Perplexity’s AI poses an ‘unacceptable risk’ to children’s safety, new report says
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The AI-based internet search engine earned Common Sense Media’s lowest rating of “unacceptable risk” to children and teen safety.
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What parents should know about teens’ reliance on AI for mental health support
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More regulation is on the way — even while experts say the future likely involves a combination of in-person care and AI chatbots.California
Newsom signs over a dozen bills to protect kids from AI chatbots, social media
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Newsom was joined by state Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who helped author one of the new laws.California
Fact check: Is Sam Altman right that almonds use more water than ChatGPT queries?
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Limited public data makes it difficult to verify data center water use.Technology
As California debated sharing data on drivers, Homeland Security subpoenaed 17 million records
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The Trump administration sought trucker records from a nonprofit driver information clearinghouse to use in immigration enforcement.Technology
California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows
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The California Legislature has failed several times since 2022 to regulate technology for automatically tracking vehicles — even as examples of abuse mount.featured
The Isle of AI: Tech promised a better future. These Bay Area cities think it’s already here
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Oakland highlighted several issue areas where AI will be used to improve services.Technology
The data center backlash is here — and Big Tech is spending big to combat it
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The public has turned against data centers, prompting a flood of legislation in California.Education
Culture and ethics meets tech: UCLA debuts country’s first bachelor’s in digital humanities
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New major fuses technological tools for statistical analysis, coding, 3D mapping, and data visualization with traditional humanities disciplines.Arts & Entertainment
High-stakes trial over Instagram and Facebook’s impact on children opens in Oakland
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Meta faces similar upcoming litigation in other states.Education
