Author Archives: Tessa Zavala

AI psychosis is explained by @time as “people developing delusions or distorted beliefs that appear to be triggered or reinforced by conversations with AI.”  Seems like a good time to mention that Illinois became the first state to prohibit AI from offering mental health care or therapy. @morningbrew

According to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, 40+ states seek to regulate cryptocurrency. The main objectives of state regulation are “identifying and managing risks and nurturing innovative developments.” Examples include a bill in Illinois to have crypto currencies register with the state’s  Department of Financial and Professional Regulation while exempting technology companies that provide no financial services […]

@mitsmr reminds us that AI can’t read people or a room, which means when your organization utilizes “real human communication” then your organization is ahead of the game.

Meet the new Commission on Cyber Force Generation, which sprouts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Cyber Solarium Commission 2.0. Because, you know, efficiency. Who will be on this new commission? Cyber leaders in the private and public sectors, which will include former officials from U.S. […]

Kansas joins the list of states that are protecting personal data from being disclosed to the federal government. Kansas is refusing to send SNAP personal data to the USDA. Multiple states have sued to protect their residents’ data.   Kansas Reflector | State officials again refuse to release Kansans’ personal data to USDA

In an interview Sam Altman of ChatGPT explains that the company is required to retain a record of everything you say to ChatGPT. Unsurprisingly, everything you say is not legally protected and thus can be used against you in court. Much like Facebook was a goldmine for lawyers, now it will be ChaGPT. @PCMag

In 2025, laws regulating crypto ATMs passed in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Rhode Island. 65% of fraud at crypto kiosks is perpetrated against people over 60. Additional crypto kiosk legislation includes Spokane, Wash., which implemented a ban crypto ATMs. Vermont’s 2024 law imposes both new regulations and a one-year moratorium on new crypto ATMs. Governing | Fearing Scams, States Add Regulations to […]

A federal judge in Alabama removed 3 attorneys from a matter because “a fine would not rectify the egregious misconduct in this case.” The federal judge removed the attorneys from the case and referred the issue to the state bar for reliance on imaginary AI case law.  The weirdest part in here for lawyers will […]

A brief from the Open Technology Institute supports the use of zero-knowledge proofs to verify users’ ages. This verification process is said to have better protection for personal privacy.  How does this work? Remember when liquor stores were given permission to scan your id for age verification but they retain no information? Similar process here in that […]

This is a fun term (hello, sarcasm. Nice to see you today). Intellectual leveling means that technology (Chat bots & AI) can funnel users with similar personalities and chat histories toward similar conclusions, a process that threatens to homogenize human intellect. @nautilusmag