When AI Teaches, Hires, Fights & Creates: The New Digital Normal
LLMs grow smarter, AI interviews candidates, terrorists harness it, and Grok leans edgy—AI's influence on education, labor, security, and culture intensifies.
xAI updated Grok to be more ‘politically incorrect’
Hayden Field/ The Verge
Elon Musk's xAI has made Grok edgier and "more politically incorrect." Musk's chatbot now represents his idea of less filtered, more contentious AI responses.
Study could lead to LLMs that are better at complex reasoning
Adam Zewe/ MIT News
Researchers may have cracked the secret to create smarter LLMs. A recent study describes a strategy for improving AI's logic, multi-step reasoning, and complex decision-making abilities.
OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers
Natasha Singer/ New York Times
Classrooms are receiving an AI upgrade. OpenAI and Microsoft are financing programs to help educators understand and apply AI tools to improve learning.
How terrorist groups are leveraging AI to recruit and finance their operations
Ben Makuch/ The Guardian
Artificial intelligence is being weaponized in alarming ways. Terrorist organizations are employing generative tools to manufacture propaganda, scam for funding, and recruit more quickly than ever before.
How the Attention Economy Is Devouring Gen Z — and the Rest of Us
Ezra Klein/ New York Times
Infinite scrolling, viral trends, and algorithmically generated dopamine hits. The attention economy is changing how Gen Z thinks, and we could all be the product.
Microsoft’s Copilot Plus features might arrive on desktop PCs later this year
Tom Warren/ The Verge
Copilot Plus is coming to more machines. Microsoft hinted at bringing advanced AI features to PCs shortly, making powerful tools more accessible.
Billionaire Labour backer John Caudwell ‘nervous’ about Starmer
Jessica Elgot/ The Guardian
Even major donors are uneasy. Labour supporter John Caudwell expresses concern over Keir Starmer's leadership, indicating dissatisfaction among the party's most biggest backers.
New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care
Michaela Jarvis/ MIT News
A new fellowship aims to fill some of the most significant gaps in healthcare. Its fundamental goal is to accelerate discoveries in diagnostics and health care by leveraging AI and data science.
Your Job Interviewer Is Not a Person. It’s A.I
Natallie Rocha/ New York Times
That recruiter you're conversing with could be a bot. AI is increasingly evaluating candidates, generating significant concerns about prejudice, fairness, and the future of hiring.
Tencent Hunyuan3D-PolyGen: A model for ‘art-grade’ 3D assets
Ryan Daws/ AI News
Tencent has released a cutting-edge 3D model generator that produces "art-grade" elements. From games to virtual worlds, the future of design has just received an AI makeover.