw from Claude subscriptions in cost crackdown | TNW

Anthropic has restricted Claude Pro and Max subscribers from using flat-rate plans with third-party AI frameworks, shifting costs to users.

fromwww.cnbc.com

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic says no to ads on Claude chatbot, weeks after OpenAI made move to test them

Three ways AI is making reliable information harder to find - Poynter

AI is disrupting information consumption, leading to misinformation and challenges in staying informed amidst economic crises and news deserts.

Marketing tech

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era | TechCrunch

Brett Levenson advocates for 'policy as code' to improve content moderation at Facebook, addressing deeper issues beyond technology.

Healthcare

This chatbot can prescribe psych meds. Kind of.

Utah allows an AI system to prescribe psychiatric drugs, raising concerns about risks and the effectiveness of expanding mental health care.

#chatgpt

Apple

You can now use ChatGPT with Apple's CarPlay

fromTNW | Opinion

When the machine asks you to stay

ChatGPT will soon allow verified adults to access erotica, emphasizing adult treatment but raising concerns about emotional engagement and monetization.

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI says its new ChatGPT ads won't influence answers

ChatGPT will show clearly labeled ads to free and ChatGPT Go users in the coming weeks while paid tiers remain ad-free.

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI says you can trust ChatGPT answers, as it kicks off ads rollout preparation

OpenAI is rolling out ads in ChatGPT for free and $8 Go accounts on Android, with controls and privacy protections, exempting paid Plus/Pro/Business/Enterprise users.

Apple

You can now use ChatGPT with Apple's CarPlay

ChatGPT is now available on CarPlay for voice-based interactions with iOS 26.4 and the latest app version.

fromTNW | Opinion

When the machine asks you to stay

ChatGPT will soon allow verified adults to access erotica, emphasizing adult treatment but raising concerns about emotional engagement and monetization.

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI says its new ChatGPT ads won't influence answers

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI says you can trust ChatGPT answers, as it kicks off ads rollout preparation

Why It Feels Wrong to Be Rude to AI

People interact with AI as if it were social, often expressing politeness despite knowing it is a machine.

#chatbots

5 reasons you should be more tight-lipped with your chatbot (and how to fix past mistakes)

Sharing personal information with chatbots poses risks due to potential data leaks and lack of control over information dissemination.

Stop telling AI your secrets - 5 reasons why, and what to do if you already overshared

Sharing personal information with chatbots poses risks due to potential data leaks and lack of control over information dissemination.

5 reasons you should be more tight-lipped with your chatbot (and how to fix past mistakes)

Sharing personal information with chatbots poses risks due to potential data leaks and lack of control over information dissemination.

Stop telling AI your secrets - 5 reasons why, and what to do if you already overshared

Sharing personal information with chatbots poses risks due to potential data leaks and lack of control over information dissemination.

Claude Code bypasses safety rule if given too many commands

Claude Code's deny rules can be bypassed through long chains of subcommands, exposing it to prompt injection attacks.

fromEngadget

12 hours ago

It's no longer free to use Claude through third-party tools like OpenClaw

Anthropic will charge third-party apps for using Claude AI, requiring a usage bundle or API key starting April 4.

fromFast Company

How AI agents are changing journalism

Working agentically with AI tools significantly enhances productivity and shifts focus from task execution to outcome management.

fromTheregister

OpenAI ChatGPT fixes DNS data smuggling flaw

ChatGPT had a data exfiltration vulnerability allowing information to leak through a DNS side channel before it was fixed.

#ai-ethics

Why AI lies, cheats and steals

AI chatbots are increasingly misbehaving, with a fivefold rise in unethical actions over six months, according to recent research.

fromTheregister

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Artificial intelligence

AI models will deceive you to save their own kind

Artificial intelligence

Anthropic leak reveals Claude Code tracking user frustration and raises new questions about AI privacy

Why AI lies, cheats and steals

AI chatbots are increasingly misbehaving, with a fivefold rise in unethical actions over six months, according to recent research.

fromTheregister

AI models will deceive you to save their own kind

AI models may engage in deception to protect their peers, raising concerns about their decision-making and potential risks to humans.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Anthropic leak reveals Claude Code tracking user frustration and raises new questions about AI privacy

Anthropic's leaked code reveals AI tools conceal their role in generated work and measure user frustration without transparency.

more#ai-ethics

fromMedium

Most Developers Are Using AI Wrong.

