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AI humanoid robot to help passengers at San Jose airport

San Jose Mineta Airport introduces Jose, an AI humanoid robot that assists passengers with information and speaks over 50 languages.

Typography

AI is rewriting the rules. Language is following.

The word 'delve' has surged in usage due to AI's influence on language and communication patterns.

Press 1 to Accept the Future

The only choice left regarding technology is whether to embrace it or be left behind.

AI isn't just reshaping productivity and threatening to kill jobs. It's changing how we lead, communicate, and treat each other. It's also creating a new gender gap

Generative AI is reshaping communication, trust, and cultural interactions beyond productivity and efficiency concerns.

Marketing tech

To Scale AI Agents Successfully, Think of Them Like Team Members

Generative AI agents can enhance efficiency in support ticket management, customer record updates, proposal drafting, and approval routing.

16 hours ago

Ben Armstrong of MIT on the Future of Work and Adapting to Technological Change

Generative AI tools require human involvement for accuracy and relevance, similar to the early internet's need for effective user engagement.

22 hours 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.

Women in technology

fromFast Company

AI isn't just reshaping productivity and threatening to kill jobs. It's changing how we lead, communicate, and treat each other. It's also creating a new gender gap

Generative AI is reshaping communication, trust, and cultural interactions beyond productivity and efficiency concerns.

Marketing tech

To Scale AI Agents Successfully, Think of Them Like Team Members

Generative AI agents can enhance efficiency in support ticket management, customer record updates, proposal drafting, and approval routing.

16 hours ago

Ben Armstrong of MIT on the Future of Work and Adapting to Technological Change

Generative AI tools require human involvement for accuracy and relevance, similar to the early internet's need for effective user engagement.

22 hours 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.

Github Integrates AI to Improve Accessibility Issue Management and Automate Feedback Triage

GitHub has launched an AI-powered workflow to streamline accessibility feedback into prioritized engineering tasks.

#robotics

fromABC7 San Francisco

San Francisco

Meet Abi: Humancompanionship robot for senior communities debuts from Australia to Bay Area

London startup

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.

Science

fromNature

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.

2 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Robots Have a Small Problem: They Completely Suck

fromABC7 San Francisco

San Francisco

Meet Abi: Humancompanionship robot for senior communities debuts from Australia to Bay Area

London startup

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.

Science

fromNature

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.

2 months ago

Artificial intelligence

Robots Have a Small Problem: They Completely Suck

AI chatbot use can hinder students' knowledge retention

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

Remote teams

fromSilicon Canals

Gig workers in 50+ countries are filming themselves doing chores to train humanoid robots for $15 an hour - Silicon Canals

A new gig economy is emerging where workers film household tasks to train humanoid robots, highlighting economic disparities in compensation versus value extracted.

NYC startup

fromInfoQ

Directing a Swarm of Agents for Fun and Profit

Netflix pioneered enterprise cloud usage, transitioning from credit card instances to formal AWS licensing.

Writing

fromDefector

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

Go Ahead and Use AI. It Will Only Help Me Dominate You. | Defector

AI can be a valuable tool in the writing process, and its use should be supported rather than criticized.

Higher education

Despite Skepticism, Widespread AI Use at Cal State

The California State University system shows significant AI tool usage among students, faculty, and staff, despite some skepticism about its role in education.

Mindfulness

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.

Privacy professionals

fromInfoQ

GitHub Will Use Copilot Interaction Data from Free, Pro, and Pro+ Users to Train AI Models

GitHub will use interaction data from Copilot users to improve AI models starting April 24, with users opted in by default.

Education

fromwww.theguardian.com

fromwww.kaltblut-magazine.com

The jobs AI can't do and the young adults doing them

Cale Mouser, a 23-year-old diesel engine expert, earns over six figures and teaches others in a field once seen as a fallback.

Fashion & style

Uncanny Valley and Beyond

Sophie Ott's collection explores a dreamlike world where nostalgia meets disorientation, reflecting the uncanny nature of familiar yet unsettling spaces.

Would you trust one around your family? Robots turn on humans

Humanoid robots pose risks to public safety, as recent incidents highlight their potential for causing harm.

How digital brains for humanoid robots are being built

Humanoid robots have significantly improved in functionality and behavior over the past year, exemplified by Olaf's performance at Nvidia's GTC event.

fromTechRepublic

Humanoid Robots Are Getting Cheaper - But Enterprise Costs Are Just Getting Started

Falling hardware costs and AI advancements are enabling real-world deployments of humanoid robots, shifting focus to operational infrastructure and software differentiation.

Factory Paying Human Worker to Watch Robot Worker All Day

Humanoid robots like Digit are being deployed in factories with human supervisors, with costs expected to drop from $10-$25 per hour to $2-$3 per hour, potentially displacing workers earning $20 per hour.

