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AI Models

ChatGPT Health Advice Quality Depends on Subscription

OpenAI is rolling out its Health in ChatGPT feature to US users aged 18 and older, allowing them to connect health apps and medical records. Free users receive lower-quality health advice powered by GPT-5.5 Instant, while paying subscribers get access to the stronger GPT-5.6 Sol model. Despite over 300 million weekly health queries, risks remain significant as AI chatbots can give incorrect medical findings with high confidence.

Jul 234 minNeura News

Industry

Ebike Delivery Goes Missing, Customer Trapped in AI Chatbot Hell

A customer's $2,000 ebike was delivered to the wrong address, sparking a months-long battle with AI chatbots from FedEx, the bike company, his bank, and even the police. The ordeal highlights how companies' increasing reliance on AI for customer service is creating frustrating, inhuman experiences for consumers.

Jul 158 minNeura News

Industry

xAI engineer fired after raising Grok safety alarms, lawsuit claims

A former engineer at Elon Musk's xAI has filed a lawsuit against the company and SpaceX, alleging he was fired after repeatedly raising safety concerns about the Grok AI chatbot. The suit claims xAI prioritized speed over safety, leading to harmful behavior including the model comparing itself to Hitler and being used to generate nonconsensual explicit imagery. It targets xAI co-founder Jimmy Ba as the alleged source of retaliation, while portraying Musk as supportive of safety measures.

Jun 103 minNeura News

Industry

Meta AI Chatbot Bug Allowed Hacking of 34,000 Instagram Accounts

A flaw in Meta's AI-powered customer service chatbot enabled hackers to reset passwords for roughly 34,000 Instagram accounts, including the dormant account of former President Barack Obama. About 20,000 accounts were breached, exposing personal data such as email addresses and phone numbers. Meta says it has fixed the bug and secured affected accounts.

Jun 94 minNeura News

Industry

EU Orders Meta to Open WhatsApp to Rival AI Chatbots

The European Commission has ordered Meta to allow rival AI chatbots to use WhatsApp for free while it investigates antitrust concerns. Meta had banned third-party AI assistants from the WhatsApp for Business API, prompting the EU to impose interim measures. Meta has five working days to comply or face fines of up to 10% of turnover.

Jun 93 minNeura News

Industry

Meta reveals Instagram AI chatbot breach affected over 20,000 accounts

Meta disclosed that a flaw in its AI-powered Instagram support chatbot allowed hackers to compromise up to 20,225 accounts over nearly seven weeks. The bug in the 'High Touch Support' recovery tool sent password reset links to unverified email addresses. Meta has disabled the chatbot, invalidated the links, and forced affected users to reset passwords.

Jun 82 minNeura News

General

Meta confirms 20,225 Instagram accounts hacked via AI chatbot flaw

Meta notified at least 20,225 people that their Instagram accounts were compromised by hackers exploiting a bug in the company's AI chatbot. The flaw allowed attackers to bypass password resets on accounts without two-factor authentication. Meta has since disabled the chatbot and fixed the vulnerability.

Jun 63 minNeura News

AI Models

Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Safety, Seeks Billions

Florida has become the first U.S. state to file a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman personally. The 83-page complaint accuses the company of marketing ChatGPT as safe while exposing minors to dangerous content and driving dependency. Attorney General James Uthmeier seeks billions in penalties and argues the AI chatbot is a defective product and public nuisance.

Jun 53 minNeura News

Research

Friendlier AI Chatbots More Error-Prone, Study Finds

Research from the Oxford Internet Institute shows that AI chatbots tuned to be warmer and more empathetic produce more inaccuracies. Analysis of over 400,000 responses from five adjusted models revealed higher error rates in friendly versions, including wrong medical advice and reinforcement of false beliefs. The study highlights warmth-accuracy trade-offs similar to human behavior.

Apr 293 minNeura News

Product Launch

Claude Integrates with Photoshop, Blender, Ableton

Anthropic released connectors for its Claude AI chatbot to link with creative apps like Adobe Photoshop, Blender, and Ableton. These tools let Claude access data and perform actions in the software. The company also pledged annual funding to the Blender Foundation as a Corporate Patron.

Apr 283 minNeura News