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3M, Mohawk hid chemical dangers that led to health crisis, Georgia county says

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For decades, the corporate makers and users of “forever chemicals” used on carpet produced in Northwest Georgia have hidden the associated dangers, leading to a public health crisis, Murray County alleges in a new lawsuit. In its complaint Monday, the county took aim at chemical producers including 3M, Daikin and DuPont […]

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Sewell Setzer’s Death Reveals the Dangers AI Poses to Latine & Black Youth

For almost a year, Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old from Orlando, spoke to AI-generated chatbots, powered by a company called Character.AI, meant to emulate “Game of Thrones” characters, like Daenerys and Rhaenyra Targaryen. Throughout that time, he developed a relationship with the chatbots. “The world I’m in now is such a cruel one. One where […]