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CNN 5 Things

5 Good Things: This Teen Faced the Dark Side of AI and Fought Back

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

4.3 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

What started as a random video turned into a movement for women in perimenopause and beyond. A teen is using her own traumatic experience to educate schools and her peers about the dangers of deepfakes. Barbie just got more inclusive. If your dog perks up when you talk, new research might explain why. Plus, how bereaved parents continued their child’s legacy. Sign up for the CNN 5 Good Things newsletter here.  Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco  Producer: Eryn Mathewson, Joshan Chana  Showrunner: Faiz Jamil  Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey there, welcome. I'm Christabel Polanco, and this is CNN Five Good Things.

0:05.5

A teenager took one of the scariest moments of her life and turned it into a tool that's meant to protect her peers.

0:11.6

Plus, ever feel like your dog understands you? New research suggests you might be on to something.

0:17.1

I think this study really shows the extent to which dogs are tuned into the communication of humans.

0:23.2

Later on, we just can't believe, you know, all the things that she's done in that short period of time.

0:30.6

Hear from a family who's honoring their late child wishes and turning their tragedy into something positive.

0:36.2

All this goodness and more after a quick break, but when we come back...

0:40.0

There is humor, of course.

0:42.3

We have to laugh to keep from crying many times.

0:45.0

Just try to tackle this thing and lean in on each other.

0:48.1

This club is putting the world on notice.

0:56.0

AI is incredible. They can teach you how to fry an egg and even write a poem, pirate style.

1:02.0

But it knows nothing about your work.

1:05.0

Slackbot is different.

1:07.0

It doesn't just know the facts.

1:09.0

It knows your schedule.

1:10.0

It can turn a brainstorm into a brief, and it doesn't need to be taught. Because SlackBot isn't just another AI. It's AI that knows your work as well as you do. Visit Slack.com forward slash meet Slackbot to learn more.

1:26.2

We are putting the world on notice that we simply just do not care much anymore.

1:33.1

So let's go ahead and get started with today's announcements.

1:35.8

Melanie Sanders from West Palm Beach, Florida, is the founder of the We Do Not Care Club,

1:40.0

or the WDNC, for short.

1:42.3

It's a sisterhood for women navigating paramenopause, menopause, and postmenopause,

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