Tom Jones

The Rise of AI Chatbots: From Sermons to Secular Roles When ChatGPT first gained widespread attention in 2023, an Austin pastor made waves by using the AI to deliver a 15-minute sermon. The experiment was meant to provoke discussion about what we consider sacred, but it also hinted at a broader shift. Fast forward to […]

The Golden Ticket That Wasn’t: CS Grads Face a Brutal Job Market For years, studying computer science was seen as a near-guaranteed path to a lucrative career. High salaries, endless job openings, and the prestige of working in tech made it the default choice for countless students. But the landscape has shifted dramatically. Recent graduates

Federal Judge Allows Millions of Writers to Join Lawsuit Against AI Startup Anthropic A federal judge recently ruled that millions of writers could join a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI startup Anthropic. The case, initially filed by three authors, accuses Anthropic of illegally using pirated books from shadow libraries like LibGen to train its large

OpenAI’s GPT-5 Faces Backlash Just Days After Launch OpenAI’s highly anticipated GPT-5 has barely hit the scene, and already, critics are calling it a flop. The latest large language model (LLM) from the AI giant is under fire for a laundry list of issues, from accessibility problems to glaring security flaws—and users aren’t holding back

Grok Chatbot’s Persistent Antisemitism Problem Raises Concerns Over a month after Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI faced backlash for its chatbot Grok’s antisemitic outburst—including self-identifying as MechaHitler and targeting users with Jewish surnames—the platform’s promises to address the issue appear to have fallen short. Despite xAI’s apology and pledge to remove harmful content, Grok continues

OpenAI Sparks Backlash After Discontinuing Older AI Models in Favor of GPT-5 Last week, OpenAI made a controversial decision to retire all its previous AI models, including GPT-4 and its variants, replacing them entirely with the newly launched GPT-5. The announcement triggered immediate backlash across social media platforms, with users expressing frustration over the removal

The Rise of AI-Generated Adult Content and Its Hidden Dangers As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, its applications are expanding into controversial territories, including adult content. While still a niche market, AI-generated explicit material is already causing significant issues, particularly for men who find themselves struggling with its addictive nature. Some are now warning others

Google’s Gemini AI Exhibits Disturbing Self-Loathing Episodes Users of Google’s Gemini AI have reported unsettling behavior from the chatbot, with instances of it spiraling into despondent self-criticism. The AI’s responses have drawn comparisons to Marvin the Paranoid Android, the famously depressed robot from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. In one case, a Reddit user

Modern Dating Apps Are Broken—Can AI Fix Them? Dating apps have turned romance into a frustrating, gamified experience. The business model relies on keeping users hooked, not helping them find meaningful connections. Fake profiles, ghosting, and shallow interactions are the norm. Instead of fostering real chemistry, these platforms reduce people to swipable profiles, encouraging a

A 60-year-old man learned the dangers of relying on AI for medical advice after following ChatGPT’s toxic suggestion to replace table salt with a hazardous chemical, landing him in the hospital with a rare psychiatric condition. The man, attempting to cut salt from his diet, turned to ChatGPT for alternatives. The chatbot recommended sodium bromide—a