YouTube’s bizarre live chat bug has been fixed — but the chat system is still fundamentally flawed

YouTube fixed a bug that meant only non-English comments on live streams would send and be delivered, but its work isn’t over yet.

Anthropic drops its signature safety promise and rewrites AI guardrails

Anthropic has rewritten its flagship safety policy, dropping its once-defining ‘no release until safe’ pledge in favor of a more flexible, transparency-based framework.

OpenAI is testing a $100-a-month version of ChatGPT — and it finally fills a big gap

OpenAI is preparing a new $100 ChatGPT Pro Lite tier aimed at users who need more power than Plus offers

‘I’m radiating pure joy and ready to make your day incredibly amazing’ — Alexa+ just got a big upgrade with three new personalities (but they all sound annoying)

Amazon has added three customizable personality styles to Alexa+, letting users control how the assistant responds without changing its core functionality.

‘If AI is the only place people feel heard, that’s a societal problem’ — why one charity is pushing back on mental health chatbots

A growing number of people are turning to AI for mental health support due to cost and accessibility — but charities warn it’s risky and are offering safer, free alternatives

OpenClaw should terrify anyone who thinks AI agents are ready for real responsibility

Recent mishaps involving OpenClaw and other AI assistants highlight why entrusting too much authority to automated AI agents is a serious mistake

I’ve been watching Seedance 2.0 videos so you don’t have to and they are a nightmare dreamscape

AI-generated videos are everywhere, especially since the arrival of Seedance 2.0, but how do they get made? I got some details from one creator.