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OpenAI forms advisory council on wellbeing and AI

OpenAI forms advisory council on wellbeing and AI

OpenAI announced today that it is creating an advisory council centered on its users' mental and emotional wellness. The Expert Council on Well-being and AI comprises eight researchers and experts on the intersection of technology and mental health. Some of the members were experts that OpenAI consulted as it developed parental controls . Topics of safety and protecting younger users have become more of a talking point for all artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI, after lawsuits questioned their complicity in multiple cases where teenagers committed suicide after sharing their plans with AI chatbots. This move sounds like a wise addition, but the effectiveness of any advisor hinges on listening to their insights. We've seen other tech companies establish and then utterly ignore their advisory councils; Meta is one of the notable recent examples. And the announcement from OpenAI even acknowledges that its new council has no real power to guide its operations: "We remain responsible for the decisions we make, but we’ll continue learning from this council, the Global Physician Network, policymakers, and more, as we build advanced AI systems in ways that support people’s well-being." It may become clearer how seriously OpenAI is taking this effort when it starts to disagree with the council, whether the company is genuinely committed to mitigating the serious risks of AI or whether this is a smoke and mirrors attempt to paper over its issues. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/openai-forms-advisory-council-on-wellbeing-and-ai-183815365.html?src=rss

Cooler Master’s new PC case is all about showing off your action figures

Cooler Master’s new PC case is all about showing off your action figures

When I build a PC, I like it to look like a stylish little refrigerator, or possibly a mid-century speaker with wood paneling . But just because I don’t do the RGB-bedazzled, action-figures-behind-the-tempered-glass thing for myself doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate it when I see it—and this new Cooler Master case might be perfect for such a build. The Cooler Master MasterFrame360 isn’t exactly new. We spotted a version of it at Computex 2025 , showing off PC guts from almost every angle. But Cooler Master is now selling a limited edition, pre-configured PC with a Ryzen 9800X3D and RTX 5080 setup, and according to a leak from Hardware & Co via VideoCardz , the company is preparing to sell the ATX case on its own very soon. That means it’s time to dust off your most impressive and most financially devastating Gundam showpiece and stick it right in that featured front compartment. The case comes with a dedicated display area, RGB spotlights, and on the upgraded model, a 15-inch LCD screen backing. Cooler Master The MasterFrame 360 will reportedly come in three flavors: the fully transparent “panorama” edition we saw at Computex, a “Stage Mirror” version with a more standard black enclosure, and a “Stage LCD” version with a big 15.6-inch screen backing the “stage” area. Whatever you’re showing off on that front shelf—I’m picturing Hatsune Miku with the LCD-bedecked version, specifically—it’ll be lit up by dedicated RGB spotlights. A transparent front panel appears to be optional if you need some extra space for, say, protruding plastic guns or wings. Aside from the stage, it looks like a fairly standard case design, with an included GPU riser and a triple-slot area for dedicated vertical mounting. It can handle cards up to 430mm long. Reportedly, pricing will be $200 USD for the transparent and mirror versions and $300 for the LCD-packing edition, with shipping planned for later this year… which should give you juuuuuuust enough time to finish up that MG Epyon EW Special Coating and track down all the matching Asus parts you can .

Spotify partners with Netflix to distribute a selection of video podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer on Netflix starting in early 2026 in the US (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Spotify partners with Netflix to distribute a selection of video podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer on Netflix starting in early 2026 in the US (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Spotify partners with Netflix to distribute a selection of video podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer on Netflix starting in early 2026 in the US —  Spotify is bringing its video podcasts to Netflix starting next year, the company announced on Tuesday.