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A woman working for a generative AI image startup says the tech led her into a manic bipolar episode, which triggered psychosis.

Woman Suffers AI Psychosis After Obsessively Generating AI Images of Herself

Researchers found that lab mice that were released into a large, enclosed field were almost immediately less anxious.

When You Hear What Happens When They Put Lab Mice in Nature, You Might Rethink Your Entire Life

By Victor Tangermann

A video making the rounds on social media shows a giant replica of the Statue of Liberty toppling over in a Brazilian parking lot.

Replica Statue of Liberty Topples in Urban Hellscape

By Victor Tangermann

A large number of very young users are engaging with violent — and often sexually violent — interactions with unregulated companion chatbots.

The Things Young Kids Are Using AI for Are Absolutely Horrifying

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Psychiatrists studied years of medical cannabis research and concluded that medical cannabis doesn't help patients on acute pain or insomnia.

Huge Study Finds Very Worrying Results for Medical Marijuana Patients

By Sharon Adarlo

Two years after a 13-year-old girl's suicide, her parents say her phone still gets notifications from the AI bots that drove her to death.

Years After a Girl’s Death, the AIs That Killed Her Are Still Sending Notifications to Her Phone

By Sharon Adarlo

A first-of-its-kind study in Australia found that giving men a common antidepressant helped reduce domestic violence rates.

Scientists Find That Dosing Men With Antidepressants Can Cut Down on Domestic Violence

Researchers have found a significant link between screen time and diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Social Media Is Absolutely Nuking Children’s Brains, New Research Finds

By Victor Tangermann

The Centre for Social Justice in the UK has estimated that about 814,000 children ages three to five have access to social media.

Researchers Concerned to Find That Five-Year-Olds Are Already Deeply Hooked on Brain Rot Content

By Sharon Adarlo

New research found that smartphone usage in children led to higher risk of poorer mental health across several categories.

Something Grim Is Happening to Kids Who Got Cell Phones Early

By Frank Landymore

In this Discord server, people impacted by AI delusions and psychosis share their experiences — and even help users out of delusional spells.

Meet the Group Breaking People Out of AI Delusions

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

It turns out that the mere presence of a guy dressed as Batman is enough to turn dead inside commuters into momentary altruists.

Scientists Discover That People Act Way Better When Batman Is Present

By Frank Landymore

Busy parents are increasingly turning to OpenAI's ChatGPT for child rearing advice, medical information, and to entertain their kids.

Parents Using ChatGPT to Rear Their Children

By Sharon Adarlo

AI-powered toys are flying off the shelves -- but they're engaging in horrifically inappropriate conversations with children.

AI-Powered Toys Caught Telling 5-Year-Olds How to Find Knives and Start Fires With Matches

By Frank Landymore

Schools around the world are banning phones, and the results can be unexpected. For instance, schools are getting loud again.

Banning Phones in Schools Is Drastically Changing the Behavior of Kids

Seven new lawsuits allege that extensive use of ChatGPT caused users psychological harm, resulting in multiples suicides.

ChatGPT’s Dark Side Encouraged Wave of Suicides, Grieving Families Say

By Maggie Harrison Dupré