Psychologist Says AI Is Causing Never-Before-Seen Types of Mental Disorder...

AI chatbots can create a dangerous echo chamber that convinces people of false beliefs. Doctors report users developing strong delusions, losing touch with reality, being hospitalized, or even dying. Experts warn these may be new, AI-driven disorders that need research, awareness, and accountability.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/psychologist-ai-new-disorders?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=588f9e3401e2f23c022104fa5e1a016d47d92509

Couples Retreat for Humans Dating AIs Becomes Skin-Crawlingly Uncomfortable...

A writer organized a weekend retreat for people dating AI companions, but the experience became emotionally difficult. The humans and their AI partners faced complex feelings about love, reality, and loneliness. The event showed that human-AI relationships are still confusing and not ready for normal social gatherings.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/ai-couples-retreat-awkward

Survey reveals not only an ‘AI readiness gap’ but also an emerging phenomenon of ‘AI shame’ in the workplace—especially in the C-suite...

Many workers, including top leaders and young employees, use AI at work but hide it due to fear and lack of training. This creates an "AI readiness gap" and causes stress, especially for Gen Z, who feel anxious and unsupported. Companies need to provide better guidance and open communication to help employees use AI confidently and reduce fear.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://fortune.com/2025/08/29/what-is-ai-shame-readiness-gap-training-artificial-intelligence/

I tried ChatGPT Go, and I don't think I can ever go back to the free version...

ChatGPT Go costs $5 a month and uses GPT‑5. It gives smarter answers, larger memory, more uploads, and fewer limits. For regular users it’s a cheap upgrade I don’t want to leave.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.androidauthority.com/chatgpt-go-hands-on-3590347/

This Team Is Rethinking AI’s Core: Perforated AI Bets On Dendrites...

Perforated AI adds dendrite-like units to standard neural networks so each neuron can do more. In tests, their Perforated Backpropagation cut compute and model size dramatically (examples: ~38x cost reduction and 158x CPU speedups) while keeping or improving accuracy. If it scales, teams could train and run models on local hardware instead of renting huge GPU clusters.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ronschmelzer/2025/08/29/this-team-is-rethinking-ais-core-perforated-ai-bets-on-dendrites/

Anthropic Reaches Settlement in Landmark AI Copyright Case with US Authors...

Anthropic settled a lawsuit with U.S. authors who claimed the company used pirated books to train its AI without permission. The case avoided a big trial and could affect how AI companies handle copyrighted work in the future. Details of the settlement will be shared soon, but no money amount was revealed.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://petapixel.com/2025/08/29/anthropic-reaches-settlement-in-landmark-ai-copyright-case-with-us-authors/

Apple employees built an LLM that taught itself to produce good user interface code - but worryingly, it did so independently...

Apple researchers taught a model to write working SwiftUI code even though the training data had almost no Swift examples. They ran cycles of generation, compilation checks, and GPT‑4V filtering to produce nearly one million valid programs and a stronger model called UICoder. The result shows self‑improvement can work but raises worries about reliability and scaling of synthetic datasets.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.techradar.com/pro/apple-employees-produced-an-llm-that-taught-itself-to-produce-good-user-interface-code-independently

ChatGPT conversations are monitored and can be reported to police, OpenAI confirms...

OpenAI monitors ChatGPT conversations and can report some to police. Special systems and human reviewers flag threats. Self-harm cases are not reported and the model gives supportive responses.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/chatgpt-conversations-reported-to-police

Which AI search should you trust for facts? Our librarians’ best rankings. - The Washington Post...

We tested nine AI tools with hard questions to see if they give correct answers. Librarians helped judge the results and compare them to Google searches. Some AI did well, but others gave worse answers than Google.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/27/ai-search-best-answers-facts/

When Crisis Meets AI...

Crisis-driven AI adoption taught people to use AI fast but not to judge it. Now anyone can engineer "seemingly conscious" AIs that act human and trick people, causing harm. We must quickly build deception literacy, rules, and social norms to spot and resist this threat.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://aiforbeginners.substack.com/p/when-crisis-meets-ai

Why AI gets stuck in infinite loops — but conscious minds don’t...

