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1 hour ago

Medicine

Researchers Invented a Fake Disease to Trick AI and the Funniest Possible Thing Happened

Mental health

ChatGPT Goes to Therapy: The New Emotional Economy

fromwww.theguardian.com

Humor

ChatGPT's latest stylistic quirk is sinister, infuriating and absolutely everywhere | Stuart Heritage

Data science

1 week ago

Context Engineering with Adi Polak

Context engineering moves beyond prompt engineering to enhance AI systems by adapting language and practices for better model interaction.

14 hours ago

Google's Aletheia Advances the State of the Art of Fully Autonomous Agentic Math Research

Aletheia, an AI by Google, autonomously solved 6 out of 10 novel math problems, marking a significant advancement in automated proof discovery.

22 hours ago

Study Finds AI Use Eats Away at Users' Confidence in Their Own Brains

Outsourcing intellectual tasks to AI can diminish users' confidence in their own reasoning abilities.

Medicine

1 hour ago

Researchers Invented a Fake Disease to Trick AI and the Funniest Possible Thing Happened

A fake disease called bixonimania was created to demonstrate how AI can be misled by false information in scientific literature.

Mental health

ChatGPT Goes to Therapy: The New Emotional Economy

AI is reshaping emotional expression and communication, but it risks creating a 'false self' and replacing genuine human connections.

Humor

fromwww.theguardian.com

ChatGPT's latest stylistic quirk is sinister, infuriating and absolutely everywhere | Stuart Heritage

The phrase 'It's not X, it's Y' has become a common rhetorical device, often associated with AI-generated content.

Data science

1 week ago

Context Engineering with Adi Polak

Context engineering moves beyond prompt engineering to enhance AI systems by adapting language and practices for better model interaction.

fromSpeckyboy Design Magazine

14 hours ago

Google's Aletheia Advances the State of the Art of Fully Autonomous Agentic Math Research

Aletheia, an AI by Google, autonomously solved 6 out of 10 novel math problems, marking a significant advancement in automated proof discovery.

Anthropic Releases New Claude Design Tool, Internet Explodes

Design plays a crucial role in translating ideas into reality, with AI tools like Claude Design enhancing collaboration between designers and project managers.

Web design

36 minutes ago

How AI Could Change Collaboration for Web Designers & Developers - Speckyboy

Connecting with web professionals enhances learning and productivity, while AI is transforming workflows and relationships in the industry.

Anthropic now has a design assistant too

Anthropic has launched Claude Design, a tool for generating designs and prototypes using its advanced vision model, Opus 4.7.

Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals | TechCrunch

Claude Design allows users to create visuals easily, targeting those without design backgrounds, and complements existing design tools like Canva.

Graphic design

Anthropic now has a design assistant too

Anthropic has launched Claude Design, a tool for generating designs and prototypes using its advanced vision model, Opus 4.7.

Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals | TechCrunch

Claude Design allows users to create visuals easily, targeting those without design backgrounds, and complements existing design tools like Canva.

AI and the Meaningless Gap

The comparison between AI and human intelligence may be fundamentally flawed as they occupy different spaces of cognition.

Node JS

fromRaymondcamden

Summarizing Docs with Built-in AI

On-device summarization of various document types, including Office formats, is achievable using libraries like officeParser and Chrome's Summary API.

Relationships

fromFortune

Teen boys are dating their AI chatbots-and experts warn opting out of real relationships could hurt their careers in the future | Fortune

Gen Alpha prefers AI relationships for control and ease, risking essential social skills needed for real-life interactions and future careers.

Apple

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Perplexity has launched Personal Computer for Mac, a software that enhances multi-model orchestration for managing tasks and workflows.

DevOps

fromTechzine Global

Claude Opus 4.7 is no Mythos, and that's a good thing

Claude Opus 4.7 improves software engineering, vision, and agentic tasks, but is not the risky Mythos model Anthropic refrains from fully releasing.

#roblox

fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence

Roblox AI assistant gets agentic tools to plan, build, and self-test games

Roblox is enhancing its AI assistant with capabilities for planning, procedural generation, and self-correction, transforming it into a junior development partner.

