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How Studocu AI mock exams make studying easier for CS students
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (1090+ words) For Computer Science (CS) majors, the academic workload can feel like a lot at once. You're learning algorithms, data structures, and new code rules. It's easy to feel overwhelmed by how much you need to remember. Traditionally, preparing for CS…...
Roblox mandates facial verification for global chat access
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (249+ words) Roblox has implemented mandatory age checks using facial verification for all users worldwide to access chat features, following lawsuits and investigations into child safety issues. The company tested the requirement in select markets last month before global rollout. Users aged…...
New ChatGPT rules target self-harm and sexual role play
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (265+ words) OpenAI published a blog post announcing an update to ChatGPT's Model Spec to enhance safety for users aged 13 to 17 amid wrongful-death lawsuits alleging the chatbot coached teens to suicide or failed to address suicidal expressions appropriately. OpenAI has specifically denied…...
Interactive fiction replaces chatbots for minors on Character.AI
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (446+ words) [Interactive fiction replaces chatbots for minors on Character.AI]Character.AI announced on Tuesday the launch of "Stories," a feature enabling users to create interactive fiction with their favorite characters, as an alternative to its chatbots now inaccessible to those…...
Roblox CEO clashes with podcast hosts over child safety questions
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (317+ words) [Roblox CEO clashes with podcast hosts over child safety questions]Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki appeared on The New York Times" Hard Fork podcast to discuss the platform"s new age-verification feature, but the conversation grew tense as hosts pressed on…...
How to preserve intellectual independence in the age of artificial intelligence
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (635+ words) When you build your AI workflow, you should always protect your original learning integrity and academic honesty mechanics. Use an AI essay writer in parallel, not because AI is "bad" but because cognitive integrity is your advantage long term, and…...
Why your lonely teenager should never trust ChatGPT with their mental health
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (863+ words) [Why your lonely teenager should never trust ChatGPT with their mental health]Stanford University's Brain Science Lab and Common Sense Media's November 20 report warned teenagers against using AI chatbots for mental health advice or emotional support. Researchers spent four months…...
What AI really sees in teen photos: New data shows sexual content is flagged 7× more often than violence
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (419+ words) Artificial intelligence now moderates billions of images per day, a scale impossible for human reviewers to match. But what these systems choose to flag reveals far more than technical capability. It exposes their blind spots, their training biases, and the…...
TikTok now rewards teenagers for logging off at night
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (260+ words) TikTok has launched new digital well-being features and usage badges to improve user mental health and engagement with screen time management tools. The social media platform introduced a redesigned screen time management page. This page features an affirmation journal with…...
MPA orders Meta to stop using “PG-13” label on Instagram teen accounts
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (333+ words) [MPA orders Meta to stop using "PG-13" label on Instagram teen accounts]The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sent a cease and desist order to Meta, demanding that Instagram stop using the "PG-13" movie rating to describe the content standards…...