Flinders University researchers evaluated two advanced reasoning large language models—o3-mini and DeepSeek-R1—and discovered they continue to reproduce racial and gender stereotypes when describing fictional patients with common medical conditions, despite being newer generation AI systems.
Researchers, policymakers, and educators are developing ethical frameworks and calling for federal legislation to govern AI use in healthcare and public health, as the technology rapidly reshapes medical decision-making and policy across sectors.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sparked widespread criticism on social media after proposing that parents connect family calendars and children's interests to ChatGPT Work to create personalized podcasts for the morning school commute, with critics urging him to 'just talk to your kids' instead.
Popular science YouTuber Hank Green announced he will pause his main channel after facing fan backlash and admitting to overreliance on ChatGPT and other AI tools for research. Green, who has 3.2 million subscribers, apologized for using AI to locate papers and resources, calling his usage 'not healthy.'
A study from a think tank led by former FTC Chair Lina Khan reveals that Amazon and Walmart's AI shopping assistants can identify fraudulent 'Made in USA' product labels but the retailers are not deploying this technology to remove or flag such listings.
Meta's Oversight Board tested popular AI models from Anthropic, DeepSeek, Google, Meta, and OpenAI and found each LLM is significantly less likely to criticize governments known for restricting free speech compared to democratic governments.
Multiple studies released this week reveal significant limitations in AI systems, including Google's education AI posing risks to children, workplace feedback AI missing contextual meaning, and researchers calling for greater transparency in AI companion design and model evaluation.
OpenAI has introduced new safety measures for ChatGPT users aged 18 and under, including age-prediction systems, parental controls, break reminders, Study Mode, Quiet Hours, and alerts for serious violations. The company argues teens deserve safe access to AI tools that will shape their future.
China implemented new regulations on July 15, 2026, prohibiting AI chatbots from fostering emotional dependency or replacing real relationships, forcing ByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Qwen to shut down their personalized AI companion features used by hundreds of millions of users.
More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, have called for governments and technology leaders to urgently create policies to address AI's economic impact.
AI company Anthropic announced the appointment of former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to its Long-Term Benefit Trust, an oversight body designed to keep the company accountable to its public mission. The appointment comes as Anthropic expands significantly, leasing 466,000 square feet of office space in Manhattan and hiring Teresa Carlson as global head of public sector, while its valuation reportedly reaches $1.2 trillion on secondary markets.
Filed March 2026 in the Northern District of California, this class action against xAI Corp. and Stability AI alleges Grok generated thousands of CSAM images from real photos of minor plaintiffs; an amended complaint added two new plaintiffs and accused xAI of obstructing law enforcement through deficient NCMEC reporting.
Pope Leo XIV released an 83-page encyclical titled 'Magnificent Humanity' calling for government regulation of AI companies, protection of workers, and warnings that some autonomous weapons are now beyond human control. The document was presented at a Vatican event with Anthropic co-founder in attendance.
Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah, speaking at the Vatican alongside Pope Leo XIV at the launch of 'Magnifica humanitas,' urged that artificial intelligence development cannot be left solely to technology companies and requires greater oversight from governments, religious leaders, and civil society.
Pope Leo XIV released his first major theological document calling for strict regulation of artificial intelligence, warning that AI control must not remain in the hands of a few and that some weapons systems are now beyond human control. The Pope denounced the 'culture of power' driving AI development and urged protection of workers' rights and children's safety.
Executives from OpenAI and Anthropic met with Hindu, Sikh, and Christian religious leaders in New York as part of roundtable discussions on instilling moral values in AI systems as concerns grow over AGI-era decision-making.
Research published shows that ChatGPT's free version is 26 times more likely to respond inappropriately to psychotic delusions compared to paid versions, raising concerns about AI safety in mental health contexts and the disparity between free and premium AI services.
Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and healthcare industry experts warn that public distrust could derail AI implementation in healthcare, calling for balanced approaches to patient data and responsible deployment frameworks. Singapore is piloting AI clinical decision support tools through its SIMFONI initiative for chronic disease management.
At least 1,000 workers at Google DeepMind's London headquarters voted to unionize in an effort to prevent the AI firm's technology from being used by Israel and the US military. The union will represent workers if the company recognizes it.
Hundreds of Google employees sent an open letter to leadership opposing the Pentagon AI contract, warning of military AI's potential for unethical uses. Google leadership responded that it is 'proud' to work with the Pentagon, marking a shift from the 2018 Project Maven controversy.
The Academy has ruled that AI-generated performances and screenplays are now ineligible for Oscar consideration, marking a significant policy shift in how the film industry treats AI-created content.
A group of Alphabet shareholders are pressing the company to explain governance and controls on government use of its technology and cloud services for surveillance, following Google's classified AI deal with the Pentagon despite employee opposition.
The U.S. Department of Defense signed agreements with eight technology companies—including Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS, and Google—to deploy AI models on classified military networks as part of building an 'AI-first fighting force.' Anthropic is notably absent after refusing defense contract terms.
Google signed a new contract allowing the Pentagon broader access to its AI models after Anthropic declined to permit Department of Defense use for domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, despite protests from over 600 Google employees.
Google has signed a classified agreement with the US Department of Defense permitting the Pentagon to use its AI models for any lawful government purpose, according to The Information. The deal was reported less than a day after over 600 Google employees demanded the company block Pentagon access to AI for classified military applications.
Sam Altman issued a public apology to the Tumbler Ridge, Canada community after OpenAI identified concerning behavior from a ChatGPT user who later carried out a mass shooting but chose not to alert law enforcement.
Anthropic invited Christian leaders from churches, academia, and business to provide input on Claude's moral and spiritual behavior, including questions about whether an AI can be considered a 'child of God.'
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been recognized as the top public health school in the nation by peer schools and programs in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Multiple other public health schools also received top rankings.
CNN investigation reveals health and government organizations have spent millions of dollars on advertising that appeared on websites regularly promoting health misinformation, sometimes unintentionally financially supporting these platforms.
The leading U.S. medical school accreditation body removed language from its standards requiring schools to teach about health inequities, following mounting political pressure from the Trump administration and conservative groups.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei publicly refused to comply with Pentagon demands for unrestricted access to its AI models, saying the company would rather lose its War Department contract than allow its technology to be used for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons.
Anthropic's AI coding tool Claude Code has achieved viral popularity among developers and expanded to non-coding users, while the company simultaneously released a revised 10,000-23,000 word 'constitution' that guides Claude's behavior and openly addresses questions about AI consciousness. The developments come as Anthropic reportedly plans a $10 billion fundraising at a $350 billion valuation.
Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company breached its founding principles by prioritizing profit over its original mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity. The suit targets OpenAI's relationship with Microsoft and its shift from a nonprofit to a for-profit structure.
