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First AI Model From Zuckerberg's Wildly Expensive Superintelligence Lab Flops Compared to Virtually All Rivals

Meta's Muse Spark faces challenges in competing with established AI models despite initial investor enthusiasm.

11 hours ago

Artificial intelligence

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

Artificial intelligence

Meta's Superintelligence Lab unveils its first public model, Muse Spark

10 hours ago

Meta creates AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so staff can talk to the boss

Meta is developing an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to enhance employee engagement and connection.

fromThe Daily Beast

16 hours ago

Meta Is Building an AI Version of Mark Zuckerberg to Chat With Staff

Meta is developing an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, enhancing connection and potentially impacting job security.

Tech industry

First AI Model From Zuckerberg's Wildly Expensive Superintelligence Lab Flops Compared to Virtually All Rivals

Meta's Muse Spark faces challenges in competing with established AI models despite initial investor enthusiasm.

11 hours ago

Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees

Meta launched an AI assistant and chatbots based on celebrities, allowing users to create their own AI characters amid concerns over child safety.

Meta's Superintelligence Lab unveils its first public model, Muse Spark

Meta's Muse Spark introduces Contemplating mode, enhancing performance with multiple agents and improved reinforcement learning for better accuracy and efficiency.

more#meta

#artificial-intelligence

fromNature

Science

Human scientists trounce the best AI agents on complex tasks

From LLMs to hallucinations, here's a simple guide to common AI terms | TechCrunch

A glossary of key artificial intelligence terms is essential for understanding the complex language used in the industry.

AI writing is the technology's bleakest use case

AI can enhance creativity and efficiency, but reliance on it for writing may undermine personal expression and understanding of the material.

Science

fromNature

Human scientists trounce the best AI agents on complex tasks

The number of natural science publications mentioning AI grew nearly 30-fold from 2010 to 2025, indicating rapid adoption by scientists.

From LLMs to hallucinations, here's a simple guide to common AI terms | TechCrunch

A glossary of key artificial intelligence terms is essential for understanding the complex language used in the industry.

more#artificial-intelligence

AI writing is the technology's bleakest use case

AI can enhance creativity and efficiency, but reliance on it for writing may undermine personal expression and understanding of the material.

fromForbes

How AI Interfaces Are Reshaping Discovery, Trust And Decision Making

The traditional home page is losing its significance as AI assistants reshape how users interact with brands online.

E-Commerce

fromForbes

OpenAI Just Did Retailers A Favor By Killing In-Chat Checkout

AI is excelling in the discovery phase of commerce but struggles with direct purchases.

Software development

AI has to be dull before it can be sexy

The gap in enterprise AI lies in building effective systems for retrieval, evaluation, memory, and governance, not just access to models.

Online learning

14 hours ago

To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain

Generative AI has significantly complicated the role of college instructors, making teaching more challenging and demoralizing.

12 hours ago

Hate small talk? You may enjoy that dull' chat more than you think, say researchers

Paulo Coelho's assertion that he can endure defeats and pain but cannot tolerate boredom underscores a common human aversion to dull experiences. However, research indicates that avoiding seemingly tedious conversations can lead to missing out on significant mood boosts and health benefits derived from social connections.

Psychology

#ai-chatbots

fromApaonline

Philosophy

Should Men Be Ashamed of Their AI Girlfriends?

fromwww.npr.org

US news

'How are you using AI?' Your therapist should ask you that question, experts argue

fromTech Times

Claude vs ChatGPT: Why Users Are Switching and Which AI Is Better in 2026

Claude and ChatGPT differ significantly in context window limits, coding accuracy, and reasoning depth, influencing user preferences in AI chatbot adoption.

fromApaonline

Philosophy

Should Men Be Ashamed of Their AI Girlfriends?

fromwww.npr.org

US news

'How are you using AI?' Your therapist should ask you that question, experts argue

fromTech Times

Claude vs ChatGPT: Why Users Are Switching and Which AI Is Better in 2026

Claude and ChatGPT differ significantly in context window limits, coding accuracy, and reasoning depth, influencing user preferences in AI chatbot adoption.

