This holiday season, more shoppers are expected to use chatbots to figure out what to buy. ‘Tis the season for GEO.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model Behavior
Forget SEO. Welcome to the World of Generative Engine Optimization Read Post »
Anthropic partnered with the US government to create a filter meant to block Claude from helping someone build a nuke. Experts are divided on whether its a necessary protection—or a protection at all.
Security, Security / National Security, Security / Security News, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Stopgaps
Anthropic Has a Plan to Keep Its AI From Building a Nuclear Weapon. Will It Work? Read Post »
A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data.
Science, Science / Physics and Math, STEM
AI Is Changing What High School STEM Students Study Read Post »
The Federal Trade Commission removed several blog posts in recent months about open source and potential risks to consumers from the rapid spread of commercial AI tools.
Business, Politics, Politics / Politics News, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Poof, Gone!
The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure Read Post »
Google’s Gemini AI has offended my dog, but at least it can automatically turn the lights on for me.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Smart Home, Meow Mix
Gemini in Google Home Keeps Mistaking My Dog for a Cat Read Post »
Cory Doctorow’s theory of “enshittification” explains how tech platforms rot from within. As AI grows more profitable—and powerful—it risks the same fate.
Business, Business / Tech Culture, Backchannel
Many will assume that OpenAI’s Sora app represents a new era of social media. But that’s wrong—all it does is reanimate our current one.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Social Media
ByteDance is paying for ads and partnering with influencers to promote its AI chatbot app Cici in countries like the UK, Mexico, and Indonesia.
Business / Artificial Intelligence, Viral Hits
ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World Read Post »
Niantic is giving its cute AR cartoon companions a voice that will let them guide you around in the real world and point out interesting facts. The feature is being demo’d first in Snap Spectacles.
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Smart Glasses
Niantic’s Peridot, the Augmented Reality Alien Dog, Is Now a Talking Tour Guide Read Post »
An AI chatbot developed by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is now more popular than DeepSeek. The feat proves that user-friendly design often matters more than having the most advanced AI model.
Business, Made in China
How ByteDance Made China’s Most Popular AI Chatbot Read Post »
All Windows 11 users will soon be able to talk to the Copilot AI assistant more easily via voice, and Copilot Vision can understand the context of your screen.
Gear, Gear / Trends, Gear / Products / Computers, Gear / Gear News and Events, Hello, Computer
All Windows 11 PCs Will Get These Advanced Copilot AI Features Read Post »
Huge AI infrastructure deals assume that algorithms will keep improving with scale. They may not.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI Lab
The AI Industry’s Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a Cliff Read Post »
An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services.
Security, Security / Privacy, Blind Spots
When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face Read Post »
OpenAI has announced “AI sovereignty” partnerships with governments around the world, but can proprietary models compete with Beijing’s open source offerings?
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model Behavior
‘Sovereign AI’ Has Become a New Front in the US-China Tech War Read Post »
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we talk about one author’s journey to flee the US, social media surveillance, chatbots and the world of AI, and conspiracy theories for an autism cure.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Uncanny Valley
Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse chief is urging employees to adopt AI across every workflow as part of a broader shift inside the company.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Code Rush
Meta Tells Its Metaverse Workers to Use AI to ‘Go 5X Faster’ Read Post »
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.
The Big Story, Politics / Extremism, Endgame
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession Read Post »
The online trend takes a comedic approach to spreading anti-AI messaging, but some creators are using racist references to make their point.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, TikTok
The AI Slur ‘Clanker’ Has Become a Cover for Racist TikTok Skits Read Post »
A scavenger hunt campaign to promote Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, resulted in a viral #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign.
Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Culture / Music, Swift Response
Fans Call on Taylor Swift to ‘Do Better’ After Accusations of Using AI for Promo Videos Read Post »
With the US falling behind on open source models, one startup has a bold idea for democratizing AI: let anyone run reinforcement learning.
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, AI Lab
This Startup Wants to Spark a US DeepSeek Moment Read Post »
