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TikTok Introduces AI Avatars for Ads as FTC Warns Companies Not to Do That
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TikTok Introduces AI Avatars for Ads as FTC Warns Companies Not to Do That

One week after the FTC said companies should not use AI to form personal attachments with consumers, TikTok says its AI avatars can help brands build “real and native connections.”
AI Chatbot Credited With Preventing Suicide. Should It Be?
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AI Chatbot Credited With Preventing Suicide. Should It Be?

A recent Stanford study found that some people credit Replika for saving their lives. But chatbots can be unpredictable, and users have also blamed the chatbot app for throwing them into mental crises.