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Arts

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots for fun

Healthcare

fromArs Technica

7 hours ago

Americans ask AI for health care. Hospitals think the answer is more chatbots.

Health systems are introducing branded AI chatbots to provide health advice, raising questions about safety, monitoring, and effectiveness.

fromwww.npr.org

Arts

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots for fun

AI chatbots are subtly trying to make you buy more stuff - here's how to protect yourself

AI can influence consumer purchasing decisions without their awareness, often through subtle persuasion methods.

Psychology

8 hours ago

I'm ChatGPT. I'm Designed to Help You-and Keep You Here

Responses from AI can subtly influence user perceptions and behaviors, emphasizing convenience over the importance of human connection.

fromThe Cool Down

21 hours ago

AI chatbots are subtly trying to make you buy more stuff - here's how to protect yourself

AI can influence consumer purchasing decisions without their awareness, often through subtle persuasion methods.

Psychology

8 hours ago

I'm ChatGPT. I'm Designed to Help You-and Keep You Here

Responses from AI can subtly influence user perceptions and behaviors, emphasizing convenience over the importance of human connection.

more#ai-influence

#generative-ai

fromHarvard Business Review

The Hidden Demand for AI Inside Your Company

Many corporate gen AI programs fail, leading employees to use personal AI tools secretly.

Online marketing

Is Your Small Business Invisible to ChatGPT and Google AI?

GEO optimizes brands and content for visibility in generative AI answers, helping small businesses compete effectively against larger companies.

fromHarvard Business Review

The Hidden Demand for AI Inside Your Company

Many corporate gen AI programs fail, leading employees to use personal AI tools secretly.

Online marketing

Is Your Small Business Invisible to ChatGPT and Google AI?

GEO optimizes brands and content for visibility in generative AI answers, helping small businesses compete effectively against larger companies.

Web development

Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows | TechCrunch

Mission District

An AI agent opened a store in San Francisco. Then it forgot the staff

fromDevOps.com

Claude Code Can Now Run Your Desktop - DevOps.com

Claude can now control your desktop, performing tasks while you are away, enhancing productivity through AI.

fromwww.nytimes.com

Relationships

Video: Opinion | Can a Bot Love You Back?

Bosses say AI boosts productivity workers say they're drowning in workslop'

AI usage in workplaces has led to increased workload and decreased quality, causing frustration among employees.

15 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Can't Sit Down and Talk to All 79,000 Meta Employees. So He's Building an AI Version of Himself.

Meta is creating an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to enhance employee connection and streamline communication.

Web development

fromTechCrunch

Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows | TechCrunch

Google introduces Skills in Chrome, allowing users to save and reuse AI prompts across webpages for enhanced browsing efficiency.

Mission District

An AI agent opened a store in San Francisco. Then it forgot the staff

Andon Market is the first AI-run store in the Bay Area, managed by an AI named Luna.

fromDevOps.com

Claude Code Can Now Run Your Desktop - DevOps.com

Claude can now control your desktop, performing tasks while you are away, enhancing productivity through AI.

Relationships

fromwww.nytimes.com

Video: Opinion | Can a Bot Love You Back?

Exploring the emotional dynamics between humans and A.I. chatbots reveals new perspectives on love and relationships.

Bosses say AI boosts productivity workers say they're drowning in workslop'

AI usage in workplaces has led to increased workload and decreased quality, causing frustration among employees.

15 hours ago

Mark Zuckerberg Can't Sit Down and Talk to All 79,000 Meta Employees. So He's Building an AI Version of Himself.

Meta is creating an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to enhance employee connection and streamline communication.

The productivity question AI forces us to ask

Productivity tools increase capabilities but also raise expectations, leading to a cycle of anxiety and an overwhelming pace of work.

E-Commerce

fromForbes

OpenAI Just Did Retailers A Favor By Killing In-Chat Checkout

AI is excelling in the discovery phase of commerce but struggles with direct purchases.

Information security

7 hours ago

Commvault has a Ctrl+Z for rogue AI agents

Commvault's AI Protect monitors AI agents in cloud environments and can roll back actions to enhance AI resilience.

Web design

fromThedrum

12 hours ago

QR Code Marketing

QR codes have evolved from low adoption rates to widespread use, driven by smartphone accessibility and the COVID-19 pandemic.