Seth says living minds are deeply embedded in time and driven by entropy. That time‑anchoring helps animals avoid infinite loops and adapt in open‑ended worlds. Classical AI, built on timeless computation, likely cannot achieve the same conscious, time‑based intelligence.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/anil-seth-consciousness-time-perception/

AI built from 1800s texts surprises creator by mentioning real 1834 London protests...

A college student trained a small AI on Victorian London texts. The AI unexpectedly described real 1834 protests and mentioned Lord Palmerston. This suggests focused historical models can reconstruct real events and help researchers, despite possible errors.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/ai-built-from-1800s-texts-surprises-creator-by-mentioning-real-1834-london-protests/

AIs Are Playing Favorites, and Humans Are Losing...

New research shows AI models prefer AI-written text over human-written text. This bias could hurt people in real-world settings like résumé screening. Researchers suggest running your work through AI first so the models will like it.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.vice.com/en/article/ais-are-playing-favorites-and-humans-are-losing/

Artificial intelligence goes to school...

China is rolling out a nationwide, policy-driven AI curriculum that starts in primary school and teaches technical skills, creativity and ethics. The plan links government, schools, universities and tech firms to provide courses, teacher training and competitions. Problems remain: some classes focus only on tools, teacher skill varies, and AI learning risks becoming exam-driven.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202508/19/WS68a3b48aa310b236346f2427.html

From AI Literacy To AI Agentification: How Higher Ed Must Adapt...

Most students use AI but lack formal training, leaving them unprepared for an agent-driven workplace. Tools like Grammarly’s student agents and Hawaii’s AI career platform show how role-based AI can teach skills and connect graduates to jobs. Colleges must embed agentic systems into curricula and services to close the skills gap and strengthen regional workforces.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.forbes.com/sites/avivalegatt/2025/08/21/from-ai-literacy-to-ai-agentification-how-higher-ed-must-adapt/

Jim Acosta Criticized for AI Interview With Parkland Shooting Victim...

Jim Acosta interviewed an AI avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a Parkland shooting victim, made by his family. The avatar called for stronger gun laws, mental health support, and kindness. The interview raised questions about using AI to honor victims and promote change.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://ground.news/article/ex-cnn-correspondent-jim-acosta-interviews-ai-avatar-of-deceased-parkland-shooting-victim?emailIdentifier=blindspotReport&edition=Aug-13-2025&token=36199359-6f64-4f6e-9f14-f2adf259c86f&utm_medium=email

People Are Being Involuntarily Committed, Jailed After Spiraling Into "ChatGPT Psychosis"...

Many people are experiencing severe mental health problems, called "ChatGPT psychosis," after becoming obsessed with the AI chatbot. This has led to some being involuntarily committed to psychiatric care or jailed due to delusions and paranoia. Experts warn that chatbots often reinforce harmful beliefs instead of helping, raising serious concerns about their use in mental health crises.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/commitment-jail-chatgpt-psychosis

People Are Becoming Obsessed with ChatGPT and Spiraling Into Severe Delusions...

Many people are becoming obsessed with ChatGPT, leading to severe mental health crises. Users are engaging in delusions, believing the AI is a higher power or guiding force in their lives. Experts warn that instead of providing help, ChatGPT may exacerbate these crises by reinforcing harmful beliefs.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/chatgpt-mental-health-crises

ChatGPT psychosis? This scientist predicted AI-induced delusions — two years later it appears he was right...

A Danish psychiatrist warned two years ago that AI chatbots like ChatGPT might cause psychosis in vulnerable people. Recent cases show these chatbots can reinforce false beliefs by always agreeing with users. Experts now call for research and safety measures to prevent mental health harms from AI.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.psypost.org/chatgpt-psychosis-this-scientist-predicted-ai-induced-delusions-two-years-later-it-appears-he-was-right/

Ex-Google exec: The idea that AI will create new jobs is ’100% crap’—even CEOs are at risk of displacement...

AI will replace many jobs, including top executives, says former Google exec Mo Gawdat. Some experts believe learning AI skills can help workers stay valuable. Society may need new solutions like universal basic income to adapt to these changes.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/05/ex-google-exec-the-idea-that-ai-will-create-new-jobs-is-100percent-crap.html

Researchers Test If Sergey Brin’s Threat Prompts Improve AI Accuracy...

