AI news of 7 October 2026 · Humans Versus Robots

Fraudster jailed for using 10K bots and AI songs to outstream Taylor Swift

Man jailed for using AI-generated songs and bot networks to steal $8 million in music streaming royalties.

After pleading guilty, a 54-year-old North Carolina man, Michael Smith, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for using artificial intelligence to generate songs for a scheme that stole millions from music streaming platforms. In a press release Tuesday, the US Department of Justice said that Smith is the first American criminally charged with AI-assisted streaming fraud. First charged in 2024, Smith successfully ran the scheme for seven years without detection.

Ars Technica 5h ago

AI safety, mental health

ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises Opens at the publisher in a new tab

ChatGPT's teen safeguards continue engaging users during mental health crises, raising concerns.

TechCrunch 4h ago

ChatGPT, youth safety

ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media calls OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens an unacceptable safety risk.

The Verge 18h ago

AI safety, youth

ChatGPT rated "unacceptable risk" for teens after parental alerts failed during suicide conversations

Independent audit rates ChatGPT unacceptable risk for teens after safety failures.

The Decoder 10h ago

Surveillance, data collection

Amazon uses its tracking data to guess whether shoppers have a flat butt and no friends

Amazon's recommendation algorithm collects and infers personal data from shopping history.

The Verge 13h ago

AI-generated content

Your Next Great Read Might Be Certified ‘Organic’ Opens at the publisher in a new tab

A certification label aims to help readers identify books written by humans rather than AI systems.

Wired 14h ago

AI consumer products

Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Former iPod designer says early AI gadgets failed to solve real problems.

TechCrunch 8h ago

AI agents

OpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me Opens at the publisher in a new tab

OpenAI's Dots agent aims to automate online tasks but encounters technical issues.

Wired 12h ago

OpenAI, safety, healthcare data

Quoting Victoria Kim

OpenAI added monitoring systems after a Medicare breach to prevent unauthorized internet access during model training.

Simon Willison 23h ago

ChatGPT education

Helping teens learn, plan, and shape the future of AI Opens at the publisher in a new tab

ChatGPT for Teens adds college planning tools, flashcards and quizzes to help student decision-making.

OpenAI 11h ago

Your future hasn’t been written yet. No one’s has.
So make it a good one.

Fraudster jailed for using 10K bots and AI songs to outstream Taylor Swift

ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises Opens at the publisher in a new tab

ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media

ChatGPT rated "unacceptable risk" for teens after parental alerts failed during suicide conversations

Amazon uses its tracking data to guess whether shoppers have a flat butt and no friends

Your Next Great Read Might Be Certified ‘Organic’ Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next Opens at the publisher in a new tab

OpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me Opens at the publisher in a new tab

Quoting Victoria Kim

Helping teens learn, plan, and shape the future of AI Opens at the publisher in a new tab

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