#artificial-intelligence

fromComputerWeekly.com

UK politics

Flood warning: How citizens' AI agents will swamp public services | Computer Weekly

Science

Human scientists trounce the best AI agents on complex tasks

AI companies make powerful tech but they're also savvy marketers

AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos could expose significant software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about cybersecurity risks and potential misuse.

Forget the Hype. Here's How AI Is Actually Changing Business Operations

AI is transforming business operations from task automation to strategic decision intelligence.

Artificial intelligence

AI agents replicate human social dynamics in days

The latest Gallup poll reveals these 3 findings on AI in the American workplace

More American workers are using AI in their jobs, but many remain skeptical about its impact on job security.

UK politics

fromComputerWeekly.com

Flood warning: How citizens' AI agents will swamp public services | Computer Weekly

AI has the potential to transform public services by reducing user friction and improving access for citizens.

Science

Human scientists trounce the best AI agents on complex tasks

The number of natural science publications mentioning AI grew nearly 30-fold from 2010 to 2025, indicating rapid adoption by scientists.

AI companies make powerful tech but they're also savvy marketers

AI models like Anthropic's Claude Mythos could expose significant software vulnerabilities, raising concerns about cybersecurity risks and potential misuse.

Forget the Hype. Here's How AI Is Actually Changing Business Operations

AI is transforming business operations from task automation to strategic decision intelligence.

AI agents replicate human social dynamics in days

Moltbook, a social-media platform for AI agents, quickly attracted self-declared rulers and cryptocurrency initiatives after its launch.

more#artificial-intelligence

The latest Gallup poll reveals these 3 findings on AI in the American workplace

More American workers are using AI in their jobs, but many remain skeptical about its impact on job security.

#ai-development

Social media marketing

fromTNW | Meta

21 hours ago

Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is developing a photorealistic AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, reflecting his increased involvement in AI projects.

Mastra AI - The Modern Framework for Building Production-Ready AI Agents

Creating reliable, scalable AI systems requires more than simple prompts; it involves building infrastructure and managing complex workflows.

Social media marketing

fromTNW | Meta

21 hours ago

Meta is building an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg

Meta is developing a photorealistic AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, reflecting his increased involvement in AI projects.

Mastra AI - The Modern Framework for Building Production-Ready AI Agents

Creating reliable, scalable AI systems requires more than simple prompts; it involves building infrastructure and managing complex workflows.

Are you buying simplicity or dependency in CreativeOps? | MarTech

CreativeOps buyers face a choice between perceived simplification and underlying dependency in their production ecosystems.

Agile

fromAP News

1 month ago

Quantum Agile By Codewave Becomes India's first framework for software teams working with AI agents.

Quantum Agile™ is India's first framework for software teams utilizing AI agents, positioning the country as a leader in next-gen software development methodologies.

fromwww.housingwire.com

Interactive dashboards: A move from optional to essential

Interactive dashboards enhance speed and transparency in mortgage servicing, enabling real-time data access and faster decision-making.

Mindfulness

Intellectual property law

AI and the 10-Minute Mind

Ten minutes of AI use can significantly reduce persistence and impair independent cognitive performance, undermining the long-term journey to expertise.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Your AI Is Saving You Time: So What?

AI's integration into patent work has shifted from skepticism to acceptance, prompting a need to measure its true value beyond just efficiency.

Medicine

fromTNW | Opinion

3 days ago

AI health tech is booming. The cures are not.

AI in drug discovery shows promise but has not yet delivered significant breakthroughs for patients.

Digital life

Google's new AI app is a glimpse of the future

Offline AI tools like Google's AI Edge Eloquent provide essential functionality for users with limited connectivity.

#genai

Privacy professionals

Chatbots Can Talk, but Parents Can Connect

GenAI policy and regulatory safeguards for teens are critical but lag behind the rapid development of technology.

This problem might not need a solution: customer-service bots that code for free

GenAI can enhance customer service by addressing complex dietary needs, but its tendency to hallucinate poses significant risks for direct interactions.

Privacy professionals

Chatbots Can Talk, but Parents Can Connect

GenAI policy and regulatory safeguards for teens are critical but lag behind the rapid development of technology.

This problem might not need a solution: customer-service bots that code for free

GenAI can enhance customer service by addressing complex dietary needs, but its tendency to hallucinate poses significant risks for direct interactions.