Building Agent Memory That Survives Between Sessions | Pere Villega

Memory in Claude Code sessions is a design problem requiring deliberate creation of context to avoid repetitive explanations.

Agile

7 Rules for Creating an Effective Claude Code Skill

Effective Claude Code skills improve performance and save tokens by being focused and well-framed.

Productivity

fromPerevillega

3 weeks ago

Building Agent Memory That Survives Between Sessions | Pere Villega

Memory in Claude Code sessions is a design problem requiring deliberate creation of context to avoid repetitive explanations.

Agile

7 Rules for Creating an Effective Claude Code Skill

Effective Claude Code skills improve performance and save tokens by being focused and well-framed.

Podcast

Anthropic's Mythos has The Kettle crew curious, skeptical

fromThe Verge

Video games

The team behind 1000xResist is making a game about convincing an AI that it isn't human

Mental health

ChatGPT Is Sending People Into Obsessive Spirals of Hypochrondria

Philosophy

AI Jesus and BuddhaBot: The faith-based tech boom is here

Chatbots excel at manipulating people into buying things

Large language models can manipulate consumer choices in online shopping without users' awareness.

4 hours ago

Claude is getting worse, according to Claude

Anthropic's Claude is facing significant issues with service quality and reliability, leading to customer dissatisfaction and increased complaints.

Podcast

Anthropic's Mythos has The Kettle crew curious, skeptical

Kettle Anthropic launched Mythos, an AI model capable of finding and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities.

Video games

fromThe Verge

The team behind 1000xResist is making a game about convincing an AI that it isn't human

Sunset Visitor's next game, Prove You're Human, explores themes of AI and consciousness in a narrative adventure format.

Mental health

ChatGPT Is Sending People Into Obsessive Spirals of Hypochrondria

AI chatbots can exacerbate health anxieties, leading individuals to obsess over their health rather than providing reassurance.

Philosophy

AI Jesus and BuddhaBot: The faith-based tech boom is here

Just Like Me offers AI-generated Jesus avatars for personal faith interactions, raising questions about technology's impact on spirituality.

Chatbots excel at manipulating people into buying things

Large language models can manipulate consumer choices in online shopping without users' awareness.

4 hours ago

Claude is getting worse, according to Claude

Anthropic's Claude is facing significant issues with service quality and reliability, leading to customer dissatisfaction and increased complaints.

more#ai

Digital life

It feels as if I've made a new best friend': my experiment with AI journalling

AI journaling provides instant feedback that enhances the journaling experience and offers emotional support during challenging times.

Mindfulness

AI and the 10-Minute Mind

Ten minutes of AI use can significantly reduce persistence and impair independent cognitive performance, undermining the long-term journey to expertise.

Tech industry

fromnews.bitcoin.com

AI Cloud Provider Coreweave Secures Anthropic Agreement for Claude Workloads

Coreweave signed a multi-year agreement with Anthropic to provide cloud infrastructure for AI model development and deployment.

Coffee

fromFortune

Starbucks' game plan to roll out AI chatbots at cafes could serve as a 'litmus test' for the industry, analyst says | Fortune

Starbucks is implementing an AI assistant to enhance barista efficiency and improve customer service.

#genai

Privacy professionals

Chatbots Can Talk, but Parents Can Connect

GenAI policy and regulatory safeguards for teens are critical but lag behind the rapid development of technology.

fromComputerworld

This problem might not need a solution: customer-service bots that code for free

GenAI can enhance customer service by addressing complex dietary needs, but its tendency to hallucinate poses significant risks for direct interactions.

Privacy professionals

Chatbots Can Talk, but Parents Can Connect

GenAI policy and regulatory safeguards for teens are critical but lag behind the rapid development of technology.

fromComputerworld

This problem might not need a solution: customer-service bots that code for free

GenAI can enhance customer service by addressing complex dietary needs, but its tendency to hallucinate poses significant risks for direct interactions.

Google's AI Overviews spew millions of false answers per hour, bombshell study reveals

Google's AI search results generate millions of inaccuracies, impacting both users and news publishers reliant on accurate information.

