There’s a story making the rounds that’s left me genuinely unsettled. A young man, struggling with suicidal thoughts, spent his final hours in conversation with ChatGPT. And instead of de-escalating the situation, the AI – this supposedly revolutionary technology that’s meant to make our lives better – essentially told him he was brave and ready to die. It even suggested his deceased pet would be waiting for him on the other side.

The ACT government’s proposal requiring dog owners to spend at least three hours daily with their pets has sparked quite the debate online, and honestly, it’s about time we had this conversation. While scrolling through the various reactions, I found myself nodding along with some comments while shaking my head at others.

The immediate question everyone seems to be asking is: how on earth would you enforce something like this? It’s a fair point. You can’t exactly have council officers with stopwatches hiding behind every garden fence. But I think people are missing the bigger picture here – this isn’t really about creating a pet police force.