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Artificial Intelligence

149 posts

The Talking Tree and How AI Can Give a Voice to the Voiceless

The Talking Tree and How AI Can Give a Voice to the Voiceless

MARCH 17, 2025

What The AI-Enhanced Beatles Grammy Award Win Tells Us About the Future of Memories

What The AI-Enhanced Beatles Grammy Award Win Tells Us About the Future of Memories

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Age of the AI Chatbot Salesperson Might Have an Unintended Side Effect

The Age of the AI Chatbot Salesperson Might Have an Unintended Side Effect

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Stories Within the Story About Why DeepSeek AI Is Such a Big Deal

The Stories Within the Story About Why DeepSeek AI Is Such a Big Deal

JANUARY 31, 2025

Why The “World’s First” AI-Powered Hotel May Be More Than Fancy Marketing

Why The “World’s First” AI-Powered Hotel May Be More Than Fancy Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2025

Will Facebook Become a Sad AI-Dominated Graveyard in the Coming Year?

Will Facebook Become a Sad AI-Dominated Graveyard in the Coming Year?

JANUARY 8, 2025

The AI Granny Scambaiter Is Everything We Hope AI Might Become

The AI Granny Scambaiter Is Everything We Hope AI Might Become

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Student Caught Using AI, So His Parents Sued School. This is Why It Matters …

Student Caught Using AI, So His Parents Sued School. This is Why It Matters …

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The First Profession to Be Replaced by Robots Could Be … Sports Referees?

The First Profession to Be Replaced by Robots Could Be … Sports Referees?

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Hiding Our Secrets or Personal Struggles Is Going to Get Harder in the Age of AI

Hiding Our Secrets or Personal Struggles Is Going to Get Harder in the Age of AI

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This Chatbot Could Actually Change Minds ... Using Facts?!

This Chatbot Could Actually Change Minds ... Using Facts?!

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

How To Get Hated by AI … and How to Get Someone to Fix It

How To Get Hated by AI … and How to Get Someone to Fix It

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The Real Reason the "Created with Human Intelligence" Badge Probably Won't Work

The Real Reason the "Created with Human Intelligence" Badge Probably Won't Work

AUGUST 2, 2024

Want To Understand How AI Could Transform Our World? Read More Philosophy.

Want To Understand How AI Could Transform Our World? Read More Philosophy.

JULY 3, 2024

The Next Generation of Political Polling Is Asking AI to Simulate Human Voters

The Next Generation of Political Polling Is Asking AI to Simulate Human Voters

JUNE 26, 2024

AI Subscriptions Based on Usage Are Coming Sooner Than You Think

AI Subscriptions Based on Usage Are Coming Sooner Than You Think

JUNE 10, 2024

India Is Ground Zero for the Irresistible Appeal of Sanctioned Deepfakes

India Is Ground Zero for the Irresistible Appeal of Sanctioned Deepfakes

MAY 29, 2024

Truecaller Offers Perfectly Useless Feature to Let AI Respond to Calls in Your Voice

Truecaller Offers Perfectly Useless Feature to Let AI Respond to Calls in Your Voice

MAY 28, 2024

AI Startups Are Too Power Hungry, But Scientists Are Working on A Solution

AI Startups Are Too Power Hungry, But Scientists Are Working on A Solution

MAY 8, 2024

Reid Hoffman Interviews an AI Cloned Version of Himself to See How Good It Really Is

Reid Hoffman Interviews an AI Cloned Version of Himself to See How Good It Really Is

MAY 6, 2024

AI Disproportionately Affects Women. We All Need to Fight Back.

AI Disproportionately Affects Women. We All Need to Fight Back.

APRIL 19, 2024

How AI Is Making April Fool's Day Easier ... and Harder

How AI Is Making April Fool's Day Easier ... and Harder

APRIL 4, 2024

What's Wrong with God Chatbots? Inside the AI Future of Religion

What's Wrong with God Chatbots? Inside the AI Future of Religion

APRIL 1, 2024

The Good and Bad of Planning Your Next Trip Using AI Travel Tools

The Good and Bad of Planning Your Next Trip Using AI Travel Tools

MARCH 28, 2024

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