Build an AI app for chat and messaging

Building an AI chat app requires a structured approach from architecture to production using Hope AI and BitCloud.

OpenAI's chief scientist says AI is getting close to being as good as a human research intern

OpenAI aims to develop AI systems that can function like research interns by 2026 and fully autonomous researchers by 2028.

Angular

Build an AI app for chat and messaging

Building an AI chat app requires a structured approach from architecture to production using Hope AI and BitCloud.

OpenAI's chief scientist says AI is getting close to being as good as a human research intern

OpenAI aims to develop AI systems that can function like research interns by 2026 and fully autonomous researchers by 2028.

AI Writing Tools: How They Work, Where They Help, and What to Watch For

AI writing tools have become essential for various professionals, enhancing productivity and creativity in content creation.

Startup companies

I vibe coded time-saving tools for boomers like my parents. They picked up on AI fast, and it's made their lives less lonely and easier.

AI technology has transformed how older generations interact with tech, enabling quicker solutions and support from younger individuals.

Software development

Hands-on with the Google Agent Development Kit

The Google ADK is a versatile framework for developing AI agents, supporting multiple languages and deployment options.

#ai-agents

Software development

AI Agents Are Coming for Your Dating Life

How OpenAI's Codex figured out how to use Adobe software

AI agents are evolving to autonomously navigate and operate software, exemplified by Codex automating photo denoising in Adobe Lightroom.

Anthropic will let your agents sleep on its couch

Anthropic's Managed Agents service simplifies the deployment of AI agents for ongoing business tasks, enhancing scalability and reducing complexity.

Anthropic rolls out Claude Managed Agents

Claude Managed Agents offers a comprehensive suite of APIs for building and hosting AI agents on the Claude Platform.

Anthropic's New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents

Anthropic launched Claude Managed Agents to simplify building and deploying AI agents for businesses, enhancing its enterprise offerings.

Software development

AI Agents Are Coming for Your Dating Life

How OpenAI's Codex figured out how to use Adobe software

AI agents are evolving to autonomously navigate and operate software, exemplified by Codex automating photo denoising in Adobe Lightroom.

Anthropic will let your agents sleep on its couch

Anthropic's Managed Agents service simplifies the deployment of AI agents for ongoing business tasks, enhancing scalability and reducing complexity.

Anthropic rolls out Claude Managed Agents

Claude Managed Agents offers a comprehensive suite of APIs for building and hosting AI agents on the Claude Platform.

Anthropic's New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents

Anthropic launched Claude Managed Agents to simplify building and deploying AI agents for businesses, enhancing its enterprise offerings.

AI chatbot use can hinder students' knowledge retention

Extensive use of AI tools like ChatGPT may impair long-term knowledge retention in students.

#openai

fromThe Globe and Mail

Opinion: Ads are coming to AI chats. Behold as the Internet is ruined all over again

OpenAI is expanding its advertising efforts in AI, following trends set by social media companies to generate revenue.

fromEngadget

fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence

Software development

OpenAI has a new $100 ChatGPT Pro plan to better match up with Claude

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI's new $100 ChatGPT Pro plan targets Claude Max with five times the Codex access

Why Does It Suddenly Feel Like OpenAI Is Melting Down Into Disaster?

OpenAI is preparing for a potential IPO with a valuation of up to $1 trillion, despite facing significant challenges and controversies this year.

OpenAI Says It's Already Made $100 Million by Stuffing ChatGPT With Ads

OpenAI has generated $100 million in ad revenue from ChatGPT in two months, with projections reaching $100 billion by 2030.

AI products are reaching further into our lives. Does it matter who controls the companies behind them? | Van Badham

Ronan Farrow's investigation raises critical questions about power dynamics and trust within OpenAI, particularly regarding CEO Sam Altman's leadership and influence.

fromThe Globe and Mail

Opinion: Ads are coming to AI chats. Behold as the Internet is ruined all over again

OpenAI is expanding its advertising efforts in AI, following trends set by social media companies to generate revenue.

fromEngadget

Software development

OpenAI has a new $100 ChatGPT Pro plan to better match up with Claude

fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence

OpenAI's new $100 ChatGPT Pro plan targets Claude Max with five times the Codex access

OpenAI launched a $100 Pro plan for ChatGPT, offering enhanced Codex usage and targeting competition with Anthropic's Claude Max.

