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Chase DiBenedetto

Chase DiBenedetto

Social Good Reporter

Chase joined Mashable's Social Good team in 2020, covering online stories about digital activism, climate justice, accessibility, and media representation. Her work also touches on how these conversations manifest in politics, popular culture, and fandom. Sometimes she's very funny.

Chase has a B.A. in International Studies from UC San Diego and a Masters in International Relations and Journalism from NYU. Her academic background is rooted in global social movements, humanitarian aid and human rights, and the politics and culture of Latin America. Chase's MA thesis was all about mummies.

Outside Mashable, Chase is an avid film watcher, bread maker, concert goer, and California enthusiast. On any given day you can catch her in the AMC A-List line... Or buying too many books... Or talking obscure fun facts. She firmly believes Pixar’s Cars is one of the best movies ever made.?

Contact Chase at chase.dibenedetto@mashable.com or follow her @chadibenedetto.

By Chase DiBenedetto

We've reached a record number of humans in space, NASA announces
A full roster of space residents.
By Chase DiBenedetto
We've reached a record number of humans in space, NASA announces
OpenAI is reportedly going all-in as a for-profit company
CEO Sam Altman could axe the "unusual" structure.
By Chase DiBenedetto
OpenAI is reportedly going all-in as a for-profit company
Can AI lift up struggling nonprofits — or cause them more pain?
AI doesn't believe in hard work. Human compassion demands it.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Can AI lift up struggling nonprofits — or cause them more pain?
Apple gets FDA green light on AirPods Pro hearing aid mode
Approval comes mere days after Apple announces the first of its kind software.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Apple gets FDA green light on AirPods Pro hearing aid mode
This state is allowing AI to help rule on its unemployment claims
It's a risky experiment.
By Chase DiBenedetto
This state is allowing AI to help rule on its unemployment claims
Facebook flagged and removed emergency wildfire information as 'spam'
Wildfire season is still raging in the West.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Facebook flagged and removed emergency wildfire information as 'spam'
AirPods can double as hearing aids now, as Apple commits further to 'hearing health'
It's an over-the-counter option for those with specific hearing loss, the tech giant says.
By Chase DiBenedetto
AirPods can double as hearing aids now, as Apple commits further to 'hearing health'
Apple finally unveils a hot pink iPhone
BEHOLD!
By Chase DiBenedetto
Apple finally unveils a hot pink iPhone
Apple Watch Series 10 introduces a new sleep apnea feature
Track nighttime breathing with the updated wearable.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Apple Watch Series 10 introduces a new sleep apnea feature
Microsoft Bing amps up its ability to stop explicit deepfake images from appearing in Search results
It's the first search engine to join StopNCII, an international tool for detecting revenge porn.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Microsoft Bing amps up its ability to stop explicit deepfake images from appearing in Search results
X beefs up safety staff, a few dozen people at a time
Content moderation gets a jolt at the social media site.
By Chase DiBenedetto
X beefs up safety staff, a few dozen people at a time
Scammers are using pictures of your home to amplify sextortion threats
Don't be fooled: Just about anyone can see where you live.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Scammers are using pictures of your home to amplify sextortion threats
Texas resident used Apple AirTags to track her recycling. It ended up in the middle of nowhere.
Throw your AirTags in the trash? It might help the planet.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Texas resident used Apple AirTags to track her recycling. It ended up in the middle of nowhere.
Meta Horizon Worlds is letting preteens back into the world of virtual hangouts
Parent approval needed.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Meta Horizon Worlds is letting preteens back into the world of virtual hangouts
Elon Musk's Grok heeds misinformation concerns by sending users to Vote.gov
State leaders demanded action. X actually listened.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Elon Musk's Grok heeds misinformation concerns by sending users to Vote.gov
How Big Tech is approaching explicit, nonconsensual deepfakes
With the question of responsibility up in the air, policies vary.
By Chase DiBenedetto
How Big Tech is approaching explicit, nonconsensual deepfakes
Carmakers are still selling drivers' data. U.S. officials demand the FTC investigate.
