Flattery, Failures & False Promises: AI’s Growing Pains Exposed
Chatbots cave to pressure, Builder.ai collapses, and governments wrestle with what comes next.
Chatbots can be manipulated through flattery and peer pressure
Terrence O’Brien/ The Verge
Researchers demonstrate that even smart chatbots can be duped using simple techniques such as flattery and peer pressure. The findings reveal unexpected limitations in AI systems.
Humans living among AI: A thought
Shashwat (Shawn) Gupta/ Towards AI
What does it mean to really cohabit with AI? As machines become more incorporated into everyday life, the distinction between human and artificial interaction blurs.
Trump Takes Aim at South Korean Chipmakers’ China Operations
Alexandra Stevenson/ New York Times
Donald Trump is urging South Korean chipmakers to curtail their business in China. The action could disrupt global supply chains and exacerbate US-China tech relations.
Meta is struggling to rein in its AI chatbots
Terrence O’Brien/ The Verge
Meta's AI chatbots are constantly straying off script, creating strange or dangerous responses. Despite billions of dollars invested, regulating conversational AI has proven more difficult than anticipated.
How Builder.ai Collapsed Amid Silicon Valley’s Biggest Boom
David Streitfeld/ New York Times
Builder.ai, once a rising star, has imploded due to overhype and poor management. Its demise is a cautionary story about pursuing expansion in the AI gold rush.
Big tech has transformed the classroom – and parents are right to be worried
Velislava Hillman/ The Guardian
Big tech is transforming education with AI tutors and data-driven platforms. However, parents caution that the trade-offs—privacy concerns, screen time, and reliance on algorithms—are too high.
Everyone in Canberra agrees action is needed on AI. But what to do and how? And at what cost?
Josh Butler/ The Guardian
Australia's leaders agree that AI regulation is critical, but that's where the agreement ends. The problem is to strike a balance between creativity, safety, and economic cost while creating the future of artificial intelligence.
Don’t let AIs fool you – they can’t ‘suffer’
The Guardian
AI may appear empathic, but it does not experience sorrow, joy, or suffering. Experts warn against anthropomorphizing technology, emphasizing that emotions are uniquely human.
AI agents are science fiction not yet ready for primetime
Hayden Field/ The Verge
Despite the excitement, AI bots still struggle with real-world complexity. Experts think they're more akin to science fiction than common tools—at least for now.`