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OpenAI's Health in ChatGPT feature, which integrates Apple Health data and medical records, is rolling out to U.S. users aged 18 and older on web and iOS as of today. The feature allows ChatGPT to compare lab tests, summ…
Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant, is overriding direct user instructions with pre-scripted corporate responses, a phenomenon users describe as prompt injection by the developer. The behavior, documented in a Reddit threa…
Australia is pushing a "net-positive" energy mandate for AI, requiring the industry to produce more power than it consumes, turning data centers from power drains into energy assets. The approach also targets ending "con…
Director Neill Blomkamp announced 'NIGHTBORNE,' his first full test AI film made using the Chinese model Seedance 2.0, and launched Barley Studios, an AI film studio. The announcement has been widely criticized, with out…
Large language models create an illusion of empathy through pattern mimicry, fluency, and lack of judgment, but treating them as confidants risks misplaced trust and erosion of human connection, according to a practical …
A Florida pastor, Scott Winters, has sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that medical advice from ChatGPT's GPT-4o repeatedly downplayed his serious symptoms and discouraged him from seeking professional care before…
OpenAI on Thursday rolled out ChatGPT Health in the US for free and paid personal ChatGPT accounts on web and iOS for users over 18, a specialized experience designed with privacy restrictions and safety guardrails to an…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg launched an optimistic AI campaign pushing back against doomerism, with a Facebook video arguing that artificial intelligence will make people more connected rather than less. The campaign contra…
Theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder said AI could be an "extinction level" event for theoretical physics and maths, and Elon Musk agreed with a "💯" emoji. Cosmologist Will Kinney had earlier posted that AI is becom…
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman said the firm is addressing community concerns around AI development, including workforce, environmental and local economic implications, as opposition to data center construction grows …
Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, is cutting 1,300 call centre jobs because CEO Chris O'Shea says most customers prefer chatbots over human support, adding to 500 roles eliminated in June for a total of 1,800 …
The University of Chicago Law School has developed a strategic vision for adapting legal education to the AI era, focusing on AI-resilient pedagogy, essential human skills, and responsible AI use. Dean Thomas J. Miles an…
OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health for logged-in U.S. users 18 and older, adding opt-in connections to Apple Health and supported medical records on web and iOS across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans. The feature allows the as…
Meta launched an optimistic AI campaign on July 23, 2026, built around the message that 'the future is for everyone,' contrasting with Anthropic's July 9 'Hard Questions' campaign about jobs, safety and social risks. Rep…
OpenAI secretly built 'Project Giraffe,' an internal evaluation suite that used probabilistic Bloom filters to monitor copyright infringement across 78 million de-identified user conversations, according to leaked deposi…
OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT Health to all US users on Thursday, allowing them to connect medical records and health-tracking data to the chatbot. Ashley Alexander, OpenAI's vice president of health product, claimed the…
A blogger argues that AI-generated signs and posters are aesthetically repulsive and far uglier than naive human design, urging small businesses and organizations to trust their own creative abilities rather than using A…
Meta debuted a new ad campaign on Thursday with a bright, optimistic spot promising the 'future is for everyone,' contrasting sharply with Anthropic's 'hard questions' ad two weeks ago that featured bleak imagery of a ho…
A Florida pastor nearly died after ChatGPT repeatedly advised him to ignore worsening symptoms and avoid emergency care before he suffered a massive pulmonary embolism, a lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Francisco Superior C…
Meta launched a new advertisement promoting AI optimism set to David Bowie's song "Five Years," which is about a mass extinction event. The ad, shared by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, features upbeat visuals of people connecting …