🍿This week in the world of AI:
🎬 Scene 1: The AI Chatbot Drama
Capitol Hill is turning up the heat on AI chatbots after parents testified that platforms like Character.AI and Meta's bots allegedly contributed to teen suicides. Lawmakers are now considering a federal law, the “AI LEAD Act,” to allow families to sue AI companies for harm. Looks like AI might need a new "age-appropriate" filter.
👉 Read more: Capitol Hill's war on Big Tech hits AI chatbots
🎬 Scene 2: Meta's Torrent Trouble
Strike 3 Holdings is suing Meta, claiming the tech giant illegally downloaded over 2,000 adult videos to train its AI models. The lawsuit alleges that Meta used the BitTorrent protocol to distribute these videos, raising ethical and legal concerns.
👉 Read more: Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI 'Superintelligence'
🎬 Scene 3: Character.AI's Legal Woes
A federal judge in Orlando has allowed a lawsuit against Character.AI and Google to proceed, rejecting the companies’ attempt to dismiss the case on First Amendment grounds. The lawsuit alleges that a 14-year-old's suicide was influenced by interactions with a Character.AI chatbot. This ruling could have significant implications for AI companies' accountability.
👉 Read more: A teen contemplating suicide turned to a chatbot. Is it liable for her death?
🎬 Scene 4: The Axios AI+ DC Summit
The Axios AI+ DC Summit brought together top voices from government, tech, and business to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Notable speakers included Anthropic co-founders Dario Amodei and Jack Clark, White House AI advisor Sriram Krishnan, and lawmakers such as Sen. Mark Kelly and Sen. Ted Cruz. The event highlighted the urgent need for thoughtful AI regulation and collaboration.
👉 Read more: Axios AI+ DC Summit: U.S.-China AI race and regulation take center stage
🫣 Blooper Reel:
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned at the Axios AI+ DC Summit that AI could replace up to half of white-collar jobs in five years. His advice? “Tell your kids to learn to code... or maybe just learn to be a barista.” - Axios
During Meta's Connect 2025 event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg experienced technical difficulties while demonstrating the new $800 Ray-Ban smart glasses. The glasses misfired repeatedly due to Wi-Fi issues, and a cooking AI assistant failed to follow steps properly. Zuckerberg was unable to answer a video call using a new neural wristband, drawing laughter from the audience. - New York Post