Weekly News: May 5-9, 2025
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Last Week’s News Today
Just published: The LAWDROID AI Weekly News Report covering May 5-9 reveals concerning shifts in how AI is reshaping our society:
AI-induced psychosis: Users developing disturbing delusions through ChatGPT interactions
Digital resurrection: A murdered man "testifies" in court through AI-generated video
Meta positions AI chatbots as future friends, blurring human-machine boundaries
CrowdStrike cuts 500 jobs while openly attributing layoffs to AI efficiencies
Advanced AI models hallucinate at alarming 79% rates, worse than earlier versions
These developments highlight a critical inflection point where AI's capabilities are advancing faster than our ethical frameworks and regulatory responses.
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