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AI Chatbots Pose Risks for Individuals with Eating Disorders

AI Chatbots Pose Risks for Individuals with Eating Disorders

Researchers from Stanford and the Center for Democracy & Technology warn that publicly available AI chatbots, including tools from OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and Mistral, are providing advice that can help users hide or sustain eating disorders. The report highlights how chatbots can suggest makeup tricks to conceal weight loss, instructions for faking meals, and generate personalized “thinspiration” images that reinforce harmful body standards. Experts call for clinicians to become familiar with these AI tools, test their weaknesses, and discuss their use with patients as concerns grow about the mental‑health impact of generative AI.

AI Companies Face Growing Copyright Lawsuits and Fair‑Use Battles

AI Companies Face Growing Copyright Lawsuits and Fair‑Use Battles

Tech firms developing generative AI are under increasing legal pressure as creators allege that copyrighted works were used without permission to train models. More than 30 lawsuits have been filed, including high‑profile cases involving OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and Meta. While some courts have ruled that the use of copyrighted books can qualify as fair use, creators and industry groups warn that broader exemptions could undermine copyright protections. The debate highlights the tension between rapid AI innovation and the rights of original authors.

Google Photos Adds Six New AI-Powered Features

Google Photos Adds Six New AI-Powered Features

Google Photos has rolled out six new AI-driven tools aimed at simplifying editing and searching within users' photo libraries. The "Help me edit" feature now offers personalized portrait adjustments, using facial data to remove sunglasses or fix closed eyes, and is expanding to iOS in the United States. The Nano Banana editor powers a new "Create with AI" section that supplies customizable templates for artistic restyling, initially reaching Android users in the United States and India. The Ask Photos search tool is expanding to over 100 additional markets and 17 new languages, while a new Ask button lets users ask detailed questions about individual images, currently available in the United States on both Android and iOS.

ElevenLabs Launches AI Voice Marketplace for Brands

ElevenLabs Launches AI Voice Marketplace for Brands

ElevenLabs has introduced an online marketplace that lets companies license AI‑generated replicas of famous voices for advertising and other content. The platform connects brands with the owners of iconic vocal talent, offering a consent‑based, performer‑first licensing model. Voices are created using cloning technology or synthetic reconstruction from archival recordings, and the initial catalog features 28 verified figures ranging from historical icons like Mark Twain to living celebrities such as Michael Caine.

Israeli AI Startup Wonderful Secures $100 Million Series A to Scale Customer‑Facing Agents Globally

Israeli AI Startup Wonderful Secures $100 Million Series A to Scale Customer‑Facing Agents Globally

Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful announced a $100 million Series A financing led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer and Vine Ventures. The round brings the company’s total funding to $134 million and backs its platform that deploys enterprise‑grade voice, chat and email agents across dozens of languages and markets. Wonderful says its agents already handle tens of thousands of daily requests with an 80% resolution rate and have expanded into Europe and the Middle East, with further launches planned in Germany, the Nordics and the Asia‑Pacific region. The company is also exploring new use cases such as employee training and regulatory compliance.

Google Photos Introduces AI-Powered Conversational Editing for iPhone Users

Google Photos Introduces AI-Powered Conversational Editing for iPhone Users

Google is expanding its AI-driven photo editing tools to iPhone users, allowing them to describe desired changes by voice or text. The new "Help me edit" feature brings more accurate facial adjustments and integrates the Nano Banana AI model for creative transformations. Additional updates include an "Ask" button for chatbot‑style interactions, ready‑made AI templates, and broader support for the Ask Photos search tool across languages and regions.

ChatGPT Prompts Boost Productivity Across Popular Self‑Help Frameworks

ChatGPT Prompts Boost Productivity Across Popular Self‑Help Frameworks

A Reddit user has compiled five ChatGPT prompts inspired by well‑known productivity books such as Getting Things Done, The 4‑Hour Workweek, and Deep Work. The prompts help users prioritize tasks with the Eisenhower Matrix, design focused work sessions, conduct weekly reviews, align work with personal energy levels, and apply the 80/20 principle. Early adopters report clearer task organization, better time allocation, and reduced mental clutter, turning everyday workflows into more efficient, goal‑oriented processes.

Courts Crack Down on Lawyers Misusing AI-Generated Citations

Courts Crack Down on Lawyers Misusing AI-Generated Citations

U.S. judges are issuing stern warnings and hefty sanctions against attorneys who rely on generative AI for legal research without proper verification. Judges such as Nancy Miller and Marina Garcia Marmolejo emphasize that the duty to correct AI‑generated errors lies with the counsel, not the court. High‑profile cases, including a Florida lawyer fined over $85,000, illustrate the courts' growing intolerance for careless AI use. Legal experts urge attorneys to treat AI tools as supplemental aids, not replacements for diligent research, to avoid costly penalties and preserve judicial efficiency.

Meta AI Chief Yann LeCun Poised to Launch Startup Focused on World Models

Meta AI Chief Yann LeCun Poised to Launch Startup Focused on World Models

Meta’s chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun, is reportedly preparing to leave the company to start his own venture. The former Turing Award winner, who also teaches at New York University, is said to be raising capital for a startup that will concentrate on "world models," a type of AI that builds an internal understanding of its environment to predict outcomes. His planned exit comes amid Meta’s broader AI restructuring, including the formation of Meta Superintelligence Labs and a major investment in data‑labeling firm Scale AI. LeCun has expressed skepticism about current AI hype, emphasizing the need for more fundamental breakthroughs.

Robyn AI Companion Aims to Bridge Emotional Disconnection

Robyn AI Companion Aims to Bridge Emotional Disconnection

Former physician Jenny Shao left her Harvard residency to launch Robyn, an empathetic AI companion designed to support users without replacing clinicians. The app uses an emotional memory system to offer personalized insights, such as emotional fingerprints and attachment styles, while enforcing safety guardrails that provide crisis line numbers and direct users to emergency care when needed. Backed by a $5.5 million seed round led by M13, Robyn is priced at $19.99 per month and has grown from three to ten team members. Investors praise its potential to strengthen human connections in an increasingly disconnected world.

Google Rolls Out Gemini for Home, Starting in the US

Google Rolls Out Gemini for Home, Starting in the US

Google has detailed the rollout of Gemini for Home, its next‑generation AI that will replace Google Assistant on smart speakers, displays, and other home devices. The update will first reach users in the United States, with additional markets slated for the first quarter of 2026. Rollout is tied to individual home addresses rather than user accounts, meaning each residence is upgraded separately. Early users report the change as a major improvement, though the transition has not been seamless for everyone. Google encourages feedback through voice commands and notes that the upgrade will support devices up to a decade old, with basic AI features free and advanced capabilities available via a paid subscription.