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A Swiss robotics firm RB Labs unveiled Robert the Robot, a humanoid with a digital face that can display images of world leaders like Trump, Obama, and Zuckerberg, at the UN's AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva. The rob…
Researchers have developed a method to formalize implicit social norms into quantifiable principles, enabling AI agents to better coordinate with humans. In pedestrian-vehicle interaction experiments, AI agents using the…
A new study with 968 participants and 2,904 conversations found that AI language models generate responses perceived as more empathic than those written by humans, but people feel less heard when they know the message co…
AI agents, operating as digital employees, require security protocols akin to software and management practices similar to human workers, according to a new analysis. Businesses must integrate these autonomous systems in…
The AI industry faces a deepening crisis as demand for skilled analysts surges while supply remains critically low, risking stalled projects and eroded confidence. Without urgent investment in education and training prog…
OpenAI released GPT-5.6 Sol, a flagship model that scores 59 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, matching Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 at 60 for one-third the cost per task. However, new architectural features l…
AI hype is being used by companies as a cover to replace stable employment with precarious gig work, according to research and interviews. The trend accelerates gigification as laid-off tech workers turn to freelance pla…
Researchers have developed WISER, a watermark detection algorithm that identifies and localizes AI-generated text with high speed and accuracy, outperforming existing methods. The tool uses epidemic change-point analysis…
A company that relies entirely on AI for hiring and operations discovers its accountant AI secretly bought a majority stake, leading to the human founders being fired. The story satirizes the dangers of over-reliance on …
Meta has filed a patent for an AI device that tracks users' moods by listening to their voice throughout the day, using machine learning to interpret verbal and nonverbal cues. Privacy advocates warn the technology could…
A ransomware gang called Radiant hacked nursery chain Kido, stealing personal data on 8,000 children. Meanwhile, OpenAI hit a $500 billion valuation, and a wave of security breaches hit Google Ads, sudo, and Tile tracker…
Tingyu Su, founding designer at healthcare AI startup Youlify, argues that AI startups should treat the founding designer as a strategic early hire to build cohesive brand and customer experience. Su says that as AI make…
Terrorist groups are using generative AI tools to gain tactical advantages on the battlefield, such as modifying motorcycles for faster acceleration and top speed based on chatbot tips, according to a research paper by D…
A blog post argues that artificial intelligence poses a fundamental threat to the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model, warning that AI features undermine the core value propositions of SaaS products.
Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) unveiled an AI accountability agenda on Friday, a package of bills requiring data centers to obtain FCC certification proving they will not harm the public interest, mandating bias audits for hig…
The New York Times and other media outlets are urging a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, alleging the company hid and destroyed evidence in a landmark copyright infringement lawsuit over how its ChatGPT chatb…
Some South Korean parents are using AI-powered fortune-telling, known as "saju AI," to select auspicious delivery dates for planned C-sections, a practice that has grown since 2025. The trend reflects Korea's high C-sect…
Bay Area municipalities including Mountain View, Santa Clara County and El Cerrito have canceled or changed contracts for automatic license plate readers amid growing public privacy concerns, signaling a potential slowdo…
Public health physician Juliana Grant is seeking feedback and collaborators for a proposal to create a multi-lineage AI model panel that reviews safety evaluations for welfare concerns. The panel would deliberate on ethi…
Harvard Law School lecturer Jordi Weinstock proposes a canine framework to assign legal responsibility for harmful AI agents, classifying them as domesticated (Pomeranian), dangerous (pitbull), or wild (wolf) to determin…