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A new report from GLAAD is putting AI companies on notice. The advocacy organization says artificial intelligence systems are actively failing LGBTQ users — amplifying bias, spreading misinformation, and creating real privacy risks. As AI becomes more embedded in daily life, GLAAD warns those harms aren't shrinking. They're growing.
Meanwhile, a new Pew Research poll reveals a striking tension at the heart of AI adoption. Nearly half of Americans now use chatbots at least occasionally — up sharply from just one-third last year. ChatGPT usage alone has doubled since two thousand twenty three. And yet sixty-three percent of Americans say the technology is moving too fast. People are using it, but they're uneasy about where it's headed.
On the investment side, a startup called Odyssey just landed a valuation of one point four five billion dollars, backed by Amazon and other major players. The company builds what are called world models — a class of AI that goes beyond large language models to simulate environments and physical systems. It's early territory, but the money flowing in suggests the industry sees it as the next frontier.
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