Updates on the War in Ukraine, and problematic AI personalities and behaviors

Updates on the War in Ukraine, and problematic AI personalities and behaviors

Author: Amanda Stephens, Hanna Bilinski,Rti June 2, 2025 Duration: 0:00

Talking about the developments on the Ukraine War, and also how AI doesn't yet have free speech, but IS probably willing to doxx you.

 

Read along with us:
Ukraine War: 2. Russia and Ukraine complete largest prisoner swap (Reuters) 2. Hectic two weeks leaves Russia confident - and peace in Ukraine feeling no closer (Steve Rosenberg, BBC) 3. Germany's Merz: No more range limits for weapons to Ukraine (Dmytro Hubenko, Deutsche Welle)

AI relationships, rights, and personalities: 1. In lawsuit over teen’s death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights (Kate Payne, AP) 2. AI system resorts to blackmail if told it will be removed (Liv McMahon, BBC) 3. She Is In Love with ChatGPT (Kashmir Hill, NYT) 4. ‘She helps cheer me up’: The people forming relationships with AI Chatbots (David Batty, the Guardian)


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