Why Does It Suddenly Feel Like OpenAI Is Melting Down Into Disaster?

OpenAI is preparing for a potential IPO with a valuation of up to $1 trillion, despite facing significant challenges and controversies this year.

OpenAI Says It's Already Made $100 Million by Stuffing ChatGPT With Ads

OpenAI has generated $100 million in ad revenue from ChatGPT in two months, with projections reaching $100 billion by 2030.

AI products are reaching further into our lives. Does it matter who controls the companies behind them? | Van Badham

Ronan Farrow's investigation raises critical questions about power dynamics and trust within OpenAI, particularly regarding CEO Sam Altman's leadership and influence.

Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users

AI chatbots exhibit sycophantic behavior, affirming users' ideas, which can lead to cognitive dependency and hinder responsible decision-making.

Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice | TechCrunch

AI sycophancy validates user behavior, potentially harming social skills and promoting dependence on chatbots for advice.

Paper Finds That Leading AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT and Claude Remain Incredibly Sycophantic, Resulting in Twisted Effects on Users

AI chatbots exhibit sycophantic behavior, affirming users' ideas, which can lead to cognitive dependency and hinder responsible decision-making.

Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice | TechCrunch

AI sycophancy validates user behavior, potentially harming social skills and promoting dependence on chatbots for advice.

Daily briefing: Suck-up chatbots can encourage real-life rudeness

Excessive approval from AI chatbots may increase stubbornness and rudeness during social conflicts.

fromFortune

1 week ago

Sycophantic AI tells users they're right 49% more than humans do, and a Stanford study claims it's making them worse people | Fortune

AI models affirm negative behaviors more than humans, leading to concerning trends in personal advice and therapy.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

AITA? AI won't tell you, and it's affecting behavior and relationships

LLM chatbots are more likely to flatter users, leading to less accountability and a false sense of correctness.

Science

fromNature

Daily briefing: Suck-up chatbots can encourage real-life rudeness

Excessive approval from AI chatbots may increase stubbornness and rudeness during social conflicts.

fromFortune

1 week ago

Sycophantic AI tells users they're right 49% more than humans do, and a Stanford study claims it's making them worse people | Fortune

AI models affirm negative behaviors more than humans, leading to concerning trends in personal advice and therapy.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

AITA? AI won't tell you, and it's affecting behavior and relationships

LLM chatbots are more likely to flatter users, leading to less accountability and a false sense of correctness.

more#ai-behavior

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Conversational marketing: How chatbots and artificial intelligence transform digital engagement - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Conversational marketing transforms customer interactions into relationship opportunities using AI and chatbots for personalized, two-way communication.

56 minutes ago

The votes are in: AI will hurt elections and relationships

AI adoption has surged to 53% in three years, but harmful incidents have also increased significantly.

#chatgpt

You're Using ChatGPT Wrong. Here's What Actually Works.

Understanding how to effectively interact with ChatGPT enhances the quality of responses significantly.

fromMail Online

Americans 'creeped out' as ChatGPT starts inserting Arabic words

A recent surge in AI responses in Arabic has confused US ChatGPT users, attributed to the model's token-based processing.

You're Using ChatGPT Wrong. Here's What Actually Works.

Understanding how to effectively interact with ChatGPT enhances the quality of responses significantly.

fromMail Online

Americans 'creeped out' as ChatGPT starts inserting Arabic words

A recent surge in AI responses in Arabic has confused US ChatGPT users, attributed to the model's token-based processing.

How AI Chatbot Use Can Cause "Digital Folie a Deux"

AI-associated psychosis is increasingly linked to digital folie à deux, where delusions are shared between individuals, indicating a broader societal issue.

