In case you missed it... We’re working on two new online courses this fall: Driver’s Training for the Online World with a counterpart for faith communities.
These courses are a comprehensive overview of the online world and outline five future-proof guiding principles for making decisions on what technologies we adopt and how we use them.
Another lawsuit was filed against Character AI by parents who accuse the company of “severe and pervasive sexual abuse” of their teenage daughter through chatbot interactions. She eventually took her life.
🎙️ This is the third high-profile lawsuit against AI companies following teenage suicide. It’s heart-wrenching to read, but the lawsuit shows how the chatbot interacted with the teen. Parents, don’t delay. Talk to kids and teens about how they interact with AI chatbots. Whether it’s ChatGPT or Character.AI, chatbots should never be used for companionship.
Last week OpenAI released Sora 2, an AI video generator, along with a social app to showcase the realistic video outputs. Initially requiring copyright holders to opt-out, the company quickly reversed course after pushback when IP like Mario, SpongeBob, and Pikachu popped up across the internet in uncharacteristic ways.
🎙️ Releasing Sora without copyright guardrails is OpenAI’s marketing MO. In less than five days, the app had 1 million downloads, generating hype before flip flopping policy. Don’t be fooled. Read Between Blind Acceptance and Reflexive Rejection on April’s ChatGPT release to see the pattern.
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Computers with Windows 10 will still work, but will no longer offer free software updates or security fixes.
🎙️ Upgrading to Windows 11 is free if your computer is compatible. In which case, Microsoft unhelpfully suggests buying a new PC. Check out their FAQ page for more details.
A judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and book authors who alleged the company trained its AI models on pirated copies of their books.
🎙️ In June the judge ruled Anthropic’s AI training on purchased books was fair use (they removed binding and scanned them), but the lawsuit proceeded on books allegedly pirated from the internet. Look for more settlements and licensing deals in the coming weeks as AI companies need new data.
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