"Balancing Social Media and Youth Empowerment: Insights from the Surgeon General and Local Summer Camps"

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The US surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has warned that social media poses a "profound risk of harm" to young people, but some in the tech industry disagree. Meanwhile, AI researcher Ajeya Cotra has warned of the existential risks posed by AI unless countermeasures are taken. Other tech news includes allegations that Binance commingled customer funds and company revenue, the launch of BuzzFeed's AI-powered kitchen assistant, and a Twitter bug that caused deleted tweets to be restored.
- The Surgeon General's Social Media Warning and A.I.'s Existential Risks The New York Times
- The surgeon general has warned that social media harms kids. Should they be banned until they're older? Yahoo News
- Limiting teens' social media feels impossible. But we have to try. The Washington Post
- Local summer camp aims to empower and inspire girls ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix
- Editorial: Social media's grip on American teens is a big problem. Dr. Vivek Murthy has smart answers. Chicago Tribune
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