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“Men Are Creating AI Girlfriends and Then Verbally Abusing Them”

It’s hard enough teaching youth about in-person relationships; this article adds a whole new dynamic on how kids can learn about and practice being in “a relationship”. 

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Snapchat’s My AI brought the power of ChatGPT into your child’s social media

I requested the AI to write a 100-word essay on volcanoes and was impressed when it completed the task in less than a second.

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“Thousands scammed by AI voices mimicking loved ones in emergencies”

In 2022 alone, over $11 million was stolen by imposter phone scammers using AI-generated voices.

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“The Best Parental Control Software”

I am often asked which parental monitoring software I would recommend.

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“IQ scores in the US have DROPPED for first time in nearly 100 years, study suggests”

Various studies, including online IQ tests, have shown a decline in skills like verbal reasoning, visual problem-solving, and numerical series tests.

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“Fake image alert: AI used to create images of events that never happened”

Our children will soon find themselves submerged in a world of both real and unreal text and visuals.

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“A Teen’s View of Social Media in 2023”

As adults, we often assume that we know more about technology than our kids do. However, when it comes to social media, teens are the experts.

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“Lawsuit: Social media causes mental illness”

“Social media users who developed eating disorders, anxiety, and depression say the tech giants knew that their algorithms encourage users to view posts that might lead them into mental illness, and that the companies had a duty to warn them of the dangers.”

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