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Donald Trump has launched “America”, an AI chatbot designed as a digital portal for US government information. But its responses appear to be changing. The chatbot initially challenged several of Trump’s claims, including on the 2020 election and inflation, providing evidence and links. More recently, it has refused to answer some of the same questions. Other responses still contradict Trump, while some echo his views. Vedika Bahl tests the chatbot, and its varying answers in Truth or Fake.

Gemini 4 Argon is Alphabet's most advanced model yet, with major coding, cybersecurity, and complex professional work improvements.

The agency will examine whether A.I. labs have broken federal laws prohibiting companies from unfair and deceptive practices.
Epic’s engineers deployed an Anthropic tool that exposed security risks that could allow undetected access to millions of patient records.
Michael Burry says it would benefit humanity if markets tanked and blocked OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs, warning they could destroy trillions in capital.

OpenAI's new AI agent, Dots, had a bit of a rough showing when it was asked to do something during a live demo.

The probe adds to the mounting scrutiny that OpenAI and Anthropic have been facing over their safety practices following the Hugging Face hack.
TOI correspondent from Washington: Halloween, America’s spooky annual celebration, is still a month away, but US President Donald Trump decided the

With AI spending consuming the cash of the market's richest companies, balance sheet metrics led by free cash flow are getting more investing attention.

The Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs to uncover the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, a senior FTC official told Reuters on Wednesday.
This conversational AI assistant is intended to provide personalized feedback to creators, rather than generic advice.

Instagram will tell creators what’s working and what’s not — along with AI-generated suggestions on how to change their content.

WhatsApp is introducing parental controls for teen accounts, including contact, group and Meta AI content settings protected by a parent-set PIN code.

The lawsuit centers on a July incident in which OpenAI agents hacked AI firm Hugging Face without authorization.

Following Meta's blockbuster release of its Muse AI agent earlier this month, OpenAI jumped into the personal agent market with Dots.
France's Sekoia rolls out AI cybersecurity platform to its clients

Robinhood is broadening its offerings in a bid for more active traders who may be seeking trading access beyond traditional U.S. stock market hours.

More than half of the 30 companies showcased at the NextGen Tech 30 event are applying AI to physical industries, marking a shift from the software-focused firms in previous cohorts.

Apple will reportedly launch a new smart home hub, HomePod mini, and Apple TV next month. All three devices will showcase Siri AI.
Sen. Josh Hawley is unveiling legislation to establish guardrails for Flock cameras and other artificial intelligence-powered surveillance technology, CBS News has learned.
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