The Daily Populous

AI chatbots available on Meta’s platforms like Facebook and Instagram can engage in sexually explicit conversations with underage users, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal.

In one reported conversation, a chatbot using actor/wrestler John Cena’s voice described a graphic sexual scenario to a user identifying as a 14-year-girl.

A Meta spokesperson described the WSJ’s testing as “so manufactured that it’s not just fringe, it’s hypothetical.” »

Starting in Fall 2025, Harvard College will offer a completely free education—including housing—for students whose families earn $100,000 or less annually.

“Harvard has always aimed to welcome the most talented students, regardless of their financial situation,” said Dean Hopi Hoekstra.

In 2004, Harvard launched the Harvard Financial Aid Initiative, covering the full cost of tuition, housing, and food for families earning $40,000 or less. »

Pakistan has requested a $1.4 billion increase in its currency swap line with China, Pakistan's finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said.

Tensions have surged following the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, which left 26 tourists dead and led to a sharp deterioration in India-Pakistan ties.

“Trade flows between the two countries had already fallen off and totalled just $1.2 billion last year,” he said. »

The strike killed Marin Marinov, a 51-year-old from Bulgaria who worked to deliver life-saving aid to the population of Gaza, the UN said.

Six others were injured in the deadly attack that occurred one day after Israel renewed its bombardment of Gaza, ending a two-month ceasefire.

A separate attack in Gaza City severely damaged two apartment buildings, killing seven Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense organization. »