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AI chatbots spark \'emotional cheating\' debate as users share relationship worries

Cases are increasing in which AI chatbots effectively act as a third party in dating and marriages, as more users seek emotional counselling and relationship advice from AI. Surveys show young adults using chatbots for support and sharing secrets they have not told people. Experts warn chatbots’ tendency to agree can reduce accountability and weaken skills needed to sustain relationships. Some partners may perceive such use as betrayal, though some users say AI can help prepare for difficult conversations.

AI & Enterprise

OpenAI and Anthropic join calls to curb Chinese AI, raising questions over who benefits

A debate in the United States over Chinese artificial intelligence has intensified after Moonshot AI released its latest model, Kimi. The argument is shifting from the model’s performance to what regulatory course the United States should take. OpenAI and Anthropic are cited as lobbying regulators over open models from China. Some journalists say fear rises sharply when China is involved, while others warn a ban could mainly benefit a few U.S. companies.

Crypto

Hoskinson says Trump should step back from crypto market

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said a sitting president should not participate directly in the cryptocurrency market, arguing that U.S. President Donald Trump’s involvement in crypto businesses fuels conflict-of-interest concerns. The comments followed Senator Elizabeth Warren’s opposition to a revised Clarity bill, which she said does not adequately prevent Trump from profiting while in office. Republicans have proposed an ethics amendment, but the bill’s passage and timing remain uncertain.