AI Giants Race to Expand Their Reach, Texas Battles Tech Over Child Safety, and Telegram's Dark Algorithm Problem

As artificial intelligence pushes into everyday life with ChatGPT's expanded search and Google's new video generation tools, questions of safety and responsibility loom large. Tech companies face mounting pressure from regulators and watchdogs, with Texas leading a major legal fight over children's online protection while researchers expose how seemingly neutral algorithms can lead users down dangerous paths. These developments highlight the growing tension between innovation and accountability in our increasingly AI-powered world.

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