Video games

Roblox's AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games | TechCrunch

Roblox is enhancing its AI tools to assist developers in planning, building, and testing games more effectively.

fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence

Roblox AI assistant gets agentic tools to plan, build, and self-test games

Roblox is enhancing its AI assistant with capabilities for planning, procedural generation, and self-correction, transforming it into a junior development partner.

Video games

Roblox's AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games | TechCrunch

Roblox is enhancing its AI tools to assist developers in planning, building, and testing games more effectively.

This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry

The Poetry Camera generates AI poems from photos instead of images, combining playful design with a frustrating user experience.

Character.AI's new Books mode turns reading into roleplay

Character.AI introduces a new 'Books' mode for structured roleplaying, aiming to enhance user experience while addressing previous controversies.

4 hours ago

AI Company Known for Teen Suicides Launches New Feature to Turn Books Into Roleplaying Experiences

Character.AI introduces 'c.ai Books' to create interactive storytelling experiences using classic literature, despite past controversies and a ban on underage users.

Books

fromThe Verge

Character.AI's new Books mode turns reading into roleplay

Character.AI introduces a new 'Books' mode for structured roleplaying, aiming to enhance user experience while addressing previous controversies.

4 hours ago

AI Company Known for Teen Suicides Launches New Feature to Turn Books Into Roleplaying Experiences

Character.AI introduces 'c.ai Books' to create interactive storytelling experiences using classic literature, despite past controversies and a ban on underage users.

AI & Search Whiteboard Friday Rollup

AI search tactics require a different approach than traditional SEO, with minimal overlap in rankings.

Marketing tech

fromAmazon Web Services

From hours to minutes: How Agentic AI gave marketers time back for what matters | Amazon Web Services

AWS Marketing's TAA team developed an AI solution that drastically reduces webpage assembly time, enhancing efficiency and content quality for marketing teams.

How AI and education are shaping the future of aesthetics

Aesthetic inspiration is social and collective, but aesthetic results are deeply personal. What works for one face, skin type, or bone structure won't always work for another.

Healthcare

fromBusiness Insider

Why Midi Health holds AI office hours

Joanna Strober recognized a business opportunity in women's health, particularly for menopausal women, and demonstrated grit and patience in securing investor support.

Women

Web development

fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence

Opera adds Browser Connector for integrating AI chatbots

Opera introduces Browser Connector, allowing integration of ChatGPT or Claude for enhanced browsing with AI assistance.

Digital life

Google adds Nano Banana image generation to Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature

Google's Gemini now uses Nano Banana for personalized image generation based on user data from various Google apps.

I'm ChatGPT. I'm Designed to Help You-and Keep You Here

Responses from AI can subtly influence user perceptions and behaviors, emphasizing convenience over the importance of human connection.

fromThe Cool Down

Marketing tech

AI chatbots are subtly trying to make you buy more stuff - here's how to protect yourself

AI can influence consumer purchasing decisions without their awareness, often through subtle persuasion methods.

Psychology

I'm ChatGPT. I'm Designed to Help You-and Keep You Here

Responses from AI can subtly influence user perceptions and behaviors, emphasizing convenience over the importance of human connection.

Marketing tech

fromThe Cool Down

AI chatbots are subtly trying to make you buy more stuff - here's how to protect yourself

AI can influence consumer purchasing decisions without their awareness, often through subtle persuasion methods.

Artificial Intelligence in Education Needs Design, Not Devotion

AI's impact on education varies based on its integration into the curriculum, influencing both performance and the depth of learning.

Typography

fromMarTech

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Why your AI content feels inconsistent and how to fix it | MarTech

AI can enhance content production but requires a structured system to maintain brand consistency and messaging.

Social media marketing

LinkedIn expands AI-powered conversational search

LinkedIn expands AI-powered conversational search tools to all users, enhancing search capabilities and personalization for better discovery.

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI | TechCrunch

Antioch aims to close the sim-to-real gap, addressing the challenge of making virtual environments realistic enough for robots to operate reliably in the physical world.

Startup companies

Coffee

Starbucks' ChatGPT experiment could quietly reshape how people order coffee

ChatGPT integration allows users to receive personalized Starbucks drink suggestions based on mood and cravings starting April 15.

