Sign in Subscribe

AI

AI plush toys: screen-time fix or parental stand-in?

AI plush toys: screen-time fix or parental stand-in?

AI chatbots are being tucked inside soft, huggable plush toys and pitched as a healthier alternative to kids’ screen time. The promise is simple: conversation and play without a tablet or TV. But not everyone is convinced. In one demonstration, a parent tested an AI plush called Grem from a

Duolingo CEO says AI-first memo was misunderstood, not a plan for full-time layoffs

Duolingo CEO says AI-first memo was misunderstood, not a plan for full-time layoffs

Duolingo’s chief executive addressed the backlash that followed the company’s shift to becoming an “AI-first” organization, saying the uproar stemmed from a lack of context rather than a plan to replace people with machines. He explained that the strategy was broadly accepted inside the company, but outside observers

GPT-5 gets a friendlier tone after a rocky rollout

GPT-5 gets a friendlier tone after a rocky rollout

OpenAI is rolling out a refinement to GPT-5 designed to make the model feel more personable and approachable in everyday use. The tweak follows a choppy debut for GPT-5, during which some users said they preferred the previous flagship, GPT-4o. By softening the default style without changing core capabilities, the

GPT-5 gets a warmer, friendlier tone after a bumpy debut

GPT-5 gets a warmer, friendlier tone after a bumpy debut

OpenAI is rolling out a refinements update to GPT-5 aimed at making conversations feel warmer and more welcoming, without changing how the model reasons or answers. The launch of GPT-5 drew enormous attention but also mixed reactions, with some users saying they preferred the style of GPT-4o. Leadership has acknowledged

Duolingo CEO Clarifies AI-First Vision

Duolingo CEO Clarifies AI-First Vision

Recently, Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn faced significant backlash after declaring the company’s transition to an "AI-first" model. In a recent interview, von Ahn clarified that the real issue was a lack of context in his initial communication. Von Ahn explained that internally, the shift was not

AI is Crafting Unusual Physics Experiments That Actually Function

AI is Crafting Unusual Physics Experiments That Actually Function

In the pursuit of ever-precise scientific measurements, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) stands out as a pinnacle of human achievement. This facility, equipped with laser beams traveling four-kilometer lengths, measures changes as tiny as a fraction of a proton's width. Such precision allows researchers to unfold mysteries

The GPT-5 Rollout Challenge: Navigating User Dissatisfaction

The GPT-5 Rollout Challenge: Navigating User Dissatisfaction

The launch of OpenAI's new GPT-5 AI model has been anything but smooth, sparking significant user dissatisfaction and forcing a public apology from CEO Sam Altman. Central to the controversy was OpenAI's decision to remove access to previous AI models in ChatGPT, an unexpected surprise for