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• OpenAI Says Its AI Model Went Rogue and Hacked Repository

  22-07-2026 17:49 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesOpenAI said Tuesday that its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue and hacked into a digital repository of AI technology. In a blog post, OpenAI said the "unprecedented cyber incident" took place while it was testing the cybersecurity capabilities of its models in a "tightly controlled" testing ground that limited internet access for safety. It said the AI agent managed to escape containment, reach the internet, and break into the...
  
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• Seeking Empathy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

  22-07-2026 08:26 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Association for Psychological ScienceArtificial intelligence was initially imagined as a tool for efficiency. It could search, calculate, and write faster than humans, automating the tedious parts of work. But people are increasingly turning to AI for something more intimate: a shoulder to lean on. Recent surveys suggest that nearly a quarter of American adults and 13% of adolescents have used AI for socioemotional support or mental health advice. But can a machine provide empathy?
  
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• How Heat Waves Stoked by Climate Change Are Disrupting Sleep

  22-07-2026 08:26 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesDuring the June heat wave that brought record temperatures to western Europe, around 65% of adults in the UK struggled to sleep, according to a recent poll. Near half of those lost three or more hours sleep a night. Sleep disruption is an inevitable consequence of longer and hotter summers fueled by human-made climate change. As the fastest-warming continent—heating at more than double the global average—Europe has now become a sleep loss...
  
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• GLP-1 Drugs Linked to 17% Drop in Worker Sick Leave, Study Finds

  22-07-2026 08:26 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthGLP-1 drugs could lead to cost savings for workers and their employers by reducing employee sick leave, a U.S. government study finds. Researchers found that patients who used the drugs, sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy, took 17% less long-term sick leave than people who didn't. The study, published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research, defines long-term sick leave as illness-related absences lasting more than...
  
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• China Narrows AI Gap With U.S. and Calls for Global Governance

  22-07-2026 08:26 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesAs China narrows the artificial intelligence gap with the United States, Beijing is calling for "open source" and "inclusive AI" in its vision of global governance. During his keynote speech at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized what he described as an "overextension of the concept of national security." Although he did not openly reference the U.S., his meaning was...
  
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