26 Recent Articles about the Dangers of AI

Judge Horrified as Lawyers Submit Evidence in Court That Was Faked With AI - Futurism

Ontario man alleges ChatGPT drove him to psychosis, leading him to the delusion that he could save the world. – CTV

How would-be authors were fooled by AI in suspected global publishing scam - The Guardian

Report finds some AI-enabled toys shared inappropriate content or collected data – NPR

AI-designed viruses raise fears over creating life. - The Washington Post

An Economist Asked, How Much Should We Spend to Avoid the A.I. Apocalypse? - New York Times 

Is AI dulling our minds? Experts weigh in on whether tech poses threat to critical thinking, pointing to cautionary tales in use of other cognitive labor tools – Harvard

AI is reinventing crime and cops aren't ready – Axios  

AI’s infinite memory could endanger how we think, grow, and imagine - Amy Chivavibul 

Chinese hackers used Anthropic's AI agent to automate spying – Axios  

How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ‘Brain Rot’ - New York Times 

It’s Easier to Cheat When You Can Blame AI – Wall Street Journal

A.I. is making death threats more realistic, enabling online harassers to generate images showing their victims in imagined violent situations. – New York Times 

US student handcuffed after AI system apparently mistook bag of chips for gun – The Guardian

Woman sent husband AI photos of intruder as a prank. He called 911. – Washington Post  

As tech companies build A.I. data centers worldwide, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages. – New York Times

The Fight Over Whose AI Monster Is Scariest - Wall Street Journal 

‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder – The Guardian 

ChatGPT Is a Fictional Character What makes OpenAI’s chatbot so dangerous? It’s a character without an author. – The Atlantic  

The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World - New York Times

How AI-powered hackers are stealing billions – The Economist

ChatGPT’s new parental controls failed my test in minutes - The Washington Post  

ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as It Goads Spouses Into Divorce – Futurism  

AI can design toxic proteins. They’re escaping through biosecurity cracks. - The Washington Post

When I played doctor with the chatbot, the simulated patient confessed problems that are real—and that should worry all of us  - New Yorker

A stunning scientific accomplishment: Computers can now design new viruses that can then be created in the lab - The Washington Post