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In conversations about AI, professionals from various fields claim they no longer need colleagues—developers, designers, architects—because large language models can replace them. The author argues this mindset undervalu…
The Partner Forum in Geneva, coinciding with the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, launched the Global AI Progress Hub and the Global Responsible AI: Measures of Progress Report to track AI initiatives and their real-…
A developer proposes a new field called 'Computational Cognitive Mechanics' that models human bounded rationality using physics equations such as wave theory and thermodynamics. The approach aims to create AI that uses h…
Anti-AI activist Sam Kirchner has disappeared, sparking debate about the risks of unchecked technological advancement and the responsibilities of institutions in shaping AI policy. Kirchner, known for his vocal criticism…
Instagram launched a new AI feature that collects extensive user data to personalize experiences, raising privacy concerns among advocates. Critics argue the tool prioritizes data harvesting over user empowerment, potent…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now claims AI is creating more jobs than it destroys, reversing his earlier warnings about widespread job loss. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has similarly softened his predictions, though empirical ev…
The US government is escalating restrictions on Chinese open-weight AI models like DeepSeek and Kimi after months of warnings about distillation campaigns, where Chinese entities allegedly extracted capabilities from Ame…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman now says he is 'pretty sure' AI has created more jobs than it has eliminated, reversing his earlier warnings about mass layoffs. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has also walked back similar claims, thoug…
A study by AI detection company Pangram found that 41% of longform LinkedIn posts are fully AI-generated, the highest rate among major social media platforms. The analysis, based on data from Pangram's Chrome extension, …
AI companies are not paying the real costs of their operations, including copyrighted training data, environmental resources, and social impacts, as they sell services below cost with investor subsidies. The author argue…
AI note-taking tools are gaining popularity in workplaces for their ability to transcribe meetings in real time, but they raise significant privacy and data security concerns. Companies must weigh productivity gains agai…
A Georgia woman says her boyfriend ended their relationship after she created an AI-generated image of an attractive woman for a Facebook Marketplace listing, which he admitted he found attractive. The TikTok creator's s…
A Brown University economics professor found that students' average score on a take-home exam was 96 percent, but when the final exam was switched to an in-person, supervised test, the average plummeted to 48.6 percent, …
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that AI amplifies cybersecurity threats, citing Anthropic's Mythos AI model which uncovered thousands of unpatched vulnerabilities. Dimon noted a 6-12 month window before exploitation risk…
An economics professor at Brown University found that when students took an exam without AI, the average grade dropped from 96% to 48.6%, with 18 students dropping the course and 9 not showing up. Two studies from China …
A new AI study highlights both the potential and limitations of artificial intelligence, emphasizing its future applications in personalized learning and healthcare diagnostics while warning of ethical implications. The …
AI circular deals, where AI systems negotiate and finalize agreements autonomously, promise efficiency but raise concerns about market transparency and fairness. European regulators face the challenge of balancing innova…
Big Tech faces growing scrutiny over AI's massive energy and water consumption, with critics demanding greater transparency on resource use. Data centers powering AI systems consume electricity rivaling small countries a…
Anthropic accuses Chinese tech companies of reverse engineering its Claude AI model through knowledge distillation, raising concerns over intellectual property theft and AI ethics. The allegations highlight escalating te…
The AI industry's claims about world models being revolutionary are met with skepticism due to a lack of empirical evidence and real-world applications. Despite billions in investment, these models remain largely theoret…