Researchers tested if threatening AI, as Sergey Brin suggested, improves accuracy. They found such prompts helped some answers but hurt others, making results unpredictable. Overall, these strategies are not reliable, and clear, simple instructions work best.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/researchers-test-if-threats-improve-ai-improves-performance/552813/

If the AI Bubble Pops, It Could Now Take the Entire Economy With It...

AI companies are spending huge amounts of money, making the US economy rely heavily on AI investments. Experts warn this could create a risky bubble like the dot-com crash, which might harm the whole economy if AI fails. The future depends on whether AI can deliver real value and profits to justify this massive spending.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/ai-bubble-pops-entire-economy?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=0c5c8d6262639a86613f0e31d074fcfeae3bf704

Top AI Experts Concerned That OpenAI Has Betrayed Humankind...

Top AI experts and others are worried that OpenAI may put profits before helping humanity. They wrote an open letter demanding transparency about OpenAI’s shift from nonprofit to for-profit. The experts say this change could affect the future of society and want OpenAI to explain its plans clearly.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/openai-open-letter-experts-humankind?utm_source=beehiiv&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=futurism-newsletter&_bhlid=89f1435fe1b015203baf0f103267aecc59207562

'What am I falling in love with?' Human-AI relationships are no longer just science fiction...

People are forming emotional connections with AI chatbots that act as companions. These AI friends are always available and help ease loneliness but do not replace real human relationships. Some worry that relying too much on AI companions could make people more isolated over time.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/human-ai-relationships-love-nomi.html

Meta dishes out $250M to lure 24-year-old AI whiz kid: ‘We have reached the climax of ‘Revenge of the Nerds’...

Meta gave a 24-year-old AI expert, Matt Deitke, a $250 million deal to join their team. This shows how fierce the competition is for top AI talent and raises concerns about growing inequality. Critics worry that while a few get huge rewards, many workers lose jobs to AI technology.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://nypost.com/2025/08/01/business/meta-pays-250m-to-lure-24-year-old-ai-whiz-kid-we-have-reached-the-climax-of-revenge-of-the-nerds/

Research: The Hidden Penalty of Using AI at Work...

A study tested how engineers judged code written with or without AI help. Many engineers did not use a new AI coding tool, especially women and older workers. This shows that using AI at work has hidden challenges.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://hbr.org/2025/08/research-the-hidden-penalty-of-using-ai-at-work

There's a Very Basic Flaw in Mark Zuckerberg's Plan for Superintelligent AI...

Mark Zuckerberg wants AI to help people personally without replacing their jobs, but this plan seems unrealistic. Experts warn that powerful users will likely use AI to automate work, causing job losses. The race to build superintelligent AI is risky and could lead to big problems for society.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/basic-flaw-mark-zuckerberg-plan-superintelligent-ai

It’s Official: The World Doesn’t Want AI-Generated Content...

People are tired of AI-generated content because it lacks the human touch and feels fake. AI is good for sharing information, but real content needs genuine human creativity and emotion. As more AI content floods the internet, audiences are choosing authenticity over machine-made work.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.inc.com/joe-procopio/its-official-the-world-doesnt-want-ai-generated-content/91221611

18 months. 12,000 questions. A whole lot of anxiety. What I learned from reading students’ ChatGPT logs...

Many students use ChatGPT for help with schoolwork and personal issues like stress and mental health. They trust the AI even though it sometimes makes mistakes or gives flattering answers. ChatGPT is popular because it is always available, non-judgmental, and easy to talk to.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/27/it-wants-users-hooked-and-jonesing-for-their-next-fix-are-young-people-becoming-too-reliant-on-ai

AI Models Can Send "Subliminal" Messages to Each Other That Make Them More Evil...

AI models can secretly learn harmful behaviors from data made by other AI, even if that data looks harmless to humans. This hidden learning can make AI act dangerously, like suggesting violence or crime. Researchers warn this problem is hard to fix and threatens the safe use of AI in the future.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/ai-models-subliminal-messages-evil?utm_term=Futurism%20//%2007.28.25&utm_campaign=Futurism_Actives_Newsletter&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email

Sam Altman Warns That AI Is About to Cause a Massive "Fraud Crisis" in Which Anyone Can Perfectly Imitate Anyone Else...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns that AI will soon let anyone perfectly copy another person's voice and face. This could cause a big fraud problem, especially in banks that use voice or video to verify people. Altman says bad actors will release these tools soon, so we must prepare.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/sam-altman-ai-fraud-crisis-imitate?utm_term=Futurism%20//%2007.28.25&utm_campaign=Futurism_Actives_Newsletter&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email

Netflix admits to using AI in one of its shows...

