1 in 10 teens already use ChatGPT for school. Here’s how to guide them.
Teens have used AI apps, even if their parents have not. Here are three key lessons for families about the uses and abuses of AI.
By Geoffrey A. FowlerCandidates, take this AI election pledge. Or 2024 might break us.
The first AI election is here. Our tech columnist proposes some ground rules for candidates’ use of artificial intelligence.
By Geoffrey A. FowlerApple is pushing repair laws but still puts limits on iPhone fixes
“Parts pairing” makes iPhones trickier for local, independent repair shops to fully fix, and repair advocates aren’t pleased.
By Chris VelazcoHow to avoid falling for misinformation, AI images on social media
Breaking news moves fast online, and it can be difficult to tell what's real and what's purposefully misleading or fake. Here's how to sort through it all.
By Heather KellyShould women use beauty filters online? We all have opinions.
Beauty filters on Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok are getting better. Critics are quick to point out their risks — but what do people gain from their use?
By Tatum HunterBizarre AI-generated products are in stores. Here’s how to avoid them.
AI-generated self-help books, mugs, wall art and coloring books are filling online marketplaces like Amazon and Etsy as sellers try to make a quick buck.
By Heather KellyAI is acting ‘pro-anorexia’ and tech companies aren’t stopping it
New research shows how AI like ChatGPT, Bard and Stable Diffusion could fuel eating disorders with disturbing images and dangerous chatbot advice.
By Geoffrey A. FowlerPeople are paying to break printers with sledgehammers in smash rooms
Americans hate printers so much we're paying money to destroy them in smash rooms. It's good for our emotions, but bad for human health and the environment.
By Tatum Hunter5 ways to love tech without killing the planet
How to buy and use technology responsibly when you care about the Earth.
By Heather Kelly and Chris Velazco3 things everyone’s getting wrong about AI
As AI tools spread, people are struggling to separate fact from fiction.
By Tatum HunterAI porn is easy to make now. For women, that’s a nightmare.
Deepfakes, OnlyFans, revenge porn: The internet is weighing the costs of accessible AI imaging.
By Tatum HunterDo you have a moral duty to watch the police beating of Tyre Nichols?
If you choose, apps give you control to restrict graphic images.
By Shira OvideChatGPT could make life easier. Here’s when it’s worth it.
The groundbreaking AI chat bot from OpenAI comes with ethical snares — even for people at home.
By Tatum HunterThose government TikTok ‘bans’ hardly ban anything
Despite tough talk from U.S. officials, TikTok bans have been toothless so far. Proposed national security restrictions of the app are stuck, too. Now what?
By Shira OvideYour selfies are helping AI learn. You did not consent to this.
What are the rules of the road for the A.I. age, where anything you share online might train a computer system that puts an innocent person in jail?
By Shira OvideAI selfies — and their critics — are taking the internet by storm
How to create your own and what to know about the Lensa app before you download.
By Tatum HunterThe voices left out of Elon Musk’s free-speech agenda
Elon Musk has said little about what Twitter should do to give people a voice when their own governments do not want people to have it. Look at China and Iran.
By Shira OvideOnline creators are de facto therapists for millions. It’s complicated.
Faced with explosive demand and few safeguards, mental-health content creators are defining their own ethics.
By Tatum HunterSamsung will let you fix your own phone, if you dare
Big tech companies like Apple, Google and Samsung are changing course on at-home repairs, but not everyone should attempt them.
By Chris Velazco