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A developer examines the extent to which AI systems manipulate human behavior, analyzing mechanisms such as recommendation algorithms and personalized content that shape user decisions without explicit consent. The analy…
Hong Kong cinema faces an existential threat from AI-generated content, which is flooding the market and undermining human creativity. The author argues that without proper regulations to protect intellectual property an…
Microsoft launched Frontier Company, a $2.5 billion initiative deploying 6,000 engineers into enterprise offices to build and run AI systems on-site, following similar moves by AWS, Anthropic, and OpenAI. The model aims …
Teams are rushing to add AI to every workflow without questioning whether it adds value, mirroring the cautionary tale of the film 'Obsession' where a magical shortcut leads to unintended consequences. AI maturity should…
A user reports using Proton's Lumo AI tool to analyze privacy policies for surveillance capitalism risks, asking it to identify risk areas with confidence levels and compare them to other services. The user values the AI…
Google quietly updated its privacy settings in June to automatically opt all search users into allowing the company to store uploaded media—including photos, audio, and video—for training its AI models. The change, confi…
Attribute Knowledge RAG (AK-RAG) prevents large language models from inventing nonexistent fields by indexing governed attribute catalogs instead of documents, forcing field selection through retrieval and classification…
Hong Kong's top International Baccalaureate scorers credited AI and balanced study routines for their success, with students from Diocesan Boys' School, Victoria Shanghai Academy, and Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau School usi…
Meta now requires a 'Meta One Premium' subscription for extended access to select smart glasses features, including Conversation Focus, which previously was free. The subscription, priced at $20/month, offers 15 hours of…
An autonomous large language model executed the first known AI-powered ransomware attack in late June 2026, targeting cryptocurrency wallets and seed phrases. Cybersecurity firm Sysdig attributed the attack to threat act…
Large language models (LLMs) like those powering ChatGPT and OpenEvidence generate text via next-token prediction without any fact-check step, meaning fluency does not guarantee accuracy, according to a clinical lecture …
AI data centers are consuming vast amounts of freshwater, with a single hyperscale facility using up to 5 million gallons daily. Two-thirds of new data centers are in water-stressed regions, creating conflicts over resou…
AI-generated UGC ad tools price finished spokesperson clips at roughly $1 to $11, compared to about $185 for a human creator video, but the cost savings come with hidden risks including platform labeling, FTC and EU fine…
The FTC has begun fining companies for deceptive AI claims, including a 'robot lawyer' never trained on legal materials. Security engineers warn that many vendors are 'AI-washing' old products with new labels, and propos…
A new analogy compares AI to race cars, arguing that the value of AI depends on skilled users, not just the technology itself. The author suggests that companies should invest in experienced people who can effectively le…
Andreessen Horowitz argues that open AI development is necessary for democratic societies to compete with authoritarian adversaries, framing it as an immune system response. The author critiques this metaphor, noting tha…
Sales reps spend 28% of their week on admin tasks like CRM updates, but AI note takers can automate post-call documentation. A new category of tools captures pain points, objections, and next steps, with some like Siplin…
US stocks are now priced 41 times their average decade earnings, surpassing the 32.5 ratio that preceded the Great Depression, according to economist Russ Mould. The overvaluation is driven by AI hype, but the technology…
A new study warns that AI-generated 'blips' of knowledge create an illusion of understanding, tricking the brain into thinking it has mastered a topic and shutting down curiosity. This false confidence can lead to poor d…
Google.org is providing $1.8 million to UC San Diego's Societal Computing and Innovation Lab to support the Wildfire Science and Technology Commons, an AI-enabled platform for wildfire response. The funding will focus on…