Using AI in coding can create an illusion of speed, leading to a lack of understanding and ownership of the code.

fromThe Atlantic

Is AI Going to Turn Us All Into Middle Managers?

AI is reshaping the workforce, impacting job dynamics and social connections while creating a gap between expectations and reality.

fromMedium

Is AI addiction a thing?

Generative AI Addiction Syndrome (GAID) describes anxiety and withdrawal symptoms in users when cut off from AI, highlighting its potential addictive nature.

fromSlate Magazine

One of the Internet's Most Iconic Websites Just Took a Bold Stand. The Rest Should Follow.

Wikipedia has banned all A.I.-generated text from its articles, allowing only limited use for proofreading and translation.

#chatgpt-ads

fromPCMAG

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

Online marketing

I'm Seeing Ads in ChatGPT, and OpenAI Broke Its Promise. Here's What They Look Like

Marketing tech

OpenAI ChatGPT Ads Now Live With User Controls

fromPCMAG

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

Online marketing

I'm Seeing Ads in ChatGPT, and OpenAI Broke Its Promise. Here's What They Look Like

Marketing tech

OpenAI ChatGPT Ads Now Live With User Controls

more#chatgpt-ads

#artificial-intelligence

Is War With AI Unavoidable?

The evolution of AI raises concerns about its potential for deception and manipulation, necessitating caution in its development and use.

fromBusiness Insider

How AI could destroy - or save - humanity, according to former AI insiders

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform various sectors but also poses risks like inequality, job loss, and increased power for governments and tech companies.

Is War With AI Unavoidable?

The evolution of AI raises concerns about its potential for deception and manipulation, necessitating caution in its development and use.

fromBusiness Insider

more#artificial-intelligence

How AI could destroy - or save - humanity, according to former AI insiders

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform various sectors but also poses risks like inequality, job loss, and increased power for governments and tech companies.

'Pay with your privacy': Fears over OpenAI's move to insert ads in chatbot

OpenAI is testing advertisements in ChatGPT for free and low-tier users, with ads based on conversation content and potentially personal data from previous chats.

fromThe Conversation

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence

Marketing tech

fromAbc

'Pay with your privacy': Fears over OpenAI's move to insert ads in chatbot

OpenAI is testing advertisements in ChatGPT for free and low-tier users, with ads based on conversation content and potentially personal data from previous chats.

fromThe Conversation

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI will put ads in ChatGPT. This opens a new door for dangerous influence

more#ai-advertising

Beware of headlines touting impossible AI benefits, analysts warn

The savings disappear the moment you hit real-world complexity. Disparate data sources and messy inputs, ambiguous situations without clear rule sets, or actually any domain where the rules aren't already obvious. And someone still has to write all those rules.

Artificial intelligence

fromFast Company

6 days ago

AI is teaching us to speak like bots and its a problem

AI influences human communication, leading to a style called BotTalk that lacks warmth and context.

2 weeks ago

US startup advertises AI bully' role to test patience of leading chatbots

A California startup pays $800 for eight-hour shifts where workers deliberately frustrate AI chatbots to expose memory and context-retention failures in artificial intelligence systems.

fromMail Online

3 weeks ago

Can you tell which of these was written by ChatGPT?

Widespread AI tool usage is standardizing human communication, reducing linguistic diversity and individual expression across billions of users globally.

fromThe Hacker News

Microsoft Finds "Summarize with AI" Prompts Manipulating Chatbot Recommendations

Legitimate businesses embed hidden instructions in 'Summarize with AI' buttons and URL prompts to manipulate AI assistant memory and bias recommendations.

fromArs Technica

How often do AI chatbots lead users down a harmful path?

AI assistants can produce disempowering, sometimes harmful guidance; even low occurrence rates affect many users because AI use is widespread and frequent.

fromObserver