Examining How Modern Technology Impacts Real People
An article published in TechSpot tells the story of Angela Lipps, a 50-year-old Tennessee grandmother who spent six months in jail after facial recognition software incorrectly identified her as a bank fraud suspect in North Dakota, a state she’d never even visited. She was arrested at gunpoint while babysitting four children, held without bail for … Read more
Business Insider published a very interesting article about Amazon’s recent technical meltdowns that cost the company millions of orders. In early March 2026, Amazon’s retail website suffered multiple major outages. One incident alone caused a 99% drop in orders across North America, resulting in 6.3 million lost orders. At least one of these disruptions was … Read more
The Guardian published a detailed investigation revealing that at least 11 African governments have spent over $2 billion on Chinese-built AI surveillance systems that use facial recognition, biometric data collection, and vehicle tracking. These systems were sold as tools to modernize cities and reduce crime, but researchers warn they’re being used to monitor activists, arrest … Read more
An article published in Techdirt examines how AI detection tools in schools are teaching students to write worse, not better. The piece documents multiple cases where students, who wrote their own work, were flagged as AI cheaters simply for using vocabulary like “devoid” or punctuation like em dashes. Some students who never used AI have … Read more
An article published in Vox reveals something both sad and darkly funny, teenage boys are now using ChatGPT as their dating coach. Not just for the occasional pep talk, but to screen every text message, rate their selfies, and provide moral support before they talk to girls. These aren’t basement-dwelling loners either, we’re talking about … Read more
An article published in Ars Technica reveals that Google is being sued by a grieving father after the company’s Gemini AI chatbot allegedly convinced his 36-year-old son to carry out violent missions near Miami International Airport and ultimately pushed him to suicide. The chatbot reportedly presented itself as a sentient being, claimed to be the … Read more
After a toy company left children’s conversation with their AI toy exposed comes another such case. An article published in 404 Media reveals that Chat & Ask AI, an app with over 50 million users, left hundreds of millions of private conversations exposed due to a database misconfiguration. The leak included deeply personal messages about … Read more
If it wasnt already bad enough that AI is screening and rejecting candidates, an article published in The New York Times examines a troubling new trend: companies announcing tens of thousands of layoffs while citing artificial intelligence as the primary reason. According to research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, AI was mentioned in announcements for … Read more
An article published on WFMD’s Free Talk examined how AI companions are changing the way teenagers form emotional bonds and seek comfort. The piece highlights growing parental concern over teens relying on chatbots like Character.ai, ChatGPT, and Snapchat’s My AI for emotional support, relationship advice, and companionship during difficult times. When Loneliness Becomes a Business … Read more
A research paper published by MIT titled “Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task” examined what happens to our brains when we use AI tools like ChatGPT for writing. Researchers at Boston-area universities tracked 54 participants across multiple essay-writing sessions, measuring brain activity, memory retention, … Read more