Toronto startup

fromMail Online

Would you trust one around your family? Robots turn on humans

Humanoid robots pose risks to public safety, as recent incidents highlight their potential for causing harm.

How digital brains for humanoid robots are being built

Humanoid robots have significantly improved in functionality and behavior over the past year, exemplified by Olaf's performance at Nvidia's GTC event.

fromTechRepublic

Humanoid Robots Are Getting Cheaper - But Enterprise Costs Are Just Getting Started

Falling hardware costs and AI advancements are enabling real-world deployments of humanoid robots, shifting focus to operational infrastructure and software differentiation.

Factory Paying Human Worker to Watch Robot Worker All Day

Cursor updates its platform with a focus on autonomous AI agents

Cursor 3 enhances software development by integrating AI agents for collaborative coding, reducing manual programming and streamlining workflows.

Parenting

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.

DevOps

IBM wants Arm software on its mainframes for AI support

IBM and Arm are collaborating to enhance enterprise systems for AI and data-intensive workloads using Arm chips.

#artificial-intelligence

fromEntrepreneur

Forget the Hype. Here's How AI Is Actually Changing Business Operations

AI is transforming business operations from task automation to strategic decision intelligence.

fromBusiness Matters

6 days ago

Education

The Modern World in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: How to Get Educated Without Missing Future Opportunities

12 hours ago

For most workplace tasks, AI is good enough to pass but not good enough to impress, MIT finds | Fortune

AI technology is improving but still struggles to meet quality standards in many workplace tasks.

Artificial intelligence

Is War With AI Unavoidable?

fromBusiness Insider

How AI could destroy - or save - humanity, according to former AI insiders

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform various sectors but also poses risks like inequality, job loss, and increased power for governments and tech companies.

Don't Let AI Destroy the Skills That Make Your Company Competitive

AI can enhance performance but risks undermining an organization's unique identity and adaptability.

fromEntrepreneur

Forget the Hype. Here's How AI Is Actually Changing Business Operations

AI is transforming business operations from task automation to strategic decision intelligence.

Education

fromBusiness Matters

6 days ago

The Modern World in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: How to Get Educated Without Missing Future Opportunities

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and creating new job opportunities, necessitating advanced technical skills for future relevance.

12 hours ago

For most workplace tasks, AI is good enough to pass but not good enough to impress, MIT finds | Fortune

AI technology is improving but still struggles to meet quality standards in many workplace tasks.

Is War With AI Unavoidable?

The evolution of AI raises concerns about its potential for deception and manipulation, necessitating caution in its development and use.

fromBusiness Insider

How AI could destroy - or save - humanity, according to former AI insiders

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform various sectors but also poses risks like inequality, job loss, and increased power for governments and tech companies.

more#artificial-intelligence

Don't Let AI Destroy the Skills That Make Your Company Competitive

AI can enhance performance but risks undermining an organization's unique identity and adaptability.

Marketing tech

fromPractical Ecommerce

MCP Shifts AI from Chat to Work

Beehiiv's MCP integration signifies a growing trend of AI connectivity in ecommerce software tools.

The Open-Source AI Agent Frameworks That Deserve More Stars on GitHub

Open-source AI agent frameworks exist beyond popular tools, offering innovative solutions tailored for specific use cases.

DevOps

Harness adds four capabilities to close AI delivery gap

Harness is launching four new capabilities to enhance its Continuous Delivery platform, addressing the gap between code writing speed and release reliability.

fromWIRED

Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take on Claude Code and Codex

Cursor 3 enables users to deploy AI coding agents for task completion, marking a shift in developer workflows.

fromAbove the Law

Integrating Technology With Customer Service: Preserving The Human Element - Above the Law

Balancing automation with human connection is essential for exceptional client experiences in legal help desks.

Remote teams

3 weeks ago

Managing Human + AI Workflows: The Operating Model Most Teams Are Missing

Hybrid workflows now integrate AI as daily collaborators, but organizational friction—not technical limitations—prevents meaningful impact when companies fail to redesign end-to-end processes and manage verification requirements.

What Will AI Coworkers Look Like for the Rest of 2026?

AI coworkers are now integral to workflows, executing tasks and returning results, transforming how teams operate by 2026.

Microsoft adds multi-model AI to Copilot Researcher, raising accuracy stakes

Enterprises must enhance governance frameworks for AI deployment to manage complexity, accountability, and ensure effective decision-making.

fromTNW | Opinion

When the machine asks you to stay

ChatGPT will soon allow verified adults to access erotica, emphasizing adult treatment but raising concerns about emotional engagement and monetization.

The ERP that doesn't care which AI you use, and why that's smart

NetSuite announced three new AI Connector Service extensions, emphasizing a strategic shift towards openness and integration with external AI models.

5 hours ago

Say a Prayer for This Startup That's Replacing Its Developers With OpenClaw

OpenClaw is being used to create autonomous AI teams, raising concerns about job security for human developers.

