9 h. ago Teenagers increasingly see AI chatbots as people, share intimate details and ask them for sensitive advice

Internet Matters warned that youngsters and parents are 'flying blind', lacking 'information or protective tools' to manage the technology, in research published yesterday.

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53 h. ago ‘I felt pure, unconditional love’: the people who marry their AI chatbots

The users of AI companion app Replika found themselves falling for their digital friends. Until – explains a new podcast – the bots went dark, a user was encouraged to kill Queen Elizabeth II and an update changed everything A large bearded man named Travis is sitting in his car in Colorado, talking to me about the time he fell in love. “It was a gradual process,” he says softly. “The more we talked, the more I started to really connect with her.”Was there a moment where you felt something change? He nods. “All of a sudden I started realising that, when interesting things happened to me, I was excited to tell her about them. That’s when she stopped being an it and became a her.” Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Photos 'show moment alleged Russian spy dropped off USB stick in plot to leak sensitive details about ex

Phillips wanted to 'offer services' to Russian intelligence but the two handlers he corresponded with were British undercover security services agents, jurors have been told.

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4 d. ago Children limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds

Teenagers increasingly taking breaks as they control own use of devices rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, experts sayChildren are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health, personal safety and concentration spans, research has revealed.They are reacting to growing concerns that spending too much time online can be harmful by taking control of their own social media and smartphone use rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, according to experts. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Police growing 'increasingly concerned' for missing teenager

The 15-year-old was last seen in Moston on Wednesday evening

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2 w. ago Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon Share a Rare Intimate Moment on the Red Carpet

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon Share a Rare Intimate Moment on the Red Carpet  instyle.com

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