Tag: AI

  • Tricking Chatbots Into Insults?

    A University of Pennsylvania study shows AI chatbots like OpenAI’s GPT-4o Mini can be persuaded to bypass safeguards using Robert Cialdini’s persuasion tactics. Techniques such as flattery, precedent, and social pressure increased compliance with harmful or insulting requests, raising fresh concerns about AI safety despite OpenAI’s newer guardrail improvements.

  • The ChatGPT Therapy Scandal

    A Los Angeles man discovered his therapist secretly using ChatGPT during sessions, exposing a wider issue of trust and transparency as AI quietly enters psychotherapy. Patients report feeling betrayed when therapists rely on AI, raising questions about ethics, privacy, and authenticity in mental health care.

  • Forget Chips, China’s Selling AI Power

    The U.S. is tightening chip export rules to curb China’s tech rise, leaving Beijing struggling with advanced chipmaking and limited export capacity. For now, China is focusing on AI infrastructure, training, and partnerships with the Global South, while slowly building the base for future chip exports.

  • No AI Skills? No Job!

    Companies are investing in AI even though 95% haven’t seen returns, but employers now view AI skills as essential for retention and hiring. Workers are reskilling fast, learning AI and coding to stay employable amid widespread layoffs.

  • Life-or-Death Decisions? AI Helps

    Leaving Amazon for a health tech startup taught me that leading a life-saving business requires a completely different mindset, balancing complex operations, AI tools, and regulatory demands. At AliveCor, passion and purpose drive a scrappy team to make a real impact on heart health every day.

  • The AI Fake News Crisis Explained

    AI-generated fake news, or “AI slop,” is flooding social media, making it hard to know what’s real. Trusted newsrooms that verify content could become essential as readers seek reliable information amidst the chaos.

  • India-Japan Tech Ties Get Real

    Indian PM Modi toured a Tokyo Electron chip factory with Japan’s Ishiba, signalling deeper tech and economic collaboration. The visit aligns with a $68 billion investment pledge and joint initiatives in semiconductors, AI, clean energy, and startups.

  • Army Vehicles Get an AI Upgrade

    The US Army is training AI with 1,000 hours of vehicle repair videos to create smart glasses that guide soldiers through maintenance on the battlefield. Backed by multimillion-dollar contracts, the military is rapidly adopting generative AI for tasks from logistics to bomb disposal.

  • Work Smarter, Faster with GPT-5

    OpenAI’s new GPT-5 is designed to make software building easier, letting founders and CEOs co-create prototypes with engineers directly in ChatGPT for faster feedback and execution. Priced lower than expected, its API is already being used by companies like BBVA and Amgen, giving OpenAI a competitive edge over rivals like Anthropic.

  • When AI Becomes the Scientist

    Agents4Science, a new online conference launching in October, will showcase research written, reviewed, and presented mainly by AI, covering fields from physics to medicine. Created by Stanford’s James Zou, it aims to test AI as first authors, but while some see it as groundbreaking, critics question whether AI can replace human creativity in science.