When a group of researchers at Northeastern University's Bau Lab began toying with a new kind of autonomous artificial intelligence "agent," it was supposed to be a fun weekend experiment. Instead, ...

The nonprofit that oversees Wikipedia briefly enforced a 'read-only' mode on Thursday morning as users spotted code designed to delete articles and place Russian text in the edit summary.

Discord faces criticism for its heavy-handed approach to age verification. The company has attempted to clarify its demands for photos, videos, or copies of ID. If you aren't happy with these changes, ...

PCWorld reports that Discord’s new age verification policy requires users to submit video selfies or ID documents, treating unverified accounts as teens. Searches for “delete Discord” have doubled ...

Discord is the latest company looking to bolster its child safety (again). Starting in March, all users will have a "teen-appropriate experience" by default. Unlocking adult content and age-gated ...

Either because they aren’t accessing age-restricted experiences, or if its AI predicts they’re old enough. Either because they aren’t accessing age-restricted experiences, or if its AI predicts ...

Discord has announced a major change coming to the service as part of its aim to improve teen safety features. Starting in March, all users globally will be required to submit age verification via a ...

It's been on the horizon for some time, but Discord just officially confirmed it's rolling out age verification measures globally, starting from next month. Due to specific laws in countries such as ...

Tollbit, which tracks web-scraping activity, found that AI bots made up 2 percent of all traffic on the web in the fourth quarter of last year. That’s up from just half a percent in the first quarter, ...

In March, Discord will be introducing a face scan or ID check for all users who want full access to the platform. This includes access to age-restricted channels, sensitive content, and removal of ...