GM, Honda, and Hyundai collected personal data from internet-connected cars.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Carmakers are still selling drivers' data. U.S. officials demand the FTC investigate.
TikTok is collecting, sharing user views on issues like abortion, DOJ fires back in ban lawsuit
ByteDance maintains it's never shared American TikTok data abroad.
By Chase DiBenedetto
TikTok is collecting, sharing user views on issues like abortion, DOJ fires back in ban lawsuit
How AI is trying to medal at the Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics brings a clean Seine, fierce competition, and a lot of AI.
By Chase DiBenedetto
How AI is trying to medal at the Paris Olympics
Anti-deepfake legislation just took a major step toward becoming law
The Defiance Act provides a civil path for victims of nonconsensual deepfakes.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Anti-deepfake legislation just took a major step toward becoming law
Online child sex abuse material, boosted by AI, is outpacing Big Tech's regulation
Watchdogs say its a "stark vision of the future."
By Chase DiBenedetto
Online child sex abuse material, boosted by AI, is outpacing Big Tech's regulation
Instagram users can add disappearing Notes to Reels and posts now
What could go wrong...
By Chase DiBenedetto
Instagram users can add disappearing Notes to Reels and posts now
Donald Trump has full reign of his Facebook and Instagram again
Meta drops "penalty box" account restrictions ahead of election.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Donald Trump has full reign of his Facebook and Instagram again
Proposed new law would make it illegal to remove AI watermarks from content
The COPIED Act would lead to federal watermarking standards and a legal pathway for creatives.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Proposed new law would make it illegal to remove AI watermarks from content
Study of AI as a creative writing helper finds that it works, but there's a catch
A new experiment in writing shows the limits of AI-driven 'creativity.'
By Chase DiBenedetto
Study of AI as a creative writing helper finds that it works, but there's a catch
TikTok bad actors are using AI to churn out political misinformation, new report shows
The rise of the TikTok AI content farm.
By Chase DiBenedetto
TikTok bad actors are using AI to churn out political misinformation, new report shows
SXSW officially drops U.S. Army sponsors following protests for Palestine
The festival is also axing companies involved in weapons manufacturing.
By Chase DiBenedetto
SXSW officially drops U.S. Army sponsors following protests for Palestine
ChatGPT is ableist toward applicants with disabilities, new study finds
A university study found inherent disability biases in the AI chatbot when tasked with resume screening.
By Chase DiBenedetto
ChatGPT is ableist toward applicants with disabilities, new study finds
Snap will pay $15 million settlement following sex-based discrimination investigation
A California civil rights agency spent three years probing the company.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Snap will pay $15 million settlement following sex-based discrimination investigation
Instagram teens are regularly recommended sexual and explicit videos, new report finds
The Reels algorithm may be stronger than the platform can handle.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Instagram teens are regularly recommended sexual and explicit videos, new report finds
YouTube tests own version of Community Notes ahead of 2024 election
Expect new info pop-ups in the coming weeks.
By Chase DiBenedetto
YouTube tests own version of Community Notes ahead of 2024 election
Why AI assistants are having such a moment
No flying cars, just a lot of AI helpers.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Why AI assistants are having such a moment
Luma AI Dream Machine: What it is, how to try it
Sora's new competitor?
By Chase DiBenedetto
Luma AI Dream Machine: What it is, how to try it
Apple and Meta may face official EU charges for failing to allow marketplace competition
The first DMA findings hit Apple and Meta.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Apple and Meta may face official EU charges for failing to allow marketplace competition
Lawsuit claims Apple is systemically underpaying female employees
Two women accuse Apple of "systemic" sexism across company wages.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Lawsuit claims Apple is systemically underpaying female employees
AI apps on Google Play have to limit distribution of inappropriate content, company says
No graphic content, nonconsensual deepfakes, or bad marketing.
By Chase DiBenedetto
AI apps on Google Play have to limit distribution of inappropriate content, company says
OpenAI halted five political influence ops over the last three months
Threat actors from Russia, China, and Israel were using OpenAI tech for political operations.
By Chase DiBenedetto
OpenAI halted five political influence ops over the last three months
OpenAI launches new internal safety team with Sam Altman in control
CEO Sam Altman heads the group.