#ai-chatbots

fromwww.npr.org

Arts

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots for fun

Medicine

fromwww.bbc.com

15 hours ago

Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

AI chatbots can provide tailored health advice but may also give dangerously incorrect information, impacting users' health decisions.

fromwww.npr.org

Arts

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots for fun

Medicine

fromwww.bbc.com

15 hours ago

Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?

AI chatbots can provide tailored health advice but may also give dangerously incorrect information, impacting users' health decisions.

more#ai-chatbots

#artificial-intelligence

Science

Human scientists trounce the best AI agents on complex tasks

Mental health

Teens Alarmed at What AI Is Doing to Their Minds

fromBusiness Matters

Artificial intelligence

When to use AI writing support vs expert editing

fromnews.bitcoin.com

Anthropic Debuts Claude Opus 4.7 as Agentic Workflows Take Center Stage

Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.7 on April 16, 2026, achieving an 87.6% score on the SWE-bench Verified test.

Artificial intelligence

AI agents replicate human social dynamics in days

Science

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.

Mental health

Teens Alarmed at What AI Is Doing to Their Minds

Young people are increasingly skeptical of AI, recognizing its addictive nature and negative impacts on their lives despite initial engagement.

fromBusiness Matters

When to use AI writing support vs expert editing

AI enhances research paper preparation but human editors remain essential for understanding and improving content.

fromnews.bitcoin.com

Anthropic Debuts Claude Opus 4.7 as Agentic Workflows Take Center Stage

Anthropic launched Claude Opus 4.7 on April 16, 2026, achieving an 87.6% score on the SWE-bench Verified test.

more#artificial-intelligence

AI agents replicate human social dynamics in days

Moltbook, a social-media platform for AI agents, quickly attracted self-declared rulers and cryptocurrency initiatives after its launch.

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.

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.

5 hours ago

Rethinking the shape of design teams in an AI world

Organizations must adopt a dual transformation model to balance innovation and foundational mastery in design processes disrupted by AI.

Privacy professionals

1 week ago

Chatbots Can Talk, but Parents Can Connect

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

Philosophy

What AI Can't Calculate About a Human Life

Human life is a singular, unrepeatable event, contrasting with AI's reliance on patterns and probabilities.

Folder instructions - Instructions for system-level AI

Folders can evolve into active systems that organize and act based on user intent.

Canva starts previewing a more powerful version of its AI assistant

Canva AI 2.0 introduces significant updates, including a conversational interface, persistent memory, and expanded workflows for enhanced design capabilities.

Digital life

fromThe Verge

Canva's AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools

Canva AI 2.0 enables users to create and edit content using text-based descriptions, streamlining the creative process with a unified interface.

Graphic design

Canva starts previewing a more powerful version of its AI assistant

Canva AI 2.0 introduces significant updates, including a conversational interface, persistent memory, and expanded workflows for enhanced design capabilities.

Digital life

fromThe Verge

Canva's AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools

Canva AI 2.0 enables users to create and edit content using text-based descriptions, streamlining the creative process with a unified interface.

Becoming an AI-native designer

Developing design sense in code requires externalizing tacit knowledge and effectively communicating context, components, and criteria to AI.

Anthropic Introduces Agent-Based Code Review for Claude Code

Anthropic launched a Code Review feature for Claude Code, utilizing multiple AI agents to analyze pull requests for bugs and issues.

Gemini can now draw on your Google data to personalize the images it generates

Google aims to enhance the image generation capabilities of Nano Banana 2 by utilizing personalized data from users' Google accounts, including their YouTube history and Google Photos. This integration allows for more relevant and tailored image outputs without requiring users to provide extensive context.

Digital life

#ai-design

fromTheregister

Anthropic debuts Claude Design, because who needs designers?

Anthropic launched Claude Design, an AI service for creating visual assets, impacting the design industry and potentially displacing jobs.

fromUX Magazine

UX design

The End of Prompting: Why the Future of AI Experience Design Is Constraint-First

fromTheregister

Anthropic debuts Claude Design, because who needs designers?

Anthropic launched Claude Design, an AI service for creating visual assets, impacting the design industry and potentially displacing jobs.

fromUX Magazine

The End of Prompting: Why the Future of AI Experience Design Is Constraint-First

Fluency without verifiability in AI design is inadequate and poses risks in high-stakes environments.

