Trial to decide control of the world’s most valuable AI company has shone a light on tech bros

Alarms are being sounded about new toys powered by chatbots which are not regulated by the Online Safety Act. Psychologists fear they could encourage toddlers to develop dangerous dependencies

When calls to its crisis helpline increased tenfold, a small US organisation that works with journalists and activists went into meltdown. AI was directing suicidal children to get in touch

Tech giant Elon Musk is suing the company he cofounded, OpenAI, as well as his co founders. The dispute hinges on the company's not for profit status, but what will it mean for the future of AI?   Writer: Madeleine Parr Producer: Amalie Sortland  Host: Madeleine Parr Clip Credit: CNBC Television, MIT AeroAstro Centennial Symposium

A new venture from the man who helped Peter Thiel bankrupt Gawker is a ‘chilling’ move into censorship, say critics

Apple CEO, Tim Cook, has announced that his successor will be the company's current head of hardware, John Ternus. But what does his appointment tell us about Apple's strategy for the future in an industry increasingly invested in AI? Clip Credit: CBS

Chatbot dependence is reportedly affecting hundreds of thousands of people every week, leading to depression, breakdown and even death

AI is set to dramatically change the way we eat, from meal planning to shopping lists. But for recipe developers, this tech revolution is harder to swallow

The tech firm’s decision to delay the launch of a risky new model has boosted its reputation and its valuation at the expense of OpenAI

Why does the Artemis II mission around the moon matter? Are concerns around Anthropic's new AI model Mythos justified? And who has the upper hand in the ceasefire agreement between the US-Israel and Iran?   Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer's technology reporter, Patricia Clarke, reporter Phoebe Davis and Deputy Comment Editor, Erica Wagner, to decide the top story of the day.   **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk  Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky    Host: Giles Whittell    Producer: Amalie Sortland   Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett   To find out more about The Observer:   Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk  Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists

Meta and YouTube were found liable earlier this year in a social media addiction trial and ordered to pay out $6 million in damages. Could this be a blueprint for how to avoid history repeating itself with AI?

The artificial intelligence company is looking to list on the US stock market, but it has taken a big hit from its competitors in recent months

What does AI chatbots have to do with violence against women and girls? Why have Meta and Google been found liable for social media addiction? And could Nigel Farage's visit to Ipswich Town's Portman Road be the start of Reform's relationship with football?   Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer's technology reporter, Patricia Clarke, deputy sports editor, Andrew Butler, and data reporter, Hannah Schuller, to see who can pitch the top story of the day.    **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk  Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky    Host: Giles Whittell    Producer: Amalie Sortland   Executive Producer: Casey Magloire   To find out more about The Observer:   Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk  Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists

Two new studies reveal how artificial intelligence can be used to encourage gender-based violence and sexual abuse. Analysts and academics are working to make Silicon Valley finally pay attention

Two lawsuits allege that artificial intelligence chatbots, like ChatGPT, have encouraged people to commit harm not just to themselves, but to others.    Reporter: Patricia Clarke   Writer: Poppy Bullard   Producer: Poppy Bullard   Host: Ada Barumé   Episode photography: Joe Mee   Executive Producer: Matt Russell  

A wrongful death lawsuit argues that Google Gemini is designed to prioritise engagement over safety. As the capabilities of AI chatbots expand, Patricia Clarke investigates what (if any) guardrails have been put in place to protect vulnerable users

Microsoft has become the first tech company to throw weight behind Anthropic in feud with the Pentagon

From fake footnotes to phantom studies, AI-generated citations are slipping into real academic publishing. Scholars and publishers fear this ‘scholarly slop’ is polluting truth and science

A confrontation between the two companies shows the rules governing AI in warfare depend on corporate promises rather than real regulation

An increasing number of people are using artificial intelligence to make complaints or defend themselves in court, to varying levels of success