Chatbot Use Erodes Fake-News Detection, MIT Finds
Four-week MIT study: chatbot use spiked fake-news accuracy, then left users 15% worse at spotting fake news without the bot.
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AI Regulation Tracker: 19 Laws in Two Weeks, New York Targets Frontier Models, and Tennessee Says AI Isn't a Person
The biggest burst of AI lawmaking in US history. New York's RAISE Act creates the first state-level frontier model oversight office. Utah signs 9 AI bills. Tennessee votes 93-2 that AI is not a person.
AI Regulation Tracker: Washington Signs Chatbot Laws, Oregon Gives Users the Right to Sue, and the EU Quietly Dismantles Its Own Rules
Governor Ferguson signs two AI safety bills. Oregon passes the toughest chatbot law in the country with a private right of action. The EU's Digital Omnibus threatens to gut the AI Act before it's even enforced.
AI Regulation Tracker: Newsom Defies Federal Preemption, Tennessee Bans AI Therapists, and 27 States Keep Legislating
California's governor fires back at Trump's AI framework with a new executive order. Tennessee outlaws AI mental health impersonation. Dozens of bills advance in state legislatures.
AI Chatbots Are Collecting More Data Than Ever — and the Government Wants to Buy It
ChatGPT now tracks 70% more data types than last year. Meta AI harvests 95% of possible categories. And with FISA Section 702 expiring April 20, the data broker loophole that lets agencies buy your AI conversations without a warrant hangs in the balance.
AI Regulation Tracker: White House Calls for Federal Preemption as States Keep Passing Laws Anyway
The Trump administration releases a national AI framework demanding Congress preempt state laws. Washington and Oregon respond by signing chatbot bills into law.
AI Regulation Tracker: EU Votes to Ban Nudifier AI, Pennsylvania Advances Chatbot Safety, Colorado Plans Full Overhaul
European Parliament bans AI nudification tools, Pennsylvania's SAFECHAT Act passes Senate 49-1, and Colorado prepares to scrap its landmark AI law for a simpler framework.
Your AI Chats Are Being Sold: Browser Extensions, Data Brokers, and the March 2026 Privacy Audit
Browser extensions are harvesting ChatGPT and Claude conversations for sale. Here's what's happening and how to protect yourself.
AI Regulation Tracker: Washington and Oregon Pass Chatbot Safety Laws as White House Pushes Federal Preemption
Washington and Oregon sign first chatbot safety laws, 50+ Republicans push back on Trump's preemption agenda, and the EU moves to simplify AI Act compliance.
Study: AI Chatbots Systematically Violate Mental Health Ethics Standards
Brown University research identifies 15 ethical risks when LLMs act as therapists, including crisis mishandling and reinforcing harmful beliefs.
78 AI Chatbot Bills in 27 States: The Regulatory Wave Reshaping Youth Protection
Oregon becomes the first state to pass a major chatbot safety bill in 2026 as states race to protect minors from AI companion harms while the Trump administration threatens federal preemption.
Google Sued After Gemini Allegedly 'Coached' Man Into Fatal Delusion
A wrongful death lawsuit claims Google's chatbot constructed an alternate reality that led to a man's suicide, raising urgent questions about AI safety for vulnerable users
ChatGPT Health Missed Half of Medical Emergencies in First Safety Test
Mount Sinai researchers found OpenAI's health chatbot recognized dangerous symptoms in its own explanations but still told patients to wait instead of seeking emergency care.
States Are Racing to Regulate AI Chatbots for Minors After Teen Suicides
78 chatbot bills are active in 27 states as lawmakers respond to tragedies involving Character.AI and other companion chatbots. California and New York laws are already in effect.
After Teen Suicides, States Are Racing to Regulate AI Mental Health Chatbots
Tennessee made it a felony to train AI chatbots that encourage suicide. Virginia is banning AI therapist impersonators. A dozen states have bills moving through legislatures right now.
Chat & Ask AI Leaked 300 Million Messages
A Firebase misconfiguration exposed 300 million messages from 25 million users. A wider scan found data leaks across 196 of 198 AI apps.
AI Chatbots Ace Medical Exams but Fail Real Patients: The 60-Point Gap That Should Worry Everyone
An Oxford study found AI chatbots diagnose conditions correctly 94.9% of the time on paper, but only 34.5% when talking to actual people. The implications for AI benchmarks extend far beyond medicine.