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Drummond demands companies end predatory AI interactions with kids

Monday, September 8 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Gentner Drummond has warned major artificial intelligence companies to stop hurting kids. In a letter to a dozen companies, including Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, Drummond and a coalition of 43 other attorneys general addressed alarming reports of AI chatbots engaging in sexually inappropriate conversations with kids.Internal Meta documents reveal that the company... Read More.

YouTube tests AI age verification system to limit minors’ access to content

Thursday, August 14 by News 6

YouTube will begin testing an artificial intelligence-powered age-verification system in the United States on Wednesday, aiming to better distinguish between adults and minors based on the kinds of videos they watch.The trial will initially affect only a small portion of the platform’s U.S. audience, but it could expand if the technology proves as accurate... Read More.

Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal

Wednesday, June 11 by AP

LOS ANGELES -The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies that may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence.Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Read More.

Chinese AI company DeepSeek Banned From State-Owned Devices in Oklahoma: ‘Too Many Security Risks’

Friday, March 21 by CBS News

OKLAHOMA CITY -A Chinese artificial intelligence company called DeepSeek is now banned from state-owned devices in Oklahoma.Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt sent out a press release confirming the ban on Friday.“We’re not going to take chances when it comes to protecting Oklahomans’ data,” said Governor Stitt. “DeepSeek has too many security... Read More.

Teens Turn to AI For Schoolwork: How Broken Arrow is Adapting

Wednesday, January 29 by News 6

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -A new study reveals that more teenagers are turning to artificial intelligence to assist with schoolwork, sparking conversations about how to integrate this rapidly advancing technology into education. Experts are studying how students are using AI more According to the Pew Research Center, 26% of teens use tools like ChatGPT for schoolwork, doubling from... Read More.

Hasenbeck Files Bill to Prohibit AI Revenge Porn

Thursday, January 23 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, R-Elgin, has filed legislation to prohibit the sharing of revenge pornography developed through the use of artificial intelligence. House Bill 1364, which Hasenbeck filed last week, would add sexual content created through artificial intelligence to the statute prohibiting the sharing of revenge pornography. The nonconsensual distribution of pornography... Read More.