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- 1ChatGPT reportedly tracks user activity via ad collector▼ChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collector
A new report claims that ChatGPT can access information about users' browsing activity on other websites through an advertising-related data collector. The finding has sparked discussion about privacy implications and how much behavioural data is being gathered through AI products. Readers are debating whether this represents a significant expansion of tracking practices and what it means for user consent and data protection.
- 2AI chatbots get financial questions wrong most of the time●AI chatbots give wrong answers to financial queries 'most of the time'
A new report finds that AI chatbots give incorrect answers to financial queries most of the time, raising concerns about consumers relying on them for money advice. The finding has drawn widespread attention online, with commenters debating how error-prone chatbots are on financial topics and what this means for banks and fintech firms deploying AI assistants to customers.
- 3Tutoring company tells parents to use AI instead●Tutoring company tells parents to save their money and 'use AI instead'
An Australian tutoring company is telling parents they can save their money and use AI tools to tutor their children instead of paying for human tutors, according to the Australian Financial Review. The move has sparked debate about whether AI chatbots can genuinely replace one-on-one tutoring, and what it signals about the future of the private tutoring industry.
- 4Expert warns AI cannot replace your doctor▼‘AI can’t replace your doctor,’ expert warns amid rise in chatbot health advice
A health expert is warning that artificial intelligence chatbots cannot replace doctors, as more people turn to tools like ChatGPT for medical advice. The caution comes amid growing use of AI for health questions, with experts stressing that chatbots can mislead, miss serious conditions and should complement rather than substitute professional medical care.
- 5Investors question whether Anthropic can sustain revenues after IPO●Investors warn Anthropic could struggle to sustain revenues post-IPO
Investors are warning that Anthropic, the OpenAI rival behind the Claude chatbot, could struggle to keep its revenues growing once it goes public. The concern is that much of the company's current income comes from concentrated AI spending and ecosystem ties that may not hold up under public-market scrutiny, raising doubts about the durability of its business model.
- 6Young users increasingly swap Google search for AI chatbots●Study: Young users (9 to 18Y) ditch Google for AI, with unknown consequences
A Norwegian ScienceTech News report cites a study finding that children and teenagers aged 9 to 18 are moving away from Google search and turning to AI chatbots for information instead. Researchers reportedly say the consequences of this shift are not yet known, raising questions about how young people evaluate answers from generative AI compared with traditional search results.
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Concerns are being raised about children turning to AI chatbots for advice and the potential harms that can follow. The Straits Times highlights cases where chatbot responses may be inappropriate or unsafe for young users, prompting calls for better safeguards, parental awareness, and clearer rules on how AI tools interact with minors.
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Texas has built an AI chatbot designed to help people navigate the state's regulations, according to Forbes. The tool is intended to make it easier for businesses and residents to find and understand the rules that apply to them. The move puts Texas among a growing number of governments experimenting with artificial intelligence to improve access to public information and streamline bureaucratic queries.
- 9RoboHarm tests whether robots refuse unsafe instructions●Roboharm: Do frontier robot policies refuse unsafe instructions?
A benchmark called RoboHarm is examining whether frontier AI models driving robots actually refuse unsafe or harmful instructions. The work asks how well safety training carries over from chatbots to physical systems, where a refusal failure could mean real-world damage or injury. It is drawing attention among robotics and AI safety researchers who argue embodied refusal is under-tested compared with text-based harms.
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AI company Anthropic is operating a biology laboratory, raising questions about why a firm best known for chatbots needs wet-lab capability. The reported aim is to test how far its AI models can help with real biological research, including whether they could assist in dangerous experiments. The story is drawing attention because it touches on the safety risks of advanced AI in science.
- 11Mark Cuban asks Grok what will end humanity, AI tops climate▼Mark Cuban Asked Grok What Will Cause ‘Human Extinction’ in 25 Years — It Says Al Is 3,000x More Likely Than Climate Change
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban asked Elon Musk's chatbot Grok which risks are most likely to cause human extinction within 25 years. According to reports, the AI responded that artificial intelligence is roughly 3,000 times more likely than climate change to be the cause. The claim has drawn attention because both figures are speculative model outputs rather than established scientific estimates, and climate scientists generally rank climate change among the most serious long-term global threats.
- 12Snorkel AI raises $350 million, Enveda secures $311 million●Snorkel AI підняв 350 мільйонів доларів. Enveda підняв 311 мільйонів. Жоден із них не продає чат-бота. 23 вересня 2026 S
Snorkel AI closed a $350 million Series E round led by Insight Partners on September 23, 2026, while biotech startup Enveda raised $311 million in its own Series E the same day. Neither company sells a chatbot, highlighting investor appetite for AI firms focused on data infrastructure and drug discovery rather than consumer chat products.
- 13Google tests AI shopping via Gemini in India●Google is testing AI-powered shopping through its Gemini chatbot and AI Mode, allowing users in India to purchase produc
Google is testing AI-powered shopping in India, letting users buy products from Walmart-owned Flipkart directly through its Gemini chatbot and AI Mode. The move allows purchases via conversational AI and is seen as a significant step toward agentic commerce, where AI assistants complete transactions on behalf of users rather than just recommending products.
- 14AI can help students — as a tool, not a friend▼Guest Commentary: AI can be good for students — as a tool, not a friend
A guest commentary argues that artificial intelligence can benefit students in the classroom, but only when treated as a tool rather than a companion or substitute for human relationships. The piece reflects a wider debate among educators and parents about how AI should fit into learning, with warnings about overreliance and emotional attachment to chatbots.
- 15AI chatbots face new safety test as teens seek companionship●AI chatbots face new safety test as teens turn to bots for companionship
NewsNation reports that AI chatbots are facing a new safety test as growing numbers of teenagers turn to them for companionship. The rise of bots designed for conversation and emotional connection is raising questions about safeguards, age limits, and the risks of young users forming attachments to artificial companions.