UNSW AI Institute Chief Professor Toby Walsh says AI bots are actively trying to influence social media users by “manipulating the algorithm”.

The Dáíl has this morning debated the Online Safety (Recommender Algorithms) Bill 2026. People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said the bill would "turn off toxic social media algorithms". Mr Murphy said ...

Sen. Erin Grall, who voted against the bill along with Sen. Don Gaetz, wanted stronger parental controls and pushed to ...

Curated on likes, messages and retention, social media exploits personal vulnerabilities to understand what will keep the user’s attention. This creates a deceptive representation of reality, and the ...

Building space-based AI. Designing new molecules with quantum computers. Why pink noise is bad for your sleep. All that and ...

House Bill 4248, co-sponsored by Reps. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, and Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, would require corporations to ...

It takes only a few weeks for X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to nudge users’ political views to the right. That’s ...

A new study shows X's algorithm can nudge users' political views as online platforms remain a key part of broader election discourse.

Bills that would seek to provide greater online protections for kids moved forward on both sides of Capitol Hill on Thursday, though a House measure was pulled back from a committee vote in a bid for ...

Key highlights of the upcoming July 2026 launch include: – Full mobile integration — Seamless iOS and Android apps ready for millions of users. – Crypto-native features — Token-gated communities ...