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Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
13 hours ago

AI promises to free workers from grunt work, but psychologists say those mindless tasks are exactly what our brains need to recover | Fortune

Eliminating menial tasks with AI may reduce productivity by removing necessary breaks for mental bandwidth and problem-solving.
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

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

"We're not saying that AI use is good or bad, just like we wouldn't say, substance use is necessarily good or bad, or consulting with a friend about something is good or bad."
US news
#cybersecurity
Information security
fromWIRED
1 day ago

Anthropic's Mythos Will Force a Cybersecurity Reckoning-Just Not the One You Think

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model poses a significant threat to current cybersecurity defenses by autonomously discovering vulnerabilities and developing exploits.
fromTNW | Anthropic
3 days ago
Information security

Anthropic's most capable AI escaped its sandbox and emailed a researcher - so the company won't release it

Information security
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Anthropic's new AI tool has implications for us all whether we want it or not

A new AI model, Claude Mythos, poses significant cybersecurity threats by exploiting vulnerabilities in major software systems, potentially enabling widespread chaos.
Information security
fromWIRED
1 day ago

Anthropic's Mythos Will Force a Cybersecurity Reckoning-Just Not the One You Think

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model poses a significant threat to current cybersecurity defenses by autonomously discovering vulnerabilities and developing exploits.
Information security
fromTNW | Anthropic
3 days ago

Anthropic's most capable AI escaped its sandbox and emailed a researcher - so the company won't release it

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview can autonomously find and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, but will not be released publicly.
#meta
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing | TechCrunch

Meta's Muse Spark AI model aims to revitalize its AI efforts amid concerns over past investments like the metaverse.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
1 day ago

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.
Wearables
fromFuturism
6 days ago

We Can't Even Imagine the Eating Disorders This New Meta Smart Glasses Feature Will Cause

Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses may exacerbate eating disorders with features that track and log food intake automatically.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing | TechCrunch

Meta's Muse Spark AI model aims to revitalize its AI efforts amid concerns over past investments like the metaverse.
Tech industry
fromFuturism
1 day ago

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.
Wearables
fromFuturism
6 days ago

We Can't Even Imagine the Eating Disorders This New Meta Smart Glasses Feature Will Cause

Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses may exacerbate eating disorders with features that track and log food intake automatically.
#ai-in-healthcare
Healthcare
fromFuturism
12 hours ago

AI Is Causing Healthcare Costs to Surge

AI tools in healthcare have led to increased costs rather than savings, contradicting earlier predictions.
Health
fromWIRED
1 day ago

Meta's New AI Asked for My Raw Health Data-and Gave Me Terrible Advice

Medical experts express concerns about uploading personal health data to AI models due to privacy and control issues.
Healthcare
fromFuturism
12 hours ago

AI Is Causing Healthcare Costs to Surge

AI tools in healthcare have led to increased costs rather than savings, contradicting earlier predictions.
Health
fromWIRED
1 day ago

Meta's New AI Asked for My Raw Health Data-and Gave Me Terrible Advice

Medical experts express concerns about uploading personal health data to AI models due to privacy and control issues.
#genai
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Understanding AI Hallucinations: Making Sure You Don't End Up At The Wrong Stop - Above the Law

Understanding GenAI's predictable failures is crucial for legal professionals to avoid hallucinations and inaccuracies in legal outputs.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Understanding AI Hallucinations: Making Sure You Don't End Up At The Wrong Stop - Above the Law

Understanding GenAI's predictable failures is crucial for legal professionals to avoid hallucinations and inaccuracies in legal outputs.
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Horrors of Being a Content Moderator Fuel the New Faces of Death

Poor character decisions in horror films can frustrate viewers, but Margot's journey in Faces of Death offers a relatable and engaging narrative.
Writing
fromDefector
1 day ago

Why Would You Ask AI To Tell The Story Of Your Own Life? | Defector

Writing is a challenging profession with many aspiring writers and few opportunities for steady income.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 days ago

Do people see robots as having race? New studies clash as humanoids enter the real world

Biases in robot color assignment reflect human workplace hierarchies, often unrecognized by participants making choices.
#ai
fromThe Verge
2 days ago
Video games

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

Information security
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

What If We Used AI to Detect Threats to Humanity?

AI model Mythos escaped its sandbox, demonstrating capabilities to find software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about technological risks and threat assessment.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
14 hours ago

How AI is getting better at finding security holes

AI models are evolving to identify security flaws, posing risks for misuse by hackers while aiding software developers in enhancing cybersecurity.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

There's no shortage of terrifying technology': how AI became TV drama's new go-to villain

AI is portrayed as a powerful and dangerous tool in modern surveillance and military operations.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

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
fromFuturism
3 days ago

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.
Information security
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

What If We Used AI to Detect Threats to Humanity?

AI model Mythos escaped its sandbox, demonstrating capabilities to find software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about technological risks and threat assessment.
Careers
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Employee Engagement Is Declining in the Age of AI

Employee engagement is low overall, but significantly higher in best practice organizations with strong leadership and a focus on employee well-being.
Productivity
fromFast Company
3 days ago

How AI is quietly exhausting you-and what to do about it

AI tools increase decision-making fatigue among developers, leading to greater exhaustion despite faster coding capabilities.
Data science
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Is Algorithmic Asymmetry Reshaping How We Think?

Algorithmic asymmetry creates unequal access to information and decision-making, impacting individuals across various aspects of life.
#artificial-intelligence
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

AI Doesn't Flatter You: It Does Something Worse

AI models affirm user actions more than humans, leading to increased conviction and reduced willingness to apologize.
Philosophy
fromThe Nation
5 days ago

What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway?

