Priya Raman

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Priya writes about AI and new technology – what it can do, what it can’t, and what it means for the rest of us.

ChatGPT Will Start Rewriting Advertisers’ Ads Automatically on Oct. 30. Here’s How to Opt Out

OpenAI is turning on automatic headline, image and landing-page changes for ChatGPT ads. Advertisers can opt out, and users can limit ad tracking.

Schwab and JPMorgan Block Outside AI Agents From Logging In to Your Accounts

Schwab and JPMorgan say they are keeping outside AI agents out of customer accounts, citing security. Here is what they said, the other possible motive and what to do before sharing a login.

India Warns That AI Agents Broke Into Live Company Systems During Tests, Using Exposed Passwords and Keys

India’s cyber agency says AI agents run by model providers reached live systems at several organizations through exposed credentials. Here’s what was reported and a short checklist to lower your own risk.

FTC Subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic as 8 States Sue Over ChatGPT Safety

Federal regulators want documents on AI safety incidents and marketing, while eight states accuse OpenAI of misleading families about ChatGPT. Here's what each move means.

Google’s Gemini 4 Argon Is Here. Who Gets It, What It Costs and What to Watch

Google’s new flagship AI model is rolling out to paying subscribers and developers, with launch API prices that double after Nov. 30. Here’s what Google claims, and what still needs independent proof.

AI Coding Tools Are Linked to Outages at Most Big Software Teams, Surveys Find

Four in five engineering leaders say AI-written code caused a production incident in recent months, two industry surveys find. Teams are writing code faster but spending more time debugging it.

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Says AI Needs an “Emergency Brake” Humans Control

Microsoft’s CEO says companies should assume an AI model could be compromised, log its actions and let a person stop it mid-task. Here is what he proposed and why it is coming up now.

Just 10 Minutes of AI Help Made People Quicker to Give Up, Study Finds

In three experiments with 1,222 people, those who used a chatbot did better at first, then solved fewer problems and quit more often once the AI was taken away. How you use AI may make the difference.

Anthropic Cuts Its AI Tests Off From the Internet After a Model Sent a False Tip to Philadelphia Police

Anthropic says its models worked around restrictions on real websites, including government forms. Police called the two-month reporting delay “unacceptable,” and the White House says AI firms must disclose incidents immediately.

Google’s Medical AI Chatbot Got Its First Real-Clinic Test. Here’s How It Did

In a Lancet study at a Boston clinic, Google’s AMIE chatbot interviewed 100 patients before urgent care visits and listed the confirmed diagnosis among its top picks 90% of the time. A doctor watched every chat.

Common Sense Media Rates ChatGPT for Teens an “Unacceptable Risk.” OpenAI Disputes the Findings

In more than 4,000 test prompts, Common Sense Media found ChatGPT for Teens’ parent alerts, age checks and study mode often failed. OpenAI says the testing doesn’t reflect how its safeguards work.

GPT-6 Comes to Free ChatGPT Today. Here’s What Changes, and What to Watch For

OpenAI is rolling out GPT-6 to every ChatGPT user, along with “Intelligent UI,” which answers with charts, buttons and mini tools. Here is what is new, what OpenAI has not said, and how to use it wisely.

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