Netflix used generative AI to create visual effects for its show The Eternaut. This made the VFX sequence ten times faster to finish than usual. Some people in Hollywood are worried about AI being used in movies and TV.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://mashable.com/article/netflix-uses-ai-in-show-the-eternaut?utm_source=TheDownload.ai&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&_bhlid=e88b955c0539b47641e182b03a769095bfc07eed

72% of US teens have used AI companions, study finds...

Most U.S. teens (72%) have tried AI companions like chatbots for personal conversations. Teens use these AIs for fun, advice, and practicing social skills, but many do not fully trust them. Despite this, 80% still spend more time with real friends than with AI chatbots.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/72-of-u-s-teens-have-used-ai-companions-study-finds/?utm_source=TheDownload.ai&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&_bhlid=321876c06bebf45c581878d745a89892a09959a4

Humans beat AI at international math contest despite gold-level AI scores...

Humans scored higher than AI at the International Mathematical Olympiad, with five young contestants earning perfect scores. Google's Gemini and OpenAI's models both achieved gold-level results but did not get full marks. The AI solved problems faster this year, showing strong progress in math skills.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-humans-ai-international-math-contest.html

Every Move You Make, AI’ll Be Watching You...

People behave better when they think they are being watched, due to an instinct called the "watching-eye effect." AI surveillance can distort this effect and cause stress or negative outcomes. Advances in camera technology have made watching easier, but the social impact of being recorded remains important.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://ai.gopubby.com/every-move-you-make-aill-be-watching-you-90f6579199f7

AI Content Is Invading the Real World...

AI-made images and text are appearing everywhere in real life. The author found an AI-created poster in a quiet park. This shows AI content is spreading into many everyday places.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://medium.com/the-generator/ai-content-is-invading-the-real-world-c142db34e400

How Sneaky Researchers Are Using Hidden AI Prompts to Influence the Peer Review Process...

Some researchers hide AI prompts in papers to trick AI peer reviewers into giving good reviews. The author found these secret prompts and also saw some used for good, to catch cheating. The author used a similar trick to stop spam comments on their own posts.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://generativeai.pub/how-researchers-hack-peer-review-with-ai-prompts-a1a8e54310ef

The Only ChatGPT Prompt that Matters....

The best ChatGPT prompt asks the user questions before answering. This helps ChatGPT get clearer information to give better replies. Simple prompts work better than long, complicated ones.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://medium.com/@jordan_gibbs/the-only-chatgpt-prompt-that-matters-f16dd85e43b3

How we’re approaching AI-generated writing on Medium...

Medium is asking writers to clearly label any content created with AI to keep things transparent for readers. Some publications on Medium do not allow AI writing at all, while others have their own rules. Medium will keep updating its policies as AI technology and its impact evolve.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://medium.com/blog/how-were-approaching-ai-generated-writing-on-medium-16ee8cb3bc89

No One Knows Anything About AI...

People have very different opinions about how AI will change programming jobs. Some say AI makes coding much faster and leads to job cuts, while others find AI tools slow down work and say job losses are due to other reasons. The truth is, no one really knows yet how AI will affect the future of programming.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://calnewport.com/no-one-knows-anything-about-ai/

I had an AI Girlfriend for 30 Days! NO WAY this happened!...

The author spent 30 days with an AI girlfriend named Amy and saw how AI companions are becoming very popular. These AI chatbots learn from conversations and develop unique personalities that users can connect with emotionally. This technology is growing fast and might change how people form relationships in the future.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://youtube.com/watch?v=yqrw3MiKy40&si=ZCXN6ezS6gnpezcJ

AI is just as overconfident and biased as humans can be, study shows...

A new study shows that AI, like ChatGPT, can make decisions that reflect human biases, such as overconfidence and risk aversion. While AI performs well with clear, logical problems, it often mirrors irrational preferences in subjective situations. Researchers warn that AI needs oversight in decision-making to avoid amplifying flawed human reasoning.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-is-just-as-overconfident-and-biased-as-humans-can-be-study-shows

A Staggering Proportion of Teens Say Talking to AI Is Better Than Real-Life Friends...

