Rebecca Ruiz is a Senior Reporter at Mashable. She frequently covers mental health, digital culture, and technology. Her areas of expertise include suicide prevention, screen use and mental health, parenting, youth well-being, and meditation and mindfulness. Rebecca's experience prior to Mashable includes working as a staff writer, reporter, and editor at NBC News Digital and as a staff writer at Forbes. Rebecca has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and a masters degree from U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.
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I'm sleeping better. I have more patience. And I feel much closer to an enduring calm.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Explaining the phenomenon known as 'AI psychosis'
"Psychosis thrives when reality stops pushing back, and AI can really soften that wall."
By Rebecca Ruiz
Kids aren't learning to spell anymore
If your child struggles to spell, they're not alone. Here's what to do.
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How ChatGPT ends up in children's toys
A teddy bear using ChatGPT got spicy. Now we have more questions about AI toys than answers.
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Kids don't need chatbots. Teach them this about AI instead.
The focus on chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini is 'misguided.'
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AI leaders say they want safety, but on whose terms?
The growing call for AI safety is a good thing. But AI leaders won't give up what they really want.
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AI drift: The catastrophic risk you're taking but don't realize
If you use AI, you probably experience AI drift.
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Unsure about paying for this "landline"? Try these tips.
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Avian flu, drone swarms, and mass surveillance included in Anthropic's safety report
The AI company releases a doom-filled safety report as the company backs AI regulation.
By Rebecca Ruiz and Chase DiBenedetto
Apple wants the iPhone Duo to be your alarm clock. Don't take the bait.
It may look pretty on your nightstand, but it doesn't have to stay there while you sleep.
By Rebecca Ruiz
How AI child sexual abuse material is colliding with free speech protections
A surprising ruling on AI CSAM doesn't mean what you think.
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These hikers relied on tech and AI. They had to be rescued.
"We relied too much on AI rather than our own critical thinking,"
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Court ruling deals Kashi major setback
Prediction markets like Kalshi violate sports betting laws, ruling says.
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5 of the biggest changes coming to Instagram, Facebook
Meta's billion-dollar settlement will change how the two social media sites work.
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What parents should know about ChatGPT for Teens
Proceed with caution.
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens
Teen users will get a learning-focused version of ChatGPT.
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Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico case
A new development in the teen safety trial.
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We're having the wrong conversation about Ariana Grande
What to do with your feelings about the pop star's appearance.
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How 3 very different people use AI chatbots
We asked a group of disparate individuals what they ask AI chatbots about.
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Digging into Gen Z's love/hate relationship with AI
A YouGov/Mashable survey will challenge your assumptions about AI and people born in the late '90s and 2000s.
By Rebecca Ruiz
ChatGPT Health is now available to all users
More than 300 million people ask ChatGPT health questions every week. Now they have this tool.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Teens talking to Meta AI about suicide will trigger alert
Parents get a notification under certain circumstances.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Should kids use Google AI search? These experts say no.
AI Overview and AI Mode have numerous safety issues, according to new report.
By Rebecca Ruiz
GLP-1s are inescapable online. Here's why that's a problem.
What could go wrong when your feed is flooded with GLP-1 content? A lot.
By Rebecca Ruiz and Chase DiBenedetto
Claude will now let you 'reflect' on how much you're using Claude
Want to better understand how you're using Claude? Try this feature.
By Rebecca Ruiz
'Are we on fire, dude?' When a Waymo ran over a firework
The autonomous vehicle's passenger caught it all on video.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Stalled Waymo cars involved in July 4 gridlock, company confirms
The autonomous vehicles had to be towed and led to an hours-long traffic jam.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The final season of 'The Bear' gets redemption right
The show keeps the promise it made since Season 1.
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