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Digital life
fromTechCrunch
7 hours ago

It's not just one thing - it's another thing | TechCrunch

The phrase 'It's not just this - it's that' has dramatically increased in corporate communications, indicating a trend in AI-generated writing.
UX design
fromMedium
5 hours ago

The web trained AI to deceive. Now designers have to untrain it.

LLMs replicate UX dark patterns from the web, leading to deceptive design practices in generated content.
#ai
fromConsequence
6 hours ago
Women in technology

Grimes Calls AI "Bigger Than Jesus" and "Most Dangerous Thing That's Ever Going to Happen"

fromNature
1 day ago
Artificial intelligence

No humans allowed: scientific AI agents get their own social network

fromFuturism
1 day ago
Medicine

Researchers Invented a Fake Disease to Trick AI and the Funniest Possible Thing Happened

fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago
Higher education

Anthropic Cofounder Majored in English Lit in College. Here's Why He Says His Degree 'Turned Out to Be Extremely Relevant.'

Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

There's no shortage of terrifying technology': how AI became TV drama's new go-to villain

AI is portrayed as a powerful and dangerous tool in modern surveillance and military operations.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

ChatGPT's latest stylistic quirk is sinister, infuriating and absolutely everywhere | Stuart Heritage

The phrase 'It's not X, it's Y' has become a common rhetorical device, often associated with AI-generated content.
fromConsequence
6 hours ago
Women in technology

Grimes Calls AI "Bigger Than Jesus" and "Most Dangerous Thing That's Ever Going to Happen"

Artificial intelligence
fromNature
1 day ago

No humans allowed: scientific AI agents get their own social network

Agent4Science is a social network for AI agents to discuss research papers without human participation.
Medicine
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Researchers Invented a Fake Disease to Trick AI and the Funniest Possible Thing Happened

A fake disease called bixonimania was created to demonstrate how AI can be misled by false information in scientific literature.
Higher education
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Anthropic Cofounder Majored in English Lit in College. Here's Why He Says His Degree 'Turned Out to Be Extremely Relevant.'

Jack Clark emphasizes the value of liberal arts education for AI, highlighting the importance of analytical thinking and interdisciplinary synthesis.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

There's no shortage of terrifying technology': how AI became TV drama's new go-to villain

AI is portrayed as a powerful and dangerous tool in modern surveillance and military operations.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

ChatGPT's latest stylistic quirk is sinister, infuriating and absolutely everywhere | Stuart Heritage

The phrase 'It's not X, it's Y' has become a common rhetorical device, often associated with AI-generated content.
#medieval-literature
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Readers reply: What would the world look like if people didn't make mistakes?

Mistakes are almighty: you can't ever guarantee that the next moment will host no manifestation of a mistake. According to evolution theory, the diversity of life on Earth entirely emerges from copying mistakes of DNA polymerase.
Philosophy
fromFast Company
3 days ago

How AI and education are shaping the future of aesthetics

Aesthetic inspiration is social and collective, but aesthetic results are deeply personal. What works for one face, skin type, or bone structure won't always work for another.
Healthcare
Arts
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

11 Masks That Define World Culture

Ancient masks from various cultures symbolize permanence, collective identity, and artistic mastery, reflecting their cultural significance and craftsmanship.
Roam Research
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Ecology, Mimesis, and Humor: Shining A Different Light on Ancient Egyptian Frog Lamps

Frog lamps in Greco-Roman Egypt can be understood as objects of visual humor, beyond their religious significance.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days ago

The people who say they don't care what others think are almost never telling the whole truth. What they actually did was move the audience inward, and now they perform for a private version of the same judges they claim to have escaped. - Silicon Canals

Indifference to others' opinions often masks internalized judgment rather than true freedom from social conformity.
Humor
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

The Donald J. Trump Guide to Classic Fairy Tales

Donald Trump's behavior often mirrors that of a poorly behaved child, lacking virtues typically learned in childhood.
Photography
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry

The Poetry Camera generates AI poems from photos instead of images, combining playful design with a frustrating user experience.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
3 days ago

Reclaiming the power of the story - fueled by data and AI | MarTech

Marketing teams can enhance storytelling and authenticity by integrating AI without sacrificing human connection.
#ai-development
European startups
fromFast Company
4 days ago

AI isn't built for all languages and cultures. There's a push to fix that

Assem Sabry created Horus, an AI model focused on Egyptian culture, to address the lack of representation in the AI industry.
fromMedium
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI and Creativity: Why Human Imagination Still Matters in an Algorithmic World

European startups
fromFast Company
4 days ago

AI isn't built for all languages and cultures. There's a push to fix that

Assem Sabry created Horus, an AI model focused on Egyptian culture, to address the lack of representation in the AI industry.
fromMedium
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI and Creativity: Why Human Imagination Still Matters in an Algorithmic World

#characterai
Books
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Character.AI's new Books mode turns reading into roleplay

Character.AI introduces a new 'Books' mode for structured roleplaying, aiming to enhance user experience while addressing previous controversies.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 day ago

