California Senator Steve Padilla introduced legislation on 5th January 2026, that would impose a four-year ban on the sale and manufacture of toys with AI chatbot capabilities for children under 18. The bill, known as SB 867, aims to give safety regulators time to develop regulations protecting children from dangerous
Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, disseminated misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting on 14 December 2025, which killed 15 people at a Hanukkah gathering. The chatbot misidentified 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed, the bystander who disarmed one of the gunmen, and questioned the authenticity of
The University of Cambridge launched the Cambridge Online Trust and Safety Index on 11th December, exposing a thriving underground market where fake social media account verifications can be purchased for as little as 8 cents. The index allows the global community to monitor real-time market data for the online manipulation
Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous vehicle subsidiary, announced a voluntary software recall on 5th December 2025 after its robotaxis illegally passed stopped school buses and were involved in other safety incidents. The recall affects the entire fleet. Between September and November 2025, Waymo vehicles improperly navigated around school buses on
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) officially announced the deployment of "AI Police Cyborg 1.0" on April 16, 2025, as part of security measures during the Songkran festival in Nakhon Pathom province. The Robocop-style humanoid robot features 360-degree AI cameras and serves at the festival venue on Tonson
