According to a report from the New York Times, two Google employees attempted to stop the company from launching its own AI chatbot that would rival OpenAI's ChatGPT due to concerns about inaccurate and dangerous statements. Microsoft employees and ethicists raised similar concerns prior to the release of their own AI chatbot integrated into the Bing browser. The release of these chatbots has sparked conversations about the ethics and usage of AI chatbots and image generators, and concerns have been raised about the future of society and truth. Global governments have been taking a cautious approach to the emerging technology, with Italian officials temporarily blocking ChatGPT in the country and US President Joe Biden urging tech firms to address the risks posed by AI.

(By SAVANNAH FORTIS)