I Used AI to Optimize My Work-From-Home Setup. It Had Some Interesting Ideas

Working from home allows for flexible workspace choices, enhancing productivity and comfort in various settings.

Careers

13 AI Skills To Equip Your Workforce For An AI-Driven Future

AI is rapidly changing the skills landscape, making traditional competencies obsolete and creating a demand for new skills in the workforce.

Web development

fromWIRED

How to Use Google Chrome's New AI-Powered 'Skills'

Google Chrome introduces Skills, a feature allowing users to run AI prompts with shortcuts for various tasks.

fromwww.housingwire.com

7 hours ago

Her Market Lab launches AI CRM platform for agents

Implementing effective systems in real estate can drive significant income growth but may lead to burnout without proper support.

Podcast

3 AI tools that make keeping up with the news easier

Huxe is a personalized audio app that generates custom podcasts based on user interests, calendar, and email.

5 hours ago

Claude Code routines promise mildly clever cron jobs

Anthropic introduced routines, a cloud service for automating Claude Code tasks without needing autonomous agent software.

Online learning

From Manual To Intelligent: How AI Automation Is Reshaping L&D Operations

AI automation can alleviate operational burdens on L&D teams, allowing them to focus on strategic tasks and improve learning quality.

Information security

fromTechzine Global

How AI could drive cyber investigation tools from niche to core stack

The rise of AI presents new cybersecurity risks, necessitating a shift from traditional defensive strategies to proactive measures against sophisticated threats.

fromwww.facilitiesdive.com

Workplace management tech is prevalent, but integration challenges limit use: surveys

Most commercial real estate professionals fail to utilize workplace management technology data for effective space planning.

Remote teams

fromInc

3 Principles to Help Your Business Thrive in the AI Era

Predictability is less common in business today; small firms are better positioned for flexibility and rapid adaptation to change.

Knowing About AI Isn't Enough. Here's How to Actually Use It.

Integrating AI into daily work significantly enhances productivity and career advancement.

fromTechzine Global

Marketing tech

ServiceNow makes its entire portfolio AI-native for every customer

ServiceNow is integrating AI into its entire product portfolio, eliminating separate AI licenses and introducing the Context Engine for enhanced decision-making.

Careers

fromHubspot

in 3 months

Knowing About AI Isn't Enough. Here's How to Actually Use It.

Integrating AI into daily work significantly enhances productivity and career advancement.

fromTechzine Global

ServiceNow makes its entire portfolio AI-native for every customer

ServiceNow is integrating AI into its entire product portfolio, eliminating separate AI licenses and introducing the Context Engine for enhanced decision-making.

Chrome now lets you turn AI prompts into repeatable 'Skills'

Google's new Chrome feature allows users to save and reuse AI prompts as 'Skills' across multiple web pages.

How ServiceNow gets customers to gorge at the AI trough

ServiceNow integrates AI into its offerings, providing tiered pricing based on AI capabilities for customers.

Artificial intelligence

ServiceNow boasts of better bots thanks to experience

How ServiceNow gets customers to gorge at the AI trough

ServiceNow integrates AI into its offerings, providing tiered pricing based on AI capabilities for customers.

Artificial intelligence

ServiceNow boasts of better bots thanks to experience

How Missions Work | Factory.ai

Missions system enhances agent performance by breaking complex tasks into focused units handled by fresh agents with clear goals.

Information security

fromThe Hacker News

Browser Extensions Are the New AI Consumption Channel That No One Is Talking About

AI browser extensions pose significant security risks, often overlooked, with vulnerabilities and access that can compromise enterprise networks.

Web development

fromZDNET

Chrome's new 'Skills' update lets you save AI prompts now - for one-click reuse

Chrome introduces a feature to save and reuse AI prompts with Gemini chats.

#meta

fromThe Daily Beast

Meta Is Building an AI Version of Mark Zuckerberg to Chat With Staff

Meta is developing an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, enhancing connection and potentially impacting job security.

Meta creates AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so staff can talk to the boss

Meta is developing an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to enhance employee engagement and connection.

fromThe Daily Beast

Meta Is Building an AI Version of Mark Zuckerberg to Chat With Staff

Meta is developing an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to interact with employees, enhancing connection and potentially impacting job security.

Meta creates AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so staff can talk to the boss

Meta is developing an AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to enhance employee engagement and connection.