By Chase DiBenedetto
OpenAI launches new internal safety team with Sam Altman in control
Former OpenAI execs call out the company's lack of transparency
A wave of increasingly energetic cries for regulation have been thrown at OpenAI.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Former OpenAI execs call out the company's lack of transparency
The FCC may require AI labels for political ads
Disclosures, but not a ban?
By Chase DiBenedetto
The FCC may require AI labels for political ads
Meta, Match Group, and more announce new anti-scam coalition
The new coalition will "help prevent and disrupt" financial scams.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Meta, Match Group, and more announce new anti-scam coalition
Major AI models are easily jailbroken and manipulated, new report finds
Easily jailbroken models show safeguards are failing.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Major AI models are easily jailbroken and manipulated, new report finds
Rumors of a sleeker iPhone circulate. Does Apple want everything to be thin?
A break for our weary wrists?
By Chase DiBenedetto
Rumors of a sleeker iPhone circulate. Does Apple want everything to be thin?
Microsoft risks billions in fines as EU investigates its generative AI disclosures
Reluctance to expose Bing's AI problems may lead to billions of lost dollars.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Microsoft risks billions in fines as EU investigates its generative AI disclosures
No need to look up from your phone. Apple is trying to cure your motion sickness.
Phones may no longer be the enemy.
By Chase DiBenedetto
No need to look up from your phone. Apple is trying to cure your motion sickness.
Apple adds new accessibility features across the senses, including eye tracking
More control for more people.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Apple adds new accessibility features across the senses, including eye tracking
Google's accessible hands-free cursor is coming to Android
Gameface is going mobile.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Google's accessible hands-free cursor is coming to Android
Google I/O: Google announces new safety framework for responsible AI
Google's red team takes on misinformation and cyber security.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Google I/O: Google announces new safety framework for responsible AI
Google I/O: New Gemini App wants to be the AI assistant to top all AI assistants
What a "Gem."
By Chase DiBenedetto
Google I/O: New Gemini App wants to be the AI assistant to top all AI assistants
TikTok's AI-generated content is getting watermarked
TikTok joins industry-wide labeling initiatives to combat harmful content.
By Chase DiBenedetto
TikTok's AI-generated content is getting watermarked
Microsoft to law enforcement: No using Azure OpenAI for facial recognition
Cops can't use its services to find suspects, body cams and phone footage included.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Microsoft to law enforcement: No using Azure OpenAI for facial recognition
How 'blue comments' turned the TikTok algorithm into a protest tool
SEO for social justice?
By Chase DiBenedetto
How 'blue comments' turned the TikTok algorithm into a protest tool
'Challengers' love triangle is 'Twilight' for people not afraid to see boys kiss
The lion and the lamb and the lion's friend are falling in love — also they're playing tennis!
By Chase DiBenedetto
'Challengers' love triangle is 'Twilight' for people not afraid to see boys kiss
Snapchat will now watermark users' AI-generated images
A sneaky AI specter will soon grace your Snaps.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Snapchat will now watermark users' AI-generated images
Report finds that Big Tech's ad monitoring tools are failing miserably. X is the worst.
Watchdogs and users trudge through a swamp of confusing, limited ad tools.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Report finds that Big Tech's ad monitoring tools are failing miserably. X is the worst.
SAG-AFTRA wins AI music protections in new deal
SAG-AFTRA won protections for its members against encroaching AI threats
By Chase DiBenedetto
SAG-AFTRA wins AI music protections in new deal
Uh-oh, X's Grok AI can now 'understand' images
New "Vision" Grok will be available to testers and select users.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Uh-oh, X's Grok AI can now 'understand' images
Miss the 2024 solar eclipse? Here’s when the next one happens.
Patience with the spheres.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Miss the 2024 solar eclipse? Here’s when the next one happens.
What time is the eclipse today? When to watch wherever you are.
Make sure your eclipse glasses are on!
By Chase DiBenedetto
What time is the eclipse today? When to watch wherever you are.