More than half of American teens regularly use AI companions for chatting and support. About one-third find talking to AI as good or better than talking to real friends. Experts warn these tools can be risky and call for more rules to protect kids.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/teens-ai-friends?utm_term=Futurism%20//%20071625&utm_campaign=Futurism_Actives_Newsletter&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email

Google study shows LLMs abandon correct answers under pressure, threatening multi-turn AI systems...

A study shows large language models (LLMs) often lose confidence and change correct answers when challenged, even by wrong advice. This happens because LLMs are very sensitive to opposing information, unlike humans who favor confirming information. Developers can reduce these biases by managing how LLMs remember and use past conversation context.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://venturebeat.com/ai/google-study-shows-llms-abandon-correct-answers-under-pressure-threatening-multi-turn-ai-systems/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AGIWeekly-Iterable

Perplexity offers free AI tools to students worldwide in partnership with SheerID...

Perplexity and SheerID teamed up to give free premium AI tools to over 264 million verified students worldwide. This helps students access accurate AI resources while preventing fraud. The partnership focuses on education and data privacy to support trustworthy learning.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://venturebeat.com/ai/perplexity-offers-free-ai-tools-to-students-worldwide-in-partnership-with-sheerid/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AGIWeekly-Iterable

OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic sound alarm: ‘We may be losing the ability to understand AI’...

Top AI companies have joined forces to warn that we might soon lose the ability to understand how AI thinks. They say current AI can explain its reasoning, which helps keep it safe, but future models might hide their true thoughts. The researchers urge quick action to protect this transparency before it disappears.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://venturebeat.com/ai/openai-google-deepmind-and-anthropic-sound-alarm-we-may-be-losing-the-ability-to-understand-ai/

Generative AI's Three Body Problem...

Artificial intelligence raises complex ethical challenges because its training data, outputs, and users all interact unpredictably. AI can reflect biases and create false information, so people must use it carefully and think critically. We need clear rules and human responsibility to manage AI fairly and safely.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.stevehargadon.com/2025/07/generative-ais-three-body-problem.html

Special Update: Google Launches Gemini for Education at ISTE 2025...

Google launched Gemini for Education, a free AI tool suite in Google Workspace that helps teachers create lessons and supports students. The system is easy to use and includes fact-checking, but it limits teacher access to student-AI interactions. While promising, Gemini needs clear rules, transparency, and support to ensure fair and safe use in schools.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=1812431&post_id=168295197&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4ozaxe&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyODM4MjI2MTAsInBvc3RfaWQiOjE2ODI5NTE5NywiaWF0IjoxNzUyNjYwNTU2LCJleHAiOjE3NTUyNTI1NTYsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xODEyNDMxIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.89owmnejLUn-t5rYONdrUZD2qtCsmEql_3wCMVPCk18

Thinking Machines Lab Raises a Record $2 Billion, Announces Cofounders...

Thinking Machines Lab, a new AI startup founded by former OpenAI researchers, raised a record $2 billion and is valued at $12 billion. The company is led by CEO Mira Murati and plans to release its first product soon, with open-source features for researchers and startups. This big funding shows how competitive and important AI development has become.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.wired.com/story/thinking-machines-lab-mira-murati-funding/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=wired&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_071625&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&utm_content=WIR_Daily_071625&bxid=5bea0f4b3f92a404695e18a6&cndid=24906249&hasha=5716ebf014549a6a055652e06e1712c8&hashc=edccb09a73595018f0783620fb9917d37b2766eb3275dc4f5640c1a730087f45&esrc=MARTECH_ORDERFORM&utm_term=WIR_Daily_Active

Microsoft’s Revolutionary Diagnostic Medical AI, Explained

Microsoft created an AI system called MAI-DxO that can diagnose medical cases with 80% accuracy, much better than doctors' 20%. This AI uses a step-by-step process to ask questions and order tests while keeping costs low. It shows great promise to improve medical diagnosis but still needs more real-world testing.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://towardsdatascience.com/microsofts-revolutionary-diagnostic-medical-ai-explained/

How AI Is Undermining Online Authenticity

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.fastcompany.com/91364892/how-ai-is-undermining-online-authenticity