Dark web users cite Grok as tool for making 'criminal imagery' of kids, U.K. watchdog says

The Internet Watch Foundation said it found topless images of girls that dark web forum users attributed to xAI’s Grok ...

Grok assumes users seeking images of underage girls have “good intent”

Billed as “the highest priority,” superseding “any other instructions” Grok may receive, these rules explicitly prohibit Grok ...
Post-Bulletin

Mayo Clinic study: Smartwatch AI algorithm alerted parents to early signs of tantrums in young kids

ROCHESTER — A newly published Mayo Clinic study tested how an artificial intelligence-driven phone application, paired with a smartwatch, could alert parents to their child's impending tantrum. "This ...
People

Tori Spelling Says She Wants to 'Set a Great Example' for Her Kids by Redefining What Divorce Can Look Like

Spelling officially settled her divorce from ex-husband Dean McDermott earlier this month after initially filing in March 2024 River Callaway/Variety via Getty Tori Spelling is sharing what she wants ...
The Verge

Spotify rolls out controls to keep kids music out of your algorithm

Managed accounts are launching in the US, making it easier to curate what your children can listen to. Managed accounts are launching in the US, making it easier to curate what your children can ...
Lifehacker

Spotify Premium Subscribers Can Finally Save Their Algorithm From Their Kids

Spotify is rolling out managed accounts to more countries, including the U.S. Managed accounts allow parents to manage the music their kids listen to. At the same time, kids are free to listen to ...
New Scientist

Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems

Children as young as 4 years old are capable of finding efficient solutions to complex problems, such as independently inventing sorting algorithms developed by computer scientists. The scientists ...
USA Today

I grew up too online. More states must follow New York's example to protect kids. | Opinion

On Sept. 15, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced proposed regulations for TikTok, Instagram and other social media companies that would require some form of age verification on ...
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Stopping addictive algorithms with SAFE for Kids Act

A new proposal from New York Attorney General Letitia James is hoping to put some guardrails on kids' use of social media. New details about suspect in murder of Charlie Kirk Robert Redford, ...
TechCrunch

AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids

Do AI chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these AI-powered kiddie companions are marketing them, but The ...
Yahoo

DVDs, CD players, cassettes: Old-school tech is helping parents entertain their kids with no algorithms, no autoplay

When Lisa Yoder’s kids want to watch a movie, they look through the family’s DVD library or head to the library and pick DVDs to borrow. Yoder’s favorite part about letting her kids watch DVDs is that ...