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Britain debates banning social media for under-16s, ChatGPT becomes Americans’ default therapist, and Davos leaders clash on AI’s timeline. This week: how we’re outsourcing intimacy, wellbeing, and decision-making to algorithms—and what that means for human connection.
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YouTube overtakes the BBC, social media's mental health impact challenged, and Ofcom investigates X's AI tool. This week's Digital Citizens explores how platforms are reshaping culture, trust, and wellbeing—and what it means for how we think, work, and relate to each other.
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Internet shutdowns, Uber strikes, Grok AI backlash & digital detox tips - this week's essential tech & digital rights roundup from Digital Citizens.
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State-linked cyber weapons, rogue AI-generated content and digital exam misconduct: this week’s Digital Citizens unpacks how 2026’s tech shocks are already reshaping our focus, trust, and mental bandwidth online.
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Anthropic’s Claude generative AI model now has Agent Skills, virtual folders with instructions for specialised tasks. While this could boost productivity by automating repetitive tasks, it raises concerns about cognitive offloading and potential cybersecurity risks.