AI chatbot dangers: Are there enough guardrails to protect children and other vulnerable people?

AI chatbot dangers: Are there enough guardrails to protect children and other vulnerable people?

Character.AI, one of the leading platforms for AI technology, recently announced it was banning anyone under 18 from having conversations with its chatbots. The decision represents a “bold step forward” for the industry in protecting teenagers and other young people, Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand said in a statement. However, for Texas mother Mandi Furniss, the […]

10 people hospitalized after UK train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries : NPR

10 people hospitalized after UK train stabbing attack, 9 with life-threatening injuries : NPR

Emergency personnel inspect a train at the Huntingdon, England, train station in Cambridgeshire after people were stabbed Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Chris Radburn/PA/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Radburn/PA/AP LONDON (AP) — British police said 10 people have been hospitalized, nine with life-threatening injuries, following a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train Saturday evening, […]