Society

In the first of what is set to be series of landmark cases, one plaintiff has spoken out for thousands of teenagers and parents who have accused social media companies of hooking young people.

The beloved Australian comedian and actor has given a funny and ‘fantastic’ update on her stage four cancer battle.

Australian parents will receive alerts from Instagram if their children repeatedly search for terms relating to suicide or self-harm under a new feature.

Content generated by artificial intelligence has become so lifelike that it’s often impossible to tell whether a video or an image floating through social media is real or fake. Enter the AI detector.

Meta has filed multiple lawsuits targeting alleged fraud rings accused of running fake celebrity ads across Facebook and Instagram.

Physical AI is already here as self-driving cars spill across the world and the future is likely to include personal AI agents for billions of users.

AI lessons are becoming more common in schools as a debate has exploded over whether chatbots are likely to improve — or doom — education.

WiseTech’s plans to slash 2000 jobs from a workforce of 7000 act as a warning for a potentially massive reshaping of Australia’s economy.

Newly released legal documents show teens reported exposure to unwanted sexual images on Instagram.

A state premier has referred complaints against a renowned gynaecologist to police and the healthcare watchdog.

Job seekers say one of the benefits of AI is it can help people make ideas flow better and fill in blanks they may struggle with. But some employers say they’d much rather see the person as they are.

With gym fees soaring to as much as $100 a week, more Australians are turning to AI tools like ChatGPT to structure workouts and cut costs.

YOUR MONEY: It’s long been a contentious topic between generations. Who had it worse with property? Boomers talk of 17 per cent interest rates. But here’s why Mum and Dad didn’t have it so bad after all.

The rise of chatbot marketing is happening as AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini hit mass adoption.

Mark Zuckerberg has sparred with lawyers in a Los Angeles courtroom as he defended Meta's practices in an unprecedented trial over youth social media addiction.