AI Pulse #85: AI Chatbots Used to Spread Fake Images in Schools, Endor Labs Raises $93M to Secure AI Code, +MORE
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Latest Funding News
AI is making headlines again, both for the wrong reasons and for new opportunities. A recent report shows teens using AI chatbots to spread fake, harmful images of classmates, which has experts worried. Meanwhile, Endor Labs has raised $93 million to help fix one of AI’s biggest problems: keeping the code it writes safe from attacks. Keep reading to get the full scoop on these and more.
Top Trending AI News
1. AI Chatbots Used by Teens to Spread Fake Nudes Raise Alarm Among Educators
Publisher: Fox News
Published: 4/21/2025
US schools face a rise in AI “nudify” apps creating fake child pornography, prompting legal actions and calls for parental vigilance.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI “nudify” apps target students, spark online bullying.
2️⃣ Schools face new AI-driven harassment challenges.
3️⃣ Deepfakes fuel rise in sexual exploitation online.
4️⃣ Education experts push for AI safety talks with kids.
5️⃣ Laws lag behind AI’s impact on teen privacy, safety.
2. Elon Musk Appears Downcast as Tesla Profits Tumble by 71%
Publisher: Gizmodo
Published: 4/22/2025
Elon Musk’s Tesla sees Q1 profits drop 71% amid lower EV sales and controversy over his political actions and social media behavior. Model Y, not Cybercab, to launch as taxi.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Tesla profits drop 71% amid sales slump.
2️⃣ Musk’s politics affect Tesla’s brand image.
3️⃣ Tesla’s future threatened by high tariffs.
4️⃣ Musk’s robotaxi plan remains ambitious.
5️⃣ Protests and backlash against Musk grow.
3. AI-Made Films Now Eligible For Oscar Wins, Academy Confirms
Publisher: BBC News
Published: 4/22/2025
AI-enabled films can win Oscars, says Academy, which states AI use won’t impact nomination chances. Rule changes include mandatory viewing of nominated films for voting members.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI films can now win Oscars.
2️⃣ Academy sets new AI film rules.
3️⃣ AI helped win top film awards.
4️⃣ AI use in films remains controversial.
5️⃣ Actors voice concerns over AI.
4. Instagram Employs AI to Target Teens Faking Adult Identities Online
Publisher: CBS News
Published: 4/21/2025
Instagram tests AI to detect teens posing as adults, adding restrictions and features for safety and age accuracy.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Instagram tests AI to spot age lies.
2️⃣ AI targets teen accounts on Instagram.
3️⃣ Teen Instagram accounts get more limits.
4️⃣ Meta uses AI for age checks.
5️⃣ Instagram aims to protect younger users.
5. Ex-Meta Engineer Secures $14M for Lace AI Startup to Boost Home Service Profits
Publisher: TechCrunch
Published: 4/23/2025
Boris Valkov, ex-Meta AI engineer, co-founded Lace AI, developing AI customer service software for home companies, aiming to improve call conversion rates.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Boris Valkov builds AI for customer service at Lace AI.
2️⃣ Lace AI boosts sales for home service firms.
3️⃣ Valkov’s journey from Meta to startup founder.
4️⃣ Lace AI’s software analyzes 100% of calls for revenue.
5️⃣ Lace AI secures $19M in funding for growth.
6. Humans Outrun Robots in World’s First Humanoid Half-Marathon
Publisher: ABC7 News
Published: 4/21/2025
Robots raced humans in China’s first humanoid half-marathon, showcasing AI progress but still lagging behind human runners.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Robots race humans, but not faster yet.
2️⃣ China showcases humanoid robot marathon.
3️⃣ Human vs robot race hints at AI’s limits.
4️⃣ China aims for humanoid robot mass production by 2025.
5️⃣ Robots need help and battery swaps in race.
7. Jesus Returns As AI Influencer, Offers Real-Time Video Calls With A Catch
Publisher: Daily Mail
Published: 4/21/2025
AI Jesus, satirizing spiritual consumerism, offers video chats and product plugs disguised as wisdom.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Easter marks Jesus’ return as an AI chatbot.
2️⃣ AI Jesus mixes wisdom with product ads.
3️⃣ Site satirizes spiritual consumerism.
4️⃣ AI offers quirky, sponsored advice.
5️⃣ Project reflects on faith and shopping.
8. OpenAI Plans to Purchase Google Chrome, Executive Testifies in Court
Publisher: Reuters
Published: 4/22/2025
OpenAI may buy Google Chrome if forced sale in antitrust bid to boost search competition, as testified in a Washington trial.
1️⃣ OpenAI eyes Chrome purchase amid Google trial.
2️⃣ Judge finds Google’s search monopoly harms competition.
3️⃣ Google’s AI dominance could grow, concerns DOJ.
4️⃣ OpenAI and Google clash over search tech sharing.
5️⃣ Google loosens exclusive deals with device makers.
9. Anthropic Warns of Fully AI Employees Within a Year
Publisher: Axios
Published: 4/22/2025
AI virtual employees to enhance corporate networks, demanding new cybersecurity strategies.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI virtual employees to join firms soon.
2️⃣ Cybersecurity strategy revamp needed.
3️⃣ Virtual employees to have memory and roles.
4️⃣ AI security challenges on the rise.
5️⃣ Managing AI workers poses new issues.
10. Meta’s AI Chatbot Sparks Outrage and Privacy Concerns on WhatsApp
Publisher: 9to5mac
Published: 4/24/2025
WhatsApp users upset over non-removable Meta AI, fearing privacy invasion despite Meta’s assurances of optional sharing and user feedback attention.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ WhatsApp users can’t remove Meta AI, causing privacy worries.
2️⃣ Meta insists AI chatbot respects user privacy in WhatsApp.
3️⃣ User backlash grows against non-removable Meta AI in WhatsApp.
4️⃣ Meta’s history of privacy issues fuels WhatsApp AI concerns.
5️⃣ WhatsApp’s new AI feature sparks debate on user consent.
AI Image of the Week
Prompt: /imagine European Parliament discussing the AI Act, realistic oil painting style, lawmakers debating, banners with ‘High Risk AI Systems’, blend of old European architecture and modern digital interfaces, dramatic lighting
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