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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
From encouraging early intervention to reinforcing problems, the role of artificial intelligence in mental health support is more complex than it might seem.
In late August, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against ChatGPT parent OpenAI by a California couple. It is the first such legal action against the company. They allege that ChatGPT encouraged their teenage son, Adam Raine, to die by suicide in April. This lawsuit and the discussion around it have brought the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and mental health into focus.
The case also coincides with the emergence of new terminology around AI's psychological impact. Terms like “AI psychosis”—prolonged interactions with chatbots leading to delusions or emotional instability—have entered popular discourse alongside phrases like “doomscrolling” and “brain rot” …
The UAE is looking at its first public listing of the year while Egypt just delivered a big one; OpenAI’s bugging accused has ties to Saudi Arabia; and other updates from the week.
The arrest and charges against an employee of the artificial intelligence company, fewer early-stage VC deals, and other updates.
