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As world population declines, humanoids will pick up the slack: or will they?
We should probably take it with a pinch of salt, but Recorded Future, a cybersecurity firm, predicts that we might soon live with more than three billion humanoid robots, integrated into human society. That’s thanks to advances in AI development. Regular workers shouldn’t rejoice, though.
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Holy slop: most pastors now use AI to write sermons
An increasing number of pastors are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to craft sermons, raising concerns about technology replacing spiritual guidance.
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How AI is reshaping the future of healthcare
AI is no longer a thing of the distant future, seen only in sci-fi movies. The rise of large language...
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US will allow Nvidia H200 AI chips to be shipped to China
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new policy change allowing Nvidia's cutting-edge H200 AI chips to be shipped from the US to China, reversing a Biden-era policy that banned the H200 export to Beijing over national security concerns.
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Trump to create one national AI rule to override patchwork of state laws
In an attempt to circumvent the confusing and often ineffective patchwork of AI industry rules and regulations across America’s fifty states, the Trump administration on Monday said it will create a single national rule for artificial intelligence.
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China is tightening its grip on technology and engineering global markets
The gap between China and the US, as well as the rest of the world, is widening as the Asian giant continues to dominate the majority of technology research, including generative AI, grid integrations, and other areas. The dominance is so great that China is on the verge of becoming a technology monopoly.
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Enough is enough: woman hailed for smashing stranger’s Meta Ray-Bans
A New York subway rider who broke another passenger’s Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses has become an unexpected hero, sparking a discussion about privacy.
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Japan taps AI to combat manga and anime piracy abroad, amidst stagnant domestic market
With a view to boosting its flagging domestic anime and manga market, Japan is employing AI to help crack-down on illegal online piracy, especially overseas.
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AI doomsday called off? Nvidia’s Huang expects AI to get smarter, but not sentient
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang doesn’t expect a sentient AI to show up one day, “all of a sudden,” causing a doomsday. He foresees a gradual and controlled advancement, yet admits that nobody knows what’s at the end of the AI race. Cybersecurity is a major challenge.
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Inside Anduril’s AI war efforts: Palmer Luckey defends letting algorithms target people
The use of AI in warfare remains highly controversial, sparking debates over ethics, accountability, and control. But Palmer Luckey, co-founder of defense tech firm Anduril, is adamant that it’s perfectly fine.
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Only 5% of carmakers will maintain AI focus by 2029
Only a handful of automotive companies are likely to sustain ambitious artificial intelligence investment in the coming years, a study released on Monday showed, raising doubts over whether current industry "euphoria" will deliver lasting benefits.
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The startup 300 AI insiders would short: what that vote really tells us
More than 300 founders, investors, engineers, and researchers were asked a question at the Cerebral Valley AI Conference that quietly lingers in private conversations but rarely surfaces on public stages. Which billion-dollar AI startup would you short?
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There's a perfectly logical explanation of why your therapist pretends to be your offender
Deepfakes blur the line between reality and fiction, making us doubt everything we see online. In therapy, however, deepfakes show promise in helping victims to confront their perpetrators and get the necessary closure with the deceased ones.
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TikTok dethroned Google and became world’s most-scraped website
TikTok is now topping the list of the most-scraped websites in the world, leaving tech giants such as Google and others in lower positions. A new report highlights the dramatic changes not only in positions on the list but also in how companies collect online data for AI training and market analysis.
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How can we make AI leaderboards more effective?
AI leaderboards are becoming increasingly popular as a means of ranking the latest AI models. They're not without their critics, however, with IBM researchers recently complaining that many benchmarking tools fail to accurately reflect what the models are capable of – partly because they're tested in isolation rather than "in the wild".
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AI, Automation, and War: not just another study of killer robots
When people talk about AI and war, they usually want to talk about killer robots and super smart drone swarms. They also want to know when exactly the machines are taking over. Read Anthony King’s new book if that’s not your cup of tea and you actually want a calm if a little monotonous expose of all those sci-fi scenarios.
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Ronaldo kicks off AI deal with Perplexity
Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has taken an undisclosed stake in artificial intelligence start-up Perplexity.
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Chatbots will say anything to sway your political opinion
Chatbots can be extremely effective political persuaders, especially when they produce a high volume of factually incorrect information.
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“We will become fish:” Masayoshi Son’s super-AI rhetoric lands hard in Seoul
Upon meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul on Friday, Japanese SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son had some engrossing things to say about AI.
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EU opens antitrust investigation into Meta’s WhatsApp AI access policy
The European Commission has formally launched an antitrust investigation into Meta. The company’s new policy on artificial intelligence providers’ access to WhatsApp may infringe EU competition rules.
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