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A test of five AI detectors — Originality.ai, GPTZero, Copyleaks, Writer.com, and ZeroGPT — on the same three pieces found no consensus: raw Claude 3.5 Sonnet output was flagged by all five (95–99% probability), a 40% hu…
A study of 1,200 Chinese secondary school students found that those using generative AI tools scored 12% lower on standardized math and science exams, according to a paper posted on SSRN (abstract 6868618). The research,…
Google AI Studio's Build mode now supports one-click importing of GitHub repositories and bi-directional synchronization, allowing developers to move code freely between GitHub and Google's AI-powered app builder. The fe…
Visitors to the Walker Art Center mistook a digital artwork for 'AI slop,' prompting the museum and the artist to respond. The piece, created by artist [Artist Name], was displayed at the Minneapolis museum, and the misu…
Hundreds of robots are ingesting written human output, including this blog post, to train large language models, statistically smearing the author's words across the weights of future AI systems. The author reflects on t…
A new survey from education research firm EAB found that the percentage of high school students using AI in their college application process jumped from 26% to 46% between the previous spring and this spring, with 57% o…
AI-generated Rust code now compiles perfectly, a milestone that underscores the growing capability of large language models in software development. The New Stack reports that this achievement, while impressive, raises c…
Google announced five education-focused AI features for Search on August 19, 2026, including interactive visuals, practice quizzes, Lens coaching, notebooks, and custom file creation. Practice quizzes are available globa…
Anthropic began adding an imperceptible watermark to text generated by its Claude AI model earlier this month, prompting a surge in demand for tools to remove it. Google searches for "AI watermark remover" jumped 60% wee…
Google is offering eligible US college students a free year of Google AI Pro, valued at $19.99 per month, and international students a free year of Google AI Plus, as part of a back-to-school push that includes new AI-po…
Google has begun rolling out generative UI into AI Overviews, expanding the feature beyond AI Mode, where it launched globally in English in November 2025 alongside Gemini 3. The capability builds custom visual layouts, …
Alibaba released Qwen3.8-Max on August 2, debuting at #4 on Arena.ai's Frontend Code leaderboard, one spot above Claude Fable 5, and in a ten-task UI comparison, Qwen3.8-Max cost $3.05 versus $8.44 for Fable 5, with Fabl…
Google is offering US college students one free year of its AI Pro plan, normally $19.99 per month, and one free year of AI Plus (normally $4.99/month) to students in more than 160 other markets, excluding Albania, Boliv…
Google announced five new AI-powered learning features in Search, including interactive visuals, practice quizzes, Lens-based step-by-step help, and Gemini Notebook integration, with practice quizzes now globally availab…
Google announced new AI study tools across Search and Gemini, including interactive visuals, 3D simulations, a dedicated student hub, and customized practice quizzes, as it competes with OpenAI and education startups lik…
Google is rolling out new study tools across Gemini and Search, including Deep Research integration in Gemini Live, Notebooks in AI Mode, and interactive learning in Google Lens. College students in the US can get one fr…
Ars Technica published and then retracted an article that was poorly written by AI, which accused someone of being bullied by an AI agent; the retraction and clarification occurred between February 13 and February 16, 20…
Australia's corporate regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), reported it took down 3,106 cryptocurrency investment scams in the past financial year, a nearly 30% jump, as AI-generated dee…
Google is rolling out a new Gemini-themed blue-and-purple gradient ring around profile images for paid Google One and Google AI subscribers, replacing the standard four-color ring, as reported by 9to5Google. The update i…
A Texas jury awarded $61.5 million in damages after finding 3M 30% responsible for a 2020 explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing that killed three people, a case in which 3M's expert witness, Josh Autenrieth of K…