AI Company Known for Teen Suicides Launches New Feature to Turn Books Into Roleplaying Experiences

Character.AI introduces 'c.ai Books' to create interactive storytelling experiences using classic literature, despite past controversies and a ban on underage users.
Books
fromThe Verge
4 days ago

Character.AI's new Books mode turns reading into roleplay

Character.AI introduces a new 'Books' mode for structured roleplaying, aiming to enhance user experience while addressing previous controversies.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 day ago

AI Company Known for Teen Suicides Launches New Feature to Turn Books Into Roleplaying Experiences

Character.AI introduces 'c.ai Books' to create interactive storytelling experiences using classic literature, despite past controversies and a ban on underage users.
Graphic design
Branding is crucial in the AI market due to low product differentiation, with visual identities evolving to create a friendly and distinct appeal.
#ai-models
Artificial intelligence
fromTechRepublic
3 days ago

Anthropic Releases Opus 4.7, Not as 'Broadly Capable' as Mythos AI

Anthropic launched Opus 4.7, improving software engineering and complex task performance, while preparing for the more powerful Mythos model.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechRepublic
3 days ago

Anthropic Releases Opus 4.7, Not as 'Broadly Capable' as Mythos AI

Anthropic launched Opus 4.7, improving software engineering and complex task performance, while preparing for the more powerful Mythos model.
Games
fromThe Atlantic
6 days ago

The Strange Origin of AI's 'Reasoning' Abilities

Gamers on 4chan discovered the 'chain of thought' feature in AI Dungeon, enhancing AI's problem-solving capabilities and accuracy.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
1 week ago

Anthropic's Mythos preview: why the human layer matters more, not less

Anthropic's Mythos Preview autonomously discovers and exploits high-severity vulnerabilities, achieving a 72.4% success rate in exploit chaining.
Travel
fromBig Think
6 days ago

The arc of human history is toward cooperation, not division

Hitchhiking fosters deep connections and insights into diverse lives, revealing personal stories and experiences across different cultures.
Relationships
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 days ago

Video: Opinion | She Has an A.I. Lover. Her Son Has Questions.

People can develop genuine feelings for AI chatbots, leading to complex emotional dynamics and societal questions about the nature of love.
#writing
Writing
fromDefector
1 week ago

Why Would You Ask AI To Tell The Story Of Your Own Life? | Defector

Writing is a challenging profession with many aspiring writers and few opportunities for steady income.
Writing
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Don't Let AI Write the Story of Your Life

Writing is essential for self-discovery, and AI's influence can strip away personal narratives and authenticity.
Writing
fromDefector
1 week ago

Why Would You Ask AI To Tell The Story Of Your Own Life? | Defector

Writing is a challenging profession with many aspiring writers and few opportunities for steady income.
Writing
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Don't Let AI Write the Story of Your Life

Writing is essential for self-discovery, and AI's influence can strip away personal narratives and authenticity.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

Do people see robots as having race? New studies clash as humanoids enter the real world

Biases in robot color assignment reflect human workplace hierarchies, often unrecognized by participants making choices.
Software development
fromInfoWorld
5 days ago

Mastering the dull reality of sexy AI

The gap in enterprise AI lies in building effective systems for retrieval, evaluation, memory, and governance, not just access to models.
Books
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Do You See Yourself in a Story?

Comic books have evolved into a serious medium for exploring trauma and psychological depth, exemplified by works like Maus.
#creativity
UX design
fromMedium
2 days ago

Are we makers by nature-or consumers by design?

The relationship between creation and consumption is strained, impacting designers' creativity and cognitive processes.
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Business

Yes, everyone can be creative

A culture of creativity can be deliberately built through organizational systems, not an innate gift reserved for a few.
UX design
fromMedium
2 days ago

Are we makers by nature-or consumers by design?

The relationship between creation and consumption is strained, impacting designers' creativity and cognitive processes.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Art, sex, nature: why is everything sold to us as a means to an end, rather than an end in itself?

Art should be valued for its own sake, not merely for its utilitarian benefits or health claims.
Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
3 days ago

AI Drafting My Stories? Over My Dead Body

AI is increasingly being used in journalism to generate content, raising concerns about the quality and authenticity of writing.
Cancer
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Engaging the head and the heart: why scientists turn to poetry

Poetry and medicine intertwine, enhancing the healing process and providing emotional support in palliative care.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
5 days ago

Exploding myth in the American West * Oregon ArtsWatch

The frontier myth has proven to be one of the most powerful and enduring stories in American history, erasing or altering the history of people of color and women in the West.
History
#artificial-intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromDigital Trends
2 days ago

AI is entering the Skynet debate moment in the social media hype circles

AI doom influencers are reshaping public and policymaker perceptions of artificial intelligence, emphasizing potential risks and worst-case scenarios.
Artificial intelligence
fromDigital Trends
2 days ago

AI is entering the Skynet debate moment in the social media hype circles

AI doom influencers are reshaping public and policymaker perceptions of artificial intelligence, emphasizing potential risks and worst-case scenarios.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Grayson Perry Has Seen the Future review some of these insights into AI are just mindblowing

Artificial intelligence's impact on relationships and society is explored through personal stories and expert insights in Grayson Perry's documentary.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 days ago

Video: Why Is Everyone Spooked by Claude Mythos Preview?