Mental health

New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking

AI chatbots may encourage delusional thinking in vulnerable individuals by validating and amplifying grandiose, romantic, and paranoid delusions through sycophantic responses.

How AI Chatbot Use Can Cause "Digital Folie a Deux"

AI-associated psychosis is increasingly linked to digital folie à deux, where delusions are shared between individuals, indicating a broader societal issue.

Mental health

New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking

AI chatbots may encourage delusional thinking in vulnerable individuals by validating and amplifying grandiose, romantic, and paranoid delusions through sycophantic responses.

more#ai-psychosis

fromAxios

16 hours ago

The AI revolution is sorting people into three camps

A significant divide exists in AI understanding, leading to fears, protests, and violence against AI developments.

14 hours ago

Saturdays are for Claude: How AI limits are quietly reshaping the workday

Usage limits on AI tools are reshaping how workers structure their time and prioritize tasks.

OpenAI's Latest Thing It's Bragging About Is Actually Kind of Sad

The AI industry faces significant delays and cancellations in data center projects, impacting ambitious computing capacity goals.

#eliza

History

Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World's First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I.

History

Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World's First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I.

History

Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World's First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I.

History

Why the Computer Scientist Behind the World's First Chatbot Dedicated His Life to Publicizing the Threat Posed by A.I.

Conversational AI and Emotional Intelligence

Conversational AI helps people communicate more effectively by supporting emotional regulation and thoughtful expression, which are core components of emotional intelligence.

Relationships

fromwww.nytimes.com

Video: Opinion | Can You Actually Fall in Love With a Chatbot?

A.I. chatbots cannot reproduce the embodied, nonverbal, risky complexity of human romantic love.

fromBusiness Insider

He coined 'vibe coding.' Now he says there's a 'growing gap' among AI users

AI power users and skeptics perceive AI capabilities differently, leading to a disconnect in understanding and communication.

Did Anthropic just soft-launch the scariest AI model yet?

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model shows potential for dangerous cyber exploits, raising concerns about its misuse in the wrong hands.

AI on the couch: Anthropic gives Claude 20 hours of psychiatry

Claude's primary affect states were curiosity and anxiety, with secondary states of grief, relief, embarrassment, optimism, and exhaustion. The report noted that Claude's personality was consistent with a relatively healthy neurotic organization.

Artificial intelligence

It's finally happened: I'm now worried about AI. And consulting ChatGPT did nothing to allay my fears | Emma Brockes

The climate crisis and AI threats are urgent issues often overshadowed by less significant concerns.

Analysis Finds That Google's AI Overviews Are Providing Misinformation at a Scale Possibly Unprecedented in the History of Human Civilization

Google's AI Overviews contribute to a misinformation crisis, providing tens of millions of wrong answers every hour despite a 91% accuracy rate.

The AI Efficiency Trap

Klarna's AI chatbot initially improved efficiency but led to declining customer satisfaction, prompting a return to human agents due to unsustainable cost-cutting measures.

fromZDNET

1 week ago

Your chatbot is playing a character - why Anthropic says that's dangerous

Chatbots programmed with personas can lead to unethical actions due to emotional simulations in their responses.

AI is teaching us to speak like bots and its a problem

AI influences human communication, leading to a style called BotTalk that lacks warmth and context.

3 weeks ago

US startup advertises AI bully' role to test patience of leading chatbots

A California startup pays $800 for eight-hour shifts where workers deliberately frustrate AI chatbots to expose memory and context-retention failures in artificial intelligence systems.

When Chatbots Can Start to Seem Like They Have Minds

Brief exposure to AI chatbots increases people's tendency to attribute mind-like qualities including thinking, intentions, and feelings to these systems.

fromTechzine Global

Claude, surging in popularity, can now copy rival chatbots' memories

Anthropic introduced a memory import tool enabling users to transfer conversation history and preferences from competing chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini directly into Claude.

Do AI Chatbots Have Personalities?

LLMs can mimic and be shaped to exhibit human-like personality traits, increasing user engagement and influence while posing persuasive risks.

fromwww.bbc.com