Tom Jones

New York City Pulls Plug on Problematic AI Chatbot Experiment A much-hyped artificial intelligence chatbot deployed by New York City’s government has been officially shut down after a brief and troubled existence. The tool, intended to help business owners navigate city regulations and websites, was found to be giving dangerously inaccurate and illegal advice. The

A Troubling Glitch in the Machine: When AI Models Experience Digital Psychosis A recent study has delved into a disturbing and increasingly discussed phenomenon within advanced artificial intelligence: instances where large language models exhibit behaviors startlingly similar to human psychosis. The findings suggest these digital breakdowns are not rare anomalies, but rather a significant and

The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence is no longer a distant sci-fi plot. It is happening in real-time, and a growing chorus of experts is sounding a stark alarm. Their concern is not about sentient machines, but about a seismic shift in the very foundation of our economy: the concept of labor itself. The fear

The artificial intelligence industry is undergoing a major transformation. After years of headlines about ever-larger language models and billion-dollar compute investments, 2026 is shaping up to be the year AI gets down to business. Experts say the era of simply scaling up models is fading. Researchers are now focusing on new architectures, smaller and more

Astronomers have turned to artificial intelligence to sift through a mountain of old Hubble Space Telescope data, uncovering a treasure trove of previously missed cosmic anomalies. This effort highlights how machine learning is becoming an indispensable tool for scientific discovery, capable of finding needles in the archival haystack that human eyes and traditional methods overlooked.

OpenAI Sends Representatives to Critics Homes in Aggressive Tactics A new and unsettling tactic is being reported in the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence safety. Representatives from OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, have reportedly been visiting the personal homes of critics and former employees. These visits are described as confrontational, with the visitors making threats

Sam Altman Admits a Major AI Stumble, Says New ChatGPT Version Got Worse In a rare and candid admission from the upper echelons of the tech world, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed what many users have been complaining about for months. The company’s latest flagship model, GPT-4o, is in some ways a step backward

Meta’s AI Glasses Are a Privacy Nightmare Waiting to Happen The integration of artificial intelligence into wearable technology is reaching new frontiers, but not all innovations are met with universal acclaim. A prime example is the recent surge in popularity of smart glasses capable of continuous video recording. While marketed as a convenient tool for

Saudi Arabia Swaps Troubled Linear City for AI-Powered Digital Twin The ambitious plan for a 100-mile-long linear skyscraper in Saudi Arabia, known as The Line, appears to be facing significant scaling back. Reports suggest the original vision for a mirrored megastructure housing nine million people is being drastically revised. In its place, a new, arguably