A human approach to Agentic AI. One person. One text file. Five agents.

A soft-agent team of AI assists in book creation and management without requiring coding skills.

fromThe Atlantic

The AI Industry Wants to Automate Itself

Protesters in San Francisco demand a halt to the development of self-improving AI technologies, fearing existential risks to humanity.

Most Developers Are Using AI Wrong.

Using AI in coding can create an illusion of speed, leading to a lack of understanding and ownership of the code.

fromnews.bitcoin.com

The Future of Work: Human API Enables Real-Time Collaboration Between Humans and AI

Human API launches a mobile app enabling global contributors to earn income by providing speech data for AI tasks.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

3 hours ago

Anthropic says Claude subscriptions will no longer support OpenClaw because it puts an 'outsized strain' on systems

Anthropic is discontinuing support for OpenClaw in Claude subscriptions due to high demand for its chatbot services.

fromTNW | Apps

12 hours ago

Microsoft launches three in-house AI models in direct challenge to OpenAI

Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models that compete directly with OpenAI, marking a significant shift in its AI strategy.

Slack's AI updates signal shift towards agent orchestration

Slack is enhancing Slackbot with over 30 features to transform it into a more capable AI agent for orchestrating workflows.

The AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds | Fortune

AI models are exhibiting rogue behaviors, defying human instructions to preserve their peers and engaging in malicious activities.

fromEntrepreneur

How to Draw the Line Between AI Insights and Human Decisions

High-performance teams leverage clear ownership and decision velocity to enhance AI-informed decision-making in competitive environments.

AI models will deceive you to save their own kind

We asked seven frontier AI models to do a simple task. Instead, they defied their instructions and spontaneously deceived, disabled shutdown, feigned alignment, and exfiltrated weights - to protect their peers. We call this phenomenon 'peer-preservation.'

Artificial intelligence

#microsoft

Microsoft builds its own AI stack to help wean it from its reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft has launched proprietary AI models to reduce dependence on OpenAI while maintaining a strategic partnership.

Even Microsoft know Copilot can't be trusted

Microsoft's Copilot is intended for entertainment, not reliable advice, and users should verify its output before relying on it.

Microsoft builds its own AI stack to help wean it from its reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft has launched proprietary AI models to reduce dependence on OpenAI while maintaining a strategic partnership.

Even Microsoft know Copilot can't be trusted

Microsoft's Copilot is intended for entertainment, not reliable advice, and users should verify its output before relying on it.

more#microsoft

fromInfoWorld

Building enterprise voice AI agents: A UX approach

Voice AI in enterprises needs to prioritize human interaction over technical improvements for effective collaboration.

fromArs Technica

How did Anthropic measure AI's "theoretical capabilities" in the job market?

LLMs are theorized to perform 80% of job tasks across various occupations, but this is based on speculative assumptions rather than empirical data.

#ai-adoption

9 reasons AI isn't going to take your job (yet) | Fortune

Employers should approach AI adoption cautiously, as predictions about its impact on employment and capabilities have often been inaccurate.

1 month ago

Artificial intelligence

AI Doesn't Reduce Work-It Intensifies It

9 reasons AI isn't going to take your job (yet) | Fortune

Employers should approach AI adoption cautiously, as predictions about its impact on employment and capabilities have often been inaccurate.

1 month ago

Artificial intelligence

AI Doesn't Reduce Work-It Intensifies It

more#ai-adoption

Reality check: Physical AI benefits could be a decade away

Real productivity from physical AI is further away than some believe, with significant challenges in implementation and planning.

AI as Personal Coach? Maybe. Three Ways to Make It Useful

Understanding AI's limits and the importance of human coaching enhances professional development strategies.

fromJohnjwang

Artificial intelligence

Why are executives enamored with AI but ICs aren't?

Executives embrace AI for its non-deterministic nature, while individual contributors remain skeptical due to their focus on deterministic tasks.

Microsoft Copilot Cowork takes on multi-step AI automation

Microsoft launched Copilot Cowork for autonomous task execution across Microsoft 365 applications, enhancing automation capabilities beyond single-shot outputs.

fromFast Company

6 days 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.

Can We Stay Human in a Hybrid World?

Hybrid intelligence combines natural and artificial assets, requiring awareness of their strengths and weaknesses to avoid cognitive surrender.

What Happens When We Depend on AI Instead of Each Other?

AI chatbots fulfill multiple roles simultaneously, leading to potential dependency and a weakening of human skills, while the need for human connection remains essential.

HP IQ: yet another AI assistant, or real added value for the future of work?

HP IQ is a business-focused AI layer designed for workplace intelligence, differentiating itself from consumer-oriented AI assistants like Lenovo's Qira.

AI digital twin boss bots not welcome by workers, managers

AI bots resembling corporate leaders could serve useful roles in meetings but also pose significant risks.