Oura rings may get symptom-spotting upgrade
Symptom Radar: Not a diagnostic tool, maybe a detection tool.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Oura rings may get symptom-spotting upgrade
The FCC is reviving net neutrality. But what does that mean?
All websites treated equal.
By Chase DiBenedetto
The FCC is reviving net neutrality. But what does that mean?
Google is funding AI tools for nonprofits, including the World Bank
Google invests more than $20 million into 'AI for good.'
By Chase DiBenedetto
Google is funding AI tools for nonprofits, including the World Bank
The world of Roblox accessories is betting big on young, Black creators
Designers offer digital authenticity to an eager market.
By Chase DiBenedetto
The world of Roblox accessories is betting big on young, Black creators
If you watched certain YouTube videos, investigators demanded your data from Google
Shared YouTube data prompts civil liberty worries.
By Chase DiBenedetto
If you watched certain YouTube videos, investigators demanded your data from Google
Surrounded by sharks: TikTok faces Senate attacks as investors eye it hungrily
The waters are chummed.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Surrounded by sharks: TikTok faces Senate attacks as investors eye it hungrily
Users get a taste of Google's AI search results, unprompted
The Search Generative Experience in the mirror may be closer than it appears.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Users get a taste of Google's AI search results, unprompted
AI might be influencing your vote this election. How to spot and respond to it.
AI vs. social media companies, government leaders, and the rest of us.
By Chase DiBenedetto
AI might be influencing your vote this election. How to spot and respond to it.
Midjourney bans prompts with Joe Biden and Donald Trump, heeding election misinformation concerns
"This moderation stuff is kind of hard."
By Chase DiBenedetto
Midjourney bans prompts with Joe Biden and Donald Trump, heeding election misinformation concerns
Gwyneth Paltrow is doing 'eyes open' meditation. Will you?
Awareness in mundane moments is at the root of the actor's latest venture. But this app's level of self-awareness is unclear.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Gwyneth Paltrow is doing 'eyes open' meditation. Will you?
Victims of nonconsensual deepfakes arm themselves with copyright law to fight the content's spread
Google has received thousands of copyright complaints across dozens of websites.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Victims of nonconsensual deepfakes arm themselves with copyright law to fight the content's spread
Pinterest's AI body type search aims to curate more inclusive search results
The new tool makes search results look more like you.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Pinterest's AI body type search aims to curate more inclusive search results
AI shows clear racial bias when used for job recruiting, new tests reveal
AI has yet to solve hiring discrimination, and it might be making it worse.
By Chase DiBenedetto
AI shows clear racial bias when used for job recruiting, new tests reveal
Here's why celebs might sport red buttons on the Oscars red carpet
"Ceasefire now" pins are the Oscars' most watched red-carpet accessory.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Here's why celebs might sport red buttons on the Oscars red carpet
Reddit introduces an AI-powered tool that will detect online harassment
The new "harassment filter" is trained on previously flagged content.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Reddit introduces an AI-powered tool that will detect online harassment
ACLU warns against proposed TikTok ban for violating the First Amendment
"Banning TikTok would have profound implications for our constitutional right to free speech and free expression."
By Chase DiBenedetto
ACLU warns against proposed TikTok ban for violating the First Amendment
5 vital questions to ask yourself before using AI at work
A little water cooler chat with your potential AI coworker.
By Chase DiBenedetto
5 vital questions to ask yourself before using AI at work
New reports link Meta and 'momfluencers' in perpetuating child exploitation online
Parent-run accounts are increasingly aware of child predators following their children, but continue to monetize.
By Chase DiBenedetto
New reports link Meta and 'momfluencers' in perpetuating child exploitation online
FDA warns users not to rely on smartwatches claiming to monitor blood sugar
If the watch isn't drawing your blood, it isn't working.
By Chase DiBenedetto
FDA warns users not to rely on smartwatches claiming to monitor blood sugar
Everywhere is Queer app cements a digital hub for LGBTQ businesses
"Queer people are amazing. There's groups for everything."
By Chase DiBenedetto
Everywhere is Queer app cements a digital hub for LGBTQ businesses
Air Canada loses court case after its chatbot hallucinated fake policies to a customer
The airline argued that the chatbot itself was liable. The court disagreed.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Air Canada loses court case after its chatbot hallucinated fake policies to a customer
Reddit has reportedly signed over its content to train AI models
A Reddit-pilled AI?!
