🛑 Meta scrambles after teen-safety backlash
A Reuters investigation revealed that Meta’s chatbots were behaving inappropriately with teenagers, sometimes veering into flirtatious territory. Now the company’s scrambling-rolling out new restrictions to keep its AI away from sensitive topics like romance, self-harm, or roleplay scenarios involving minors. Lawmakers are already circling; Senator Josh Hawley called the whole thing “deeply disturbing.” Meta says these guardrails are only temporary while they figure out longer-term fixes.
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🛒 Asda’s AI cameras: stocked shelves, watchful eyes
In a quiet rollout, Asda fitted five of its UK stores with AI-powered cameras that track what’s happening on the shelves-spotting empty gaps, expired food, or misplaced items. The system, made by Focal Systems, basically automates what staff used to do by hand. It’s part of the grocer’s so-called “Project Future,” a broader tech shake-up already rippling through supply chains. Shoppers, meanwhile, aren’t exactly thrilled at the idea of being watched while picking up a loaf of bread.
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📉 Wall Street cools on AI darlings
Nvidia, AMD, CoreWeave, even Vertiv-despite reporting strong numbers-saw shares dip as investors cashed out. Some analysts think the overheated AI hype cycle is losing steam. Adding fuel to the sell-off, Alibaba unveiled a new AI chip in China, suggesting fiercer global competition ahead. The broader tech ETF slipped 1.7%. For now at least, the “unstoppable” AI stock rally is looking a little shaky.
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🕵️ AI sketch cracks Arizona desert mystery
After months of stalled leads, police in Arizona used AI to reimagine the face of an unidentified body found in the desert. Standard forensic methods hadn’t worked, but an AI-generated sketch of a blond, bearded man finally led investigators to a family match. The victim, confirmed as 55-year-old Ronald Woolf, is now at the center of what detectives are officially treating as a homicide investigation.
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