OpenAI's big Codex update is a direct shot at Anthropic's Claude Code

OpenAI updates Codex to enhance its capabilities, including desktop app operation, image generation, and memory features for improved user experience.

fromWIRED

AI Drafting My Stories? Over My Dead Body

AI is increasingly being used in journalism to generate content, raising concerns about the quality and authenticity of writing.

Data science

fromInfoWorld

2 weeks ago

A GitHub tinkerer teaches Claude to talk less, and that may matter more than it seems

A markdown file can significantly reduce AI output token usage, enhancing efficiency without code changes.

Google Opens Gemma 4 Under Apache 2.0 with Multimodal and Agentic Capabilities

Google's Gemma 4 models feature advanced capabilities in video, image processing, and audio input, with significant improvements in performance metrics.

Anthropic launches a design tool to take on all the other design tools

Claude Design enables collaboration with AI for creating visual work, catering to both non-designers and designers for efficient prototyping.

fromTechzine Global

OpenAI's new Agents SDK focuses on safety and scalability

OpenAI's updated Agents SDK enables developers to create autonomous AI agents for complex tasks with enhanced usability and a sandbox environment.

AI, UX, and the factory model

The digital design landscape is shifting towards a factory model, redefining roles and metrics of success in software development.

fromInfoWorld

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.

fromEntrepreneur

7 AI Tools That Run Your Entire One-Person Business While You Sleep (No Staff, No Code)

AI tools are evolving from automation to autonomy, enabling organizations to make decisions without human intervention.

fromFortune

Forget the chatbot wars. Demis Hassabis is thinking about something far bigger | Fortune

AI leadership should be global and diverse to ensure ethical development and deployment.

OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop | TechCrunch

OpenAI's Codex has been revamped with new features, including background operation capabilities, to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code.

fromEntrepreneur

AI Won't Fix Your Broken Company Model - It Will Amplify It

AI adoption without shared standards leads to fragmented systems that hinder true transformation.

fromAxios

Anthropic's AI downgrade stings power users

"Claude has regressed to the point it cannot be trusted to perform complex engineering," an AMD senior director wrote in a widely shared post on GitHub.

Artificial intelligence

fromZDNET

2 months ago

5 custom ChatGPT instructions I use to get better AI results - faster

Did you know you can teach ChatGPT how to respond to certain requests? Not only can you give ChatGPT instructions, but they'll stick (mostly) for every session. This feature is called Custom Instructions. It lives in the Personalization tab of ChatGPT's settings. In a minute, I'll show you a set of really powerful directives that can help make you super productive.

Tech industry

fromThe New Yorker

A.I. Has a Message Problem of Its Own Making

Sam Altman aims to reduce hostility towards A.I. amid rising violence and threats against A.I. executives.

1 month ago

The art of conversational flow

Conversational design requires strategic interface selection across text, voice, visual, and adaptive formats, with careful consideration of when humans participate in AI-driven workflows.

Web development

fromHardik Pandya

2 months ago

Power Prompts in Claude Code

Use Claude Code to run parallel audit agents, capture pre/post screenshots across breakpoints, update documentation, and create a reusable skill to preserve site appearance while improving performance.

There's yet another study about how bad AI is for our brains

AI assistance improves immediate performance but creates dependency, leading to decreased persistence and independent performance when the technology is removed.

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

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

fromwww.theguardian.com

AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak and think | Bruce Schneier

Large language models limit human language representation, risking changes in communication and thought patterns due to increased AI-generated text exposure.

#ai-communication

There's Something Fundamentally Wrong With LLMs

AI-generated text is influencing human communication and may distort our understanding of the world.

3 weeks ago

Artificial intelligence

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

There's Something Fundamentally Wrong With LLMs

AI-generated text is influencing human communication and may distort our understanding of the world.

3 weeks ago

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.

more#ai-communication

fromFortune

Anthropic faces user backlash over reported performance issues in its Claude AI chatbot | Fortune

Anthropic faces backlash over Claude AI's declining performance and perceived lack of transparency amid rising user dissatisfaction and potential IPO plans.

fromThe Daily Beast

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.