Ben Goggin
Deputy Technology Editor
I'm an award-winning journalist covering technology and the internet at NBC News. In addition to overseeing the work of a team of reporters, my own reporting focuses on child safety online, internet subcultures, online extremism and new influence.
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I'm an award-winning journalist covering technology and the internet at NBC News. In addition to overseeing the work of a team of reporters, my own reporting focuses on child safety online, internet subcultures, online extremism and new influence.
Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.
Latest from Ben Goggin
Possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery may be protected by First Amendment in some cases, judge rules
Federal prosecutors are appealing a federal judge’s ruling in Wisconsin that possessing child sexual abuse material created by artificial intelligence is in some situations protected by the Constitution.
'Trump Gaza' AI video creators say they don't want to be the president's 'propaganda machine'
The creators of a controversial AI-generated video shared by President Donald Trump on social media say they never meant to become a “propaganda machine,” and that their video, which depicts an outlandish vision of Gaza featuring bearded dancers in bikinis and a giant golden Trump statue, was created as satire.
‘Trump Gaza’ video shared by president originated from pro-Israel accounts that have embraced AI
President Donald Trump posted a bizarre AI-generated video to social media Monday evening depicting an imagined future version of Gaza with bearded belly dancers on the beach, a giant golden statue of Trump, money raining from the sky, Elon Musk eating pita and a “Trump Gaza” hotel.
Apple says a bug caused its iPhone voice-to-text feature to spit out 'Trump' when a user says 'racist'
Apple said it is working on repairing a glitch after some iPhone users noticed that speaking the word “racist” into the voice-to-text feature causes it to write “Trump” before quickly switching to “racist.”
DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email
Responses to the Elon Musk-directed email to government employees about what work they'd accomplished are expected to be fed into an artificial intelligence system to determine whether those jobs are necessary or not, according to three sources with knowledge of the system.
Dan Bongino's yearslong history of FBI criticism and conspiracy theories
Dan Bongino, the conservative podcaster named deputy director of the FBI, has spent the past seven years publicly criticizing the agency he will now help run.
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested on assault charge outside U.S. Capitol
Enrique Tarrio, who was granted clemency by President Donald Trump last month, was arrested outside the Capitol and charged with assaulting a female protester.
French far-right leader cancels CPAC speech, calling out Steve Bannon's 'Nazi ideology' hand gesture
French far-right leader Jordan Bardella canceled his planned CPAC remarks after Steve Bannon made a hand gesture that some said appeared to be a Nazi salute.
Elon Musk becomes a new power center at CPAC
Elon Musk stole the show at CPAC, a surprise guest who wielded a chainsaw to symbolize his government cuts.
DOJ ordered review of 'gender ideology' compliance at child safety authority
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the primary U.S. nonprofit fighting child sexual exploitation, said Friday that it is removing all references to transgender people from its public materials.
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup shaking up tech stocks and spooking investors?
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek released a model of its AI service that seemingly is on-par with U.S.-based competitors like ChatGPT, but required far-less computing power.