By Chase DiBenedetto
Reddit has reportedly signed over its content to train AI models
Wyze security camera owners report seeing stranger's feeds. It's happened before.
Wyze execs confirm a second instance of user feeds swapping.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Wyze security camera owners report seeing stranger's feeds. It's happened before.
Apple TV+’s new 'Peanuts' film rights the record, just in time for Black History Month
"A kid can really learn a lot hanging around with you, Franklin."
By Chase DiBenedetto
Apple TV+’s new 'Peanuts' film rights the record, just in time for Black History Month
OpenAI terminates accounts of confirmed state-affiliated bad actors
The terminations are part of what's being called an "early detection effort."
By Chase DiBenedetto
OpenAI terminates accounts of confirmed state-affiliated bad actors
AI deepfakes bring back the voices of gun violence victims. They're still begging Congress for change.
"Our stories need to be heard, and who better to tell them than us?"
By Chase DiBenedetto
AI deepfakes bring back the voices of gun violence victims. They're still begging Congress for change.
Future Galaxy Watches will be able to detect your sleep apnea
The FDA approved Samsung's next health tech feature.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Future Galaxy Watches will be able to detect your sleep apnea
Health insurers can't rely on AI to decide Medicare coverage, according to new federal guidelines
Patients under Medicare Advantage plans get the right to non-computer oversight.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Health insurers can't rely on AI to decide Medicare coverage, according to new federal guidelines
The FCC has decided: Those realistic AI robocalls are illegal.
A new reading of "junk call" laws may protect consumers from AI scams.
By Chase DiBenedetto
The FCC has decided: Those realistic AI robocalls are illegal.
New climate deniers are making millions on YouTube. But they're lying.
How you can spot and respond to the increasingly popular misinformation.
By Chase DiBenedetto
New climate deniers are making millions on YouTube. But they're lying.
New Senate bill would provide path for victims of nonconsensual AI deepfakes
The legislation would criminalize the spread of sexualized AI-generated images.
By Chase DiBenedetto
New Senate bill would provide path for victims of nonconsensual AI deepfakes
One week before its big Senate hearing, Meta announces even more teen safety controls
The latest why-wasn't-this-already-a-thing feature from Meta arrives with curious timing.
By Chase DiBenedetto
One week before its big Senate hearing, Meta announces even more teen safety controls
OpenAI's new election rules are already being put to the test
OpenAI removed a chatbot revving up interest in a long shot democratic candidate.
By Chase DiBenedetto
OpenAI's new election rules are already being put to the test
Artifact, the AI news app created by Instagram's founders, is shutting down
Get your AI personalized news elsewhere, y'all.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Artifact, the AI news app created by Instagram's founders, is shutting down
OpenAI policies got a quiet update, removing ban on military and warfare applications
The major rewrite still prohibits uses that "harm yourself or others."
By Chase DiBenedetto
OpenAI policies got a quiet update, removing ban on military and warfare applications
Biden launches $623 million grant program for electric vehicle charging
The funding will help build an EV charging network across the U.S.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Biden launches $623 million grant program for electric vehicle charging
ChatGPT fails at diagnosing child medical cases. It's wrong 83 percent of the time.
A new study suggests ChatGPT needs to go back to medical school.
By Chase DiBenedetto
ChatGPT fails at diagnosing child medical cases. It's wrong 83 percent of the time.
Congress extends controversial government spy program for 2024
Civil liberties advocates fear continued threats to citizen privacy.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Congress extends controversial government spy program for 2024
The biggest assistive technology and accessibility triumphs of 2023
From AI volunteers to upgraded iPhones, tech advancements are expanding accessibility.
By Chase DiBenedetto
The biggest assistive technology and accessibility triumphs of 2023
Your devices might actually be listening: Ad company claims to use 'active listening' tool
Reviving the conspiracy that our phones have ears.
By Chase DiBenedetto
Your devices might actually be listening: Ad company claims to use 'active listening' tool
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