Attorney Matthew Bergman is suing AI companies including Character.AI and OpenAI after a string of teen deaths linked to chatbot interactions, forcing Big Tech into an unprecedented legal reckoning.
The US Department of Defense has designated Anthropic a supply chain risk after the AI company refused to remove restrictions on mass surveillance and autonomous weapons use from its military contract, with government lawyers alleging staff could sabotage military AI systems.
OpenAI's planned adult mode for ChatGPT promises explicit text conversations for adults, but serious concerns around child safety, data privacy, and intimate surveillance suggest the company is not ready to deliver it responsibly.