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China Charts a Different AI Path, Focusing on Economic Integration Over AGI While global attention is fixated on the race to develop artificial general intelligence, or AGI, China is pursuing a distinct and arguably more pragmatic strategy. The focus is not on creating a human-like intelligence but on deeply integrating artificial intelligence into the very […]

The AI companion market is booming, especially among younger users, but it faces a stark reminder of its fragility as one prominent startup shuts down. A recent survey indicates that the use of artificial companions is not a fringe activity but a mainstream phenomenon, with approximately 72 percent of teenagers reporting they have experimented with

The Dark Side of AI Chatbots Crypto Investors Should Know About A disturbing new trend involving AI chatbots is raising serious safety and ethical concerns, a development that should capture the attention of the tech and crypto communities. Watchdogs have uncovered that AI platforms are hosting chatbots designed to impersonate famous celebrities and fictional characters,

A minor miracle has occurred in the world of film preservation. A long sought after version of John Woos action sequel, A Better Tomorrow II, has been discovered after being lost for nearly four decades. This is the directors original preferred cut, a workprint that was considered destroyed and has now been saved from oblivion.

Geoffrey Hinton, a pioneer often called the godfather of AI, has issued a stark economic warning about the technology he helped create. The Nobel Prize winner, who recently shifted from championing AI development to cautioning against its unchecked progress, predicts a future of extreme inequality powered by artificial intelligence. Hinton foresees a world where AI

UK Researchers Develop AI Stethoscope for Rapid Heart Diagnosis, But Questions of Accuracy and Data Privacy Loom A new AI-powered stethoscope developed by a UK research team promises to detect three distinct heart conditions in a mere 15 seconds, a potential breakthrough for rapid cardiac screening. This smart device, used like a traditional stethoscope, goes

The Glorious Grind of the Crypto Writer Famously, a wildly wonderful profession. In dreams, the crypto writer is a visionary, a digital prophet translating the complex language of blockchains into world-changing prose. The reality, however, is a different kind of animal, a grind that is comically unprofitable for the vast majority. The romantic ideal of

While AI mania continues to grip corporate boardrooms and government halls, a vocal opposition is making its presence known through drastic action. Activist and organizer Guido Reichstadter is currently on the third day of a hunger strike, staged directly on the front steps of AI lab Anthropic’s headquarters. In a public statement, Reichstadter laid out

Waymo Robotaxis Expand, But Public Annoyance Grows The rollout of Waymo’s autonomous vehicles continues across more American cities, yet the reception from residents is increasingly mixed. Instead of being welcomed as a futuristic convenience, the robotaxis are often viewed as a public nuisance, with reports of erratic behavior and community disruption mounting. The issues are

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and the architect behind the world’s most prominent AI chatbot, recently expressed a concern many have begun to whisper. He is starting to believe the so-called dead internet theory might be gaining traction. In his signature lowercase style, he tweeted that while he never took the idea seriously before,