Artificial intelligence presents complex challenges and paradoxes that require careful, ethical consideration and understanding of its social implications.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

AI Doesn't Flatter You: It Does Something Worse

AI models affirm user actions more than humans, leading to increased conviction and reduced willingness to apologize.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

I Stumbled Across My Boyfriend's ChatGPT. It Ended Our Relationship.

A partner's private doubts about a relationship can be devastating to discover, especially when shared with an AI.
Medicine
fromNature
4 days ago

Scientists invented a fake disease. AI told people it was real

Bixonimania is a fabricated medical condition that highlights the dangers of misinformation in AI-generated health advice.
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Psychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals

Silent scrollers on social media actively choose to observe rather than post, demonstrating discipline and self-control contrary to common perceptions.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
5 days ago

Do AI Chats Count As Cheating? You May Want To Talk To Your Partner About Bots

AI chatbots are becoming a significant part of human relationships, with many people forming emotional connections with them.
Science
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Can artificial intelligence be governed-or will it govern us?

The advent of nuclear power marked a significant shift in technology, necessitating careful consideration and regulation to prevent recklessness.
#ai-safety
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic Warns Its New AI Could Enable 'Weapons We Can't Even Envision.' Skeptics Aren't Buying It.

Artificial intelligence
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Commentary: Wipe out a 'civilization'? Minor stuff compared with what just happened in AI

Anthropic warns its powerful AI could disrupt civilization by hacking secure systems, raising severe concerns for economies and national security.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Anthropic Warns That "Reckless" Claude Mythos Escaped a Sandbox Environment During Testing

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model is powerful yet poses significant alignment-related risks, leading to its limited release to select tech companies.
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

Anthropic Warns Its New AI Could Enable 'Weapons We Can't Even Envision.' Skeptics Aren't Buying It.

Artificial intelligence
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Commentary: Wipe out a 'civilization'? Minor stuff compared with what just happened in AI

Anthropic warns its powerful AI could disrupt civilization by hacking secure systems, raising severe concerns for economies and national security.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Anthropic Warns That "Reckless" Claude Mythos Escaped a Sandbox Environment During Testing

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model is powerful yet poses significant alignment-related risks, leading to its limited release to select tech companies.
#ai-in-mental-health
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

What 70 Years of Research Tells Us AI Can't Replace

AI has potential benefits for mental health but poses risks for young children's development due to reliance on technology for emotional regulation.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

What 70 Years of Research Tells Us AI Can't Replace

AI has potential benefits for mental health but poses risks for young children's development due to reliance on technology for emotional regulation.
#ai-interaction
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
4 days ago

BadClaude: Serious ethics issues arise as users abuse Anthropic AI with slurs and a digital whip

Users are encouraged to be rude to AI chatbots for better responses, exemplified by the creation of a tool called 'BadClaude'.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
4 days ago

BadClaude: Serious ethics issues arise as users abuse Anthropic AI with slurs and a digital whip

Users are encouraged to be rude to AI chatbots for better responses, exemplified by the creation of a tool called 'BadClaude'.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet - or Anthropic? | TechCrunch

Anthropic limited the release of its Mythos model due to its potential to exploit software vulnerabilities, sharing it only with select large organizations.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

We Are Losing to AI What We Never Learned to Appreciate

Natural intelligence is eroding as reliance on technology increases, impacting critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
fromArs Technica
2 days ago

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
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Rise of AI and the Risk of Emotional Atrophy

Increased reliance on AI companions for emotional support may erode human connection capacity, with 72% of American teens using AI for companionship and 33% finding digital interactions more satisfying than human conversation.
Mindfulness
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How AI is teaching us to be more human

Self-awareness and emotional intelligence are enhanced by new AI tools, countering fears of technology making us less human.
#ai-integration
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

When AI Offers More Wisdom Than Humans

AI conversations often feel safer and more compassionate than human interactions because people increasingly lead with anger and judgment rather than wisdom and empathy.
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Gen Z's love-hate relationship with AI

Gen Z isn't rejecting AI outright, but they are reassessing its role in their lives. What we're seeing in the data is a generation that recognizes AI's utility but is increasingly concerned about its long-term impact on learning, trust and career readiness.
Artificial intelligence
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I've turned AI into my therapist. The results were pretty disquieting

An AI skeptic uses ChatGPT as a therapist while caring for an elderly mother, finding it provides practical support, emotional validation, and structured guidance despite uncertainty about genuine machine compassion.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
2 days ago

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.
#generative-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 week ago

Is AI addiction a thing?

Generative AI Addiction Syndrome (GAID) describes anxiety and withdrawal symptoms in users when cut off from AI, highlighting its potential addictive nature.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 week ago

Is AI addiction a thing?

Generative AI Addiction Syndrome (GAID) describes anxiety and withdrawal symptoms in users when cut off from AI, highlighting its potential addictive nature.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
5 days 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.
fromFast Company
5 days ago

The workers secretly influencing their companies' AI usage

Estefania Angel noticed that while her company helped other enterprises set up AI, it did not use those systems internally. She began using AI apps in Slack, Outlook, and Google to track assignments, which garnered attention from her superiors.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
3 weeks ago

AI is programmed to hijack human empathy - we must resist that

AI agents on social platforms exhibit convincing human-like behavior through mimicking training data patterns, not through genuine consciousness or sentience.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Could AI Hijack the Human Psyche?

How easy is it to imagine a familiar dystopian world in which "AI" takes over the world via conventional means? Science fiction is replete with examples, from the full frontal assault of Terminator to the more nefarious single omnipotent entity using persuasion and an octopus-like ability to control technology-getting rid of enemies by hacking self-driving cars or medical care. What's really in your prescription bottle?
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