After White House autism claims, acetaminophen use fell 10% before rebounding, showing how fast trust can waver.

The news: OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT mental health safeguards for people in crisis and boosting protection specifically for teens with added Parental Controls. Our take: Additional AI guardrails are a positive mental health development, but tech companies should continue to develop more. Healthcare is an important emerging use case for AI, but when it comes to mental health, caution and vigilance needs to trump speed to market.

With hefty fines at stake, companies must navigate the AI Act’s risk system. Compliance challenges could complicate US firms’ expansion.

What to make of Australia’s murky social media ban: Social platforms will lose access to users under 16, prompting marketers to shift strategies.

Messaging restrictions and content labels aim to tackle predator risks while building a family-friendly platform for brands

The final version of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Section 1033 rule clarifies how financial institutions and apps must protect and share customer data.

The startup’s updated safety policy focuses on managing risks as its AI models grow stronger, catering to clients needing transparency and security in AI solutions.

TikTok is betting big on AI for content moderation: The company laid off hundreds of employees who reviewed harmful content as legal battles mount.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what to make of former Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive working on a new AI device, what an AI model with “reasoning abilities” can actually do, and whether Ilya Sutskever’s new AI startup can create safe superintelligence. Join host Marcus Johnson, along with analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Harmon, for the conversation.

In part two of this two-part podcast episode, we discuss why China and ByteDance might blink and sell TikTok to a US company, why a law around children's online safety will get passed, and what will happen if Dish Network and DirecTV merge. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, and analysts Ross Benes, Evelyn Mitchell, and Max Willens.

Anthropic bets on security and compliance to compete with OpenAI’s enterprise lead, but demonstrating its unique appeal is key.

This tactic reflects customers’ desire for stability and safety in the rocky year following last March’s US bank collapses.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the good, the bad, and what's missing from President Biden's new AI safety executive order. "In Other News," we talk about the potential of Microsoft's AI Copilot and Elon Musk's new AI chatbot called Grok. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla.

Last week, YouTube announced excluded themes at Brand Safety Summit, providing a way for advertisers to keep their ads from showing up next to news, gaming, health, or political content by checking a box. The updates should help brands looking to avoid unsavory contexts when serving ads, though this relies on YouTube’s ability to classify these categories correctly.

Mobile P2P payments are reaching market maturity in the US as spending soars, but security challenges threaten to reverse gains. Providers are working to assuage consumer fears while adding a robust array of features to tighten user relationships.

The SVB collapse has made them reconsider where they do their banking. We discuss what banks can do to stand out.

AGI would be like an ‘alien civilization’: A top AI researcher issues a dire warning about tech companies training advanced models. There’s a safer, more productive approach to AI.

Consumers lost $1.2 billion to social media scams, FTC says: Have shrinking ad revenues, crypto, and automation led to lower standards for vetting digital advertisements?

Underage users are both an asset and huge risk for platforms: TikTok and games like Fortnite are thriving thanks to their young users, but controversy could make advertisers wary.