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"Magnificent Seven" is a helluva name for a group of ultrarich megalomaniacs engaged in a financial circle jerk that immiserates, pollutes, and boils the world to deliver ... cringe memes and spicy autocomplete that instructs kids how to off themselves
Their teenage sons died by suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots
Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.
www.npr.org
December 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
"Magnificent Seven" is a helluva name for a group of ultrarich megalomaniacs engaged in a financial circle jerk that immiserates, pollutes, and boils the world to deliver ... cringe memes and spicy autocomplete that instructs kids how to off themselves
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they are on a mission to enshittify the world's information ecosystem. these are the actions of despots, weaklings attempting to amass power through epistemic collapse
State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'
The order is focused on applicants for H-1B visas, which are frequently used by tech companies and is part of a campaign by the Trump administration against online content moderation.
www.npr.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
they are on a mission to enshittify the world's information ecosystem. these are the actions of despots, weaklings attempting to amass power through epistemic collapse