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A majority of Americans believe artificial intelligence is progressing too rapidly, with roughly two-thirds sharing that view. While half of the population already uses AI chatbots, only a small fraction—about one-in-six—think AI will have a positive effect on society, and around forty percent expect it to worsen societal conditions.
Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese cybercrime network. The company alleges that this operation used its Gemini artificial intelligence to create fraudulent websites and conduct scam activities.
Amazon’s Ring is facing a class-action lawsuit over its “Familiar Faces” facial-recognition feature, which stores images of people who pass by without their consent. The suit alleges privacy violations and argues that Ring should compensate Americans for the unauthorized scanning of their faces. The complaint was filed in Seattle.
A significant majority of Americans oppose the construction of artificial-intelligence data centers in their neighborhoods, with roughly seven-in-ten respondents indicating they do not want such facilities near their homes. The sentiment is consistent across multiple surveys, reflecting broad resistance to locating AI-related infrastructure in residential communities.
Americans lost roughly $2.1 billion to social-media-based scams in 2025, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Of that total, about $794 million stemmed from scams that originated on Facebook, making the platform the source of the largest share of losses compared with any other social network.
The FBI is purchasing location data from Americans. A director has confirmed the agency’s acquisition of this data. The program has resumed after a previous pause.