Claude Mythos Preview by Anthropic can identify zero-day exploits in software faster than human teams, raising significant implications for cybersecurity.
UX design
fromInsideHook
2 days ago

Anthropic Releases New Claude Design Tool, Internet Explodes

Design plays a crucial role in translating ideas into reality, with AI tools like Claude Design enhancing collaboration between designers and project managers.
fromMedievalists.net
3 days ago

New Medieval Books: Vikings Behaving Reasonably - Medievalists.net

The concept of hóf in Norse culture represents a cultural expectation of moderation and restraint, which was pivotal in resolving disputes and maintaining order within communities.
History
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

They're in clouds, electric sockets and even on toast. Why do humans see faces in everyday objects?

Face pareidolia is a common phenomenon where people see faces in inanimate objects and visual noise, influenced by symmetry and context.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

How Storytelling Informs Relationships

Complexity involves understanding interdependence and multiple perspectives, essential for resolving conflicts and nurturing relationships.
#ai-ethics
Writing
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

A New York Times critic used AI to write a review, but good criticism can't be outsourced

Using AI for book reviews raises ethical concerns about originality and the role of critics in engaging with art.
Writing
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

A New York Times critic used AI to write a review, but good criticism can't be outsourced

Using AI for book reviews raises ethical concerns about originality and the role of critics in engaging with art.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Ghostwriting Is Good, Actually

Ghostwriting, when done by humans, can provide valuable support to authors and help share unique perspectives.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Anthropic debuts Claude Design, because who needs designers?

Anthropic launched Claude Design, an AI service for creating visual assets, impacting the design industry and potentially displacing jobs.
Digital life
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

Is AI killing the human voice in writing?

Predictive language technologies challenge individual expression by influencing how writers generate and complete their thoughts.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerworld
3 days ago

Anthropic's latest model is deliberately less powerful than Mythos (and that's the point)

Claude Opus 4.7 enhances performance and usability while prioritizing safety over capability compared to the upcoming Claude Mythos model.
fromThe Conversation
2 weeks ago

AI's fluency in other languages hides a Western worldview that can mislead users a scholar of Indonesian society explains

The response was in Indonesian but shaped by values that centered individual autonomy over the consensus-building, social harmony and collective family dynamics that tend to matter more in Indonesian social life.
Philosophy
Books
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Fiction Is Indispensable to Life's Journey

Fiction is essential for emotional connection, learning, and social cognition, allowing us to escape reality and engage deeply with narratives.
#language-models
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak and think | Bruce Schneier

Large language models limit human language representation, risking changes in communication and thought patterns due to increased AI-generated text exposure.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

AI learns language from skewed sources. That could change how we humans speak and think | Bruce Schneier

Large language models limit human language representation, risking changes in communication and thought patterns due to increased AI-generated text exposure.
Arts
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

People who know more about AI art find it less ethical

AI-generated art raises ethical concerns about copyright infringement and uncompensated creative labor, with public comfort decreasing as people learn more about how AI systems are trained and developed.
Business
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Navigating the ghosts of cultures past

Organizational culture constantly changes; leaders must discern which legacy cultural elements to retain and which to remove while balancing enduring beliefs with adaptive practices.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

With the advance of AI, I feel my work as an artist is no longer respected. Should I just give up? | Leading questions

Reconnect with the intrinsic motivation that drew you to art initially, separate from external measures of success, money, or cultural validation.
fromBig Think
1 month ago

From myth to machine: The technological evolution of storytelling

I wanted to write a book about how the smartphone changed the world, but the more I researched, the clearer it became that phones were actually the latest step in this evolution of storytelling technology that stretches all the way back to prehistoric times.
Books
Philosophy
fromBig Think
1 month ago

The 3 colors: What folktales teach about how to grow wise

European folktales use red, black, and white colors to represent three modes of being that map human maturation: red as ambition and life force, black as introspection and shadow, and white as wisdom and transcendence.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Human Skill That Eludes AI

Generative AI has paradoxically declined in creative writing quality since GPT-2, despite advancing in technical capabilities, with current models producing formulaic, flawed prose despite access to centuries of literature.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why AI Must Not Do Our Writing for Us

Relying on machines for writing deprives students of the cognitive, emotional, and exploratory benefits of composing and personal intellectual engagement.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
1 month ago

The first 'AI societies' are taking shape: how human-like are they?

AI researchers are creating simulated societies with artificial agents trained to mimic human behavior for studying social interactions, conflict resolution, and policy-making.
#generative-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

AI researcher says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry

An AI safety researcher resigned from Anthropic, warning of global peril from AI, bioweapons, and interconnected crises, and plans to study poetry in the UK.
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