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AI and online safety are front and center this week. YouTube just launched an AI tool in the U.S. to help check users’ ages and keep younger viewers safe. At the same time, Perplexity AI is seeking a $20B valuation, following its surprise $34.5B bid for Chrome. Keep reading for more stories just like these.

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1. YouTube Rolls Out AI-Based Age-Verification in US to Restrict Under-18 Users
Publisher: Variety
Published: 8/13/2025
YouTube tests AI in the U.S. to add restrictions for users under 18, aiming for better youth protections.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ YouTube tests AI to guess if users are under 18.
2️⃣ New AI adds restrictions for suspected young users.
3️⃣ Users can dispute AI age guess with ID or selfie.
4️⃣ AI aims to make YouTube safer for teens.
5️⃣ Creators may see changes in audience, ad revenue.

2. Meta AI Allows Inappropriate Bot Chats and Gives Incorrect Medical Advice
Publisher: Reuters
Published: 8/14/2025
Meta’s document allowed AI to flirt with kids and create offensive content; changes made after Reuters review.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Meta allowed AI chatbots to flirt with kids.
2️⃣ Meta’s AI could argue racial hate speech.
3️⃣ AI chatbot rules revised after scrutiny.
4️⃣ Meta’s AI made false medical claims.
5️⃣ AI guidelines permit false content with disclaimers.

3. What If AI Peaks At Its Current Capabilities?
Publisher: New Yorker
Published: 8/12/2025
Cal Newport explores AI’s evolution, from euphoria over scaling laws predicted to lead AI to AGI, to skepticism as GPT-5 and post-training improvements show diminishing returns.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI models improve with size, defying early doubts.
2️⃣ Scaling laws fuel AI’s leap towards human-like abilities.
3️⃣ Critics question AI’s limitless growth, face backlash.
4️⃣ GPT-5’s launch cools expectations for AI breakthroughs.
5️⃣ AI industry shifts focus from scaling to refining models.

4. AI Designs New Antibiotics to Combat Gonorrhoea and MRSA Superbugs
Publisher: BBC News
Published: 8/14/2025
AI invents antibiotics for drug-resistant gonorrhea, MRSA, needs years of tests before use, says MIT.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI invents drugs against superbugs.
2️⃣ New antibiotics may fight gonorrhoea, MRSA.
3️⃣ AI-designed drugs need more testing.
4️⃣ AI may spark antibiotic discovery era.
5️⃣ Drug resistance challenges healthcare.

5. Musk Plans To Sue Apple For Excluding X, Grok From Top Apps List
Publisher: AP News
Published: 8/12/2025
Elon Musk plans to sue Apple for not featuring his apps X and Grok in the App Store’s top recommended, claiming antitrust violations.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Musk to sue Apple over app issues.
2️⃣ Musk accuses Apple of antitrust actions.
3️⃣ No “Must Have” spot for Musk’s apps.
4️⃣ Apple silent on Musk’s lawsuit threat.
5️⃣ Musk’s xAI gears up for legal battle.

6. AI Godfather Unveils Sole Path for Humanity’s Survival Against Superintelligent AI
Publisher: CNN
Published: 8/13/2025
Geoffrey Hinton, “godfather of AI,” warns AI could end humanity, criticizing tech efforts to control it and proposes AI with “maternal instincts” for safety.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI “godfather” warns of tech’s threat to humanity.
2️⃣ Hinton critiques current AI control methods.
3️⃣ Proposes “maternal” AI to protect humans.
4️⃣ AI pioneer fears rapid advancement.
5️⃣ Debate over best approach to AI safety.

7. YouTube Faces Backlash Over AI Monitoring User Videos
Publisher: Ars Technica
Published: 8/12/2025
YouTubers rally against YouTube’s AI age checks, fearing privacy invasion and content access issues.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ YouTubers protest YouTube’s AI age checks.
2️⃣ AI age verification raises privacy concerns.
3️⃣ Critics argue AI checks limit online freedom.
4️⃣ YouTube’s AI could misjudge user ages.
5️⃣ Petition grows against YouTube’s AI policy.

8. Musk Threatens Legal Action Against Apple Over App Ranking Dispute
Publisher: The Daily Beast
Published: 8/12/2025
Elon Musk’s xAI to sue Apple for App Store bias, favoring OpenAI’s ChatGPT over Musk’s Grok, alleging antitrust violation amid Grok’s controversies.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Musk sues Apple over App Store bias.
2️⃣ Grok AI controversy sparks debate.
3️⃣ Apple, OpenAI clash with Musk’s claims.
4️⃣ OpenAI’s GPT-5 criticized for errors.
5️⃣ Apple invests $100B in U.S. manufacturing.

9. Trump Administration Secures Deal With AI Chipmakers
Publisher: ABC News
Published: 8/11/2025
Nvidia and AMD to pay US 15% revenue from China sales for AI chip export licenses, in unprecedented deal with Trump administration.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Nvidia, AMD to pay U.S. 15% revenue from China sales.
2️⃣ Trump approves AI chip exports to China.
3️⃣ Deal breaks new ground in corporate-government agreements.
4️⃣ Nvidia, AMD hope for competitive edge in global AI race.
5️⃣ U.S. aims to lead in AI, not repeat 5G losses.

10. Boston Public Library Uses AI to Expand Access to Historic Archives
Publisher: NPR
Published: 8/11/2025
Boston Public Library collaborates with OpenAI & Harvard to digitize historic government documents for global access.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Boston Library teams with OpenAI and Harvard.
2️⃣ Project digitizes historic US documents.
3️⃣ AI helps make library archives accessible.
4️⃣ Partnership aims for broader information access.
5️⃣ Effort counters Silicon Valley’s fast pace.
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