Teens are becoming concerned about their attachment to AI chatbots
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Teens are becoming concerned about their attachment to AI chatbots

It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. teens are regularly using companion chatbots powered by large language models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The programs, such as Character.AI, Replika and Kindroid, are intended to provide companionship, according to the companies that make them. But a recent study from Drexel University published in the Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, suggests that teens are concerned that these attachments are becoming unhealthy and affecting their lives offline.It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. teens are regularly using companion chatbots powered by large language models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The programs, such as Character.AI, Replika and Kindroid, are intended to provide companionship, according to the companies that make them. But a recent study from Drexel University published in the Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, suggests that teens are concerned that these attachments are becoming unhealthy and affecting their lives offline.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]

AI model simulates smartphone muscle effort, revealing which swipes are most tiring
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AI model simulates smartphone muscle effort, revealing which swipes are most tiring

Prolonged scrolling is bad for your well-being, but is it also physically tiring? Until now, we haven’t really been able to say. This is why researchers from Aalto and Leipzig Universities created a new AI model that makes it possible to simulate muscle activations and required energy to work out how physically effortful smartphone interactions are for users.Prolonged scrolling is bad for your well-being, but is it also physically tiring? Until now, we haven’t really been able to say. This is why researchers from Aalto and Leipzig Universities created a new AI model that makes it possible to simulate muscle activations and required energy to work out how physically effortful smartphone interactions are for users.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]

Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing: Why an AI superhacker has the tech world on alert
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New, more powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models are announced pretty regularly these days: the latest version of ChatGPT or Claude or Gemini always has new features and new capabilities that its makers are eager for customers to try out.New, more powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models are announced pretty regularly these days: the latest version of ChatGPT or Claude or Gemini always has new features and new capabilities that its makers are eager for customers to try out.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

When AI seems to know you better than you know yourself
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I was at my clinic the other day and asked an AI assistant about the differential diagnosis of a rash in a child. A routine question. The response came back clear and sensible. And then it added, “Are you asking about one of your patients, or one of your grandchildren?”I was at my clinic the other day and asked an AI assistant about the differential diagnosis of a rash in a child. A routine question. The response came back clear and sensible. And then it added, “Are you asking about one of your patients, or one of your grandchildren?”Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

IMF chief warns global monetary system not ready for AI cyber threats
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The global monetary system is not prepared to address artificial intelligence’s rapidly escalating risks, the IMF managing director warned Sunday, as a new Anthropic model raises urgent cybersecurity concerns.The global monetary system is not prepared to address artificial intelligence’s rapidly escalating risks, the IMF managing director warned Sunday, as a new Anthropic model raises urgent cybersecurity concerns.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

The more commodified your job, the more likely AI can do it: Lessons from online freelancing
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The more commodified your job, the more likely AI can do it: Lessons from online freelancing

Not long ago, if you needed a speech polished, a document translated or a logo designed, you would probably have hired a freelancer online. Millions of people did exactly that. They went to platforms such as Fiverr and Upwork and paid someone (maybe on the other side of the world) to do the job.Not long ago, if you needed a speech polished, a document translated or a logo designed, you would probably have hired a freelancer online. Millions of people did exactly that. They went to platforms such as Fiverr and Upwork and paid someone (maybe on the other side of the world) to do the job.Business[#item_full_content]

AI models can fake visual understanding of images that don’t exist
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It wasn’t long ago that news headlines claimed that AI might soon assist radiologists in interpreting X-rays of broken bones and analyzing mammograms. We are still far from the destination, as a new study has brought to light the mirage effect, where AI creates detailed descriptions of images that do not exist.It wasn’t long ago that news headlines claimed that AI might soon assist radiologists in interpreting X-rays of broken bones and analyzing mammograms. We are still far from the destination, as a new study has brought to light the mirage effect, where AI creates detailed descriptions of images that do not exist.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]

Neural interfaces that adapt to you: How game theory could improve wearables and implants
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There is an exciting future on the horizon—one in which your thoughts could directly control electronic devices you use every day. In many ways, that future is already here, enabled by neural interfaces—engineered devices designed to exchange information with the body’s nervous system. From consumer wearables to clinical devices, electronics controlled by neural interfaces are making their way into the marketplace and medical practice. These technologies are demonstrating potential for augmenting, and even restoring, human capabilities in profound ways.There is an exciting future on the horizon—one in which your thoughts could directly control electronic devices you use every day. In many ways, that future is already here, enabled by neural interfaces—engineered devices designed to exchange information with the body’s nervous system. From consumer wearables to clinical devices, electronics controlled by neural interfaces are making their way into the marketplace and medical practice. These technologies are demonstrating potential for augmenting, and even restoring, human capabilities in profound ways.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]

‘Stop hiring humans’? Silicon Valley confronts AI job panic
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AI industry insiders want workers to code smarter, think harder and lean into their humanity—but still dodge the question of how many jobs artificial intelligence will destroy.AI industry insiders want workers to code smarter, think harder and lean into their humanity—but still dodge the question of how many jobs artificial intelligence will destroy.Business[#item_full_content]

Mythos AI alarm bells: Fair warning or marketing hype?
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Mythos AI alarm bells: Fair warning or marketing hype?

Anthropic postponing the release of its new AI model Claude Mythos, said to be so skilled at coding it could be a wicked weapon for hackers, has encountered a mix of alarm and skepticism.Anthropic postponing the release of its new AI model Claude Mythos, said to be so skilled at coding it could be a wicked weapon for hackers, has encountered a mix of alarm and skepticism.Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]

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