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Instagram Will Now Label AI-Generated Profiles. I Think That's Fair.
Instagram renamed its AI creator label to AI-generated profile on August 31 and now hides unlabeled AI accounts from recommendations. Who needs it and why I'm fine with it.
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AI Investment Scams Often Start as Friendships. The FBI Only Counts the Ending.
AI investment scams took $632 million from Americans in 2025, and most started as a friendship. Why the fake platform lets you withdraw a little money first.
ChatGPT for Teens: What Parents Can Actually Control
ChatGPT for Teens turns on when OpenAI thinks a user is under 18. Parents can set quiet hours and turn off memory and voice, but they can't read the chats.
Claude Watermarks Everything It Writes Now. Does Fixing a Comma Count?
The Claude watermark is in text from every Claude model since August 2, with no off switch. What a detected mark proves, and why a proofread can set it off.
Gemini in Classroom Just Opened to K-12. There's No Parent Off Switch.
Gemini in Classroom opened to K-12 students on August 10. It builds quizzes and study guides from class materials, and only the district can switch it off.
AI Scams Are Draining Billions and Most Victims Never Saw It Coming
AI scams cost Americans $12.5 billion in 2025. Romance scammers use AI photos and deepfake video calls. Voice clones need 3 seconds of audio. How to protect yourself and the people you care about.
Microsoft Says AI Deception Is Getting Harder to Catch. Here's What That Means for Normal People
Microsoft's AI deception study found detection tools only work in 1 of 3 scenarios. Voice cloning needs 3 seconds of audio. Here's how to protect yourself.
Gmail AI: What It Does Now, and How to Turn It Off
Gmail AI explained: what Help Me Write, thread summaries, and AI search do, which ones are free, and the exact settings to turn Gmail's AI features off.