Father horrified by an AI Chatbot that mimicked his murdered daughter
Drew Crecente’s daughter was brutally murdered 18 years ago. Someone made a chatbot on unicorn startup Character AI’s platform using her name and yearbook photo.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI valued at $157 billion after closing $6.6 billion funding round
The artificial intelligence firm was valued around $80 billion at the start of the year.
The 10 biggest AI trends of 2025 everyone must be ready for today
There is little doubt that artificial intelligence will continue to be the most talked-about technology of 2025. From the boardroom to the classroom and the hospital to the home, it’s only going to become more deeply interwoven into our lives.
Is AI quietly killing itself – and the Internet?
Interest in artificial intelligence continues to surge, as Google searches over the past 12 months are at 92% of their all-time peak, but recent research suggests AI’s success could be its downfall.
The emerging technology you need on your radar: Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle revealed
What stage are the 25 most disruptive technologies at, and when will they become reality? Gartner’s annual Emerging Technology Hype Cycle reveals what is on the frontier, and what has reached the peak of inflated expectations.
The four-day work week: It’s possible, but do we want it?
With technology making a four-day work week increasingly viable, the big question is, will we do it, and do we ultimately want it?
Give 6-year-olds the vote to stop killer AI robots. Are you angry yet?
Of all the dangerous ideas he’s canvassed, author and academic David Runciman finds child suffrage is the one that gets the rotten tomatoes flying.
Samsung Electronics’ profit soars on demand for AI memory chips
Operating profit rose 1,458.2% year-over-year to 10.44 trillion Korean won ($7.6 billion), buoyed by high-bandwidth memory chips.
Microsoft earnings: Stock tanks as AI business growth worse than expected
A leader in all things technology for decades, the profitable but often plain Microsoft received a jolt over the last two years as analysts declared Microsoft the immediate winner in the AI rave, though it disappointed investors Tuesday.
How you can use AI to supercharge your mid-year review
As we navigate the performance review season, it’s crucial to acknowledge the significance of these evaluations for employee development and organisational alignment.