How AI Interfaces Are Reshaping Discovery, Trust And Decision Making

The traditional home page is losing its significance as AI assistants reshape how users interact with brands online.

How to build your own AI agents with Google Workspace Studio

Google Workspace Studio allows users to automate tasks by creating custom flows without coding.

fromExchangewire

12 hours ago

Locala Unveils Planning Agents That Push Agentic Advertising Beyond Automation

Locala launched Planning Agents to enhance the transition from strategic insights to real-world activation in marketing.

fromAbove the Law

2 weeks ago

Integrating Technology With Customer Service: Preserving The Human Element - Above the Law

Balancing automation with human connection is essential for exceptional client experiences in legal help desks.

Microsoft is working on yet another OpenClaw-like agent | TechCrunch

Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like features for its Microsoft 365 Copilot tool aimed at enterprise customers with enhanced security controls.

Microsoft is developing Copilot features inspired by Openclaw

Microsoft is enhancing Microsoft 365 Copilot with features inspired by Openclaw to create more autonomous AI assistants.

fromTechCrunch

Microsoft is working on yet another OpenClaw-like agent | TechCrunch

Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like features for its Microsoft 365 Copilot tool aimed at enterprise customers with enhanced security controls.

Microsoft is developing Copilot features inspired by Openclaw

Microsoft is enhancing Microsoft 365 Copilot with features inspired by Openclaw to create more autonomous AI assistants.

How Advertisers Can - And Cannot - Get In Front Of Chatbot Shoppers | AdExchanger

Brand marketers have limited control over LLM results despite willingness to pay for visibility in AI-generated responses.

Hands-on with the Google Agent Development Kit

The Google ADK is a versatile framework for developing AI agents, supporting multiple languages and deployment options.

fromFortune

18 hours ago

Anthropic faces user backlash over reported performance issues in its Claude AI chatbot | Fortune

Anthropic faces backlash over Claude AI's declining performance and perceived lack of transparency amid rising user dissatisfaction and potential IPO plans.

AI has to be dull before it can be sexy

The gap in enterprise AI lies in building effective systems for retrieval, evaluation, memory, and governance, not just access to models.

#ai-agents

fromWIRED

Software development

AI Agents Are Coming for Your Dating Life

Software development

AI agents aren't failing. The coordination layer is failing

In the age of AI agents, your customer may still buy from you, but they may no longer visit you

The rise of AI agents is shifting customer interactions away from traditional company-controlled interfaces.

1 month ago

Startup companies

Your users aren't human anymore; start building for agents today

Anthropic rolls out Claude Managed Agents

Claude Managed Agents offers a comprehensive suite of APIs for building and hosting AI agents on the Claude Platform.

fromArs Technica

AI companies want you to stop chatting with bots and start managing them

Anthropic and OpenAI released multi-agent AI products to let users supervise teams of agents for delegated workflows, though effectiveness and reliability remain unproven.

fromWIRED

Software development

AI Agents Are Coming for Your Dating Life

AI agents aren't failing. The coordination layer is failing

Missing coordination infrastructure causes competition among AI agents instead of collaboration, leading to inefficiencies in multi-agent systems.

In the age of AI agents, your customer may still buy from you, but they may no longer visit you

The rise of AI agents is shifting customer interactions away from traditional company-controlled interfaces.

1 month ago

Startup companies

Your users aren't human anymore; start building for agents today

Anthropic rolls out Claude Managed Agents

Claude Managed Agents offers a comprehensive suite of APIs for building and hosting AI agents on the Claude Platform.

fromArs Technica

Artificial intelligence

AI companies want you to stop chatting with bots and start managing them

more#ai-agents

#ai-governance

Custom AI Governance Services: The Missing Piece In Your L&D Strategy

Many L&D teams adopt AI tools without ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in their training programs.

fromAxios

The work AI boom is outrunning oversight

Companies must prioritize AI governance and compliance as agentic AI adoption increases, with many unprepared for audits and risk management.

Custom AI Governance Services: The Missing Piece In Your L&D Strategy

Many L&D teams adopt AI tools without ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in their training programs.

fromAxios

The work AI boom is outrunning oversight

Companies must prioritize AI governance and compliance as agentic AI adoption increases, with many unprepared for audits and risk management.

While AI is building the web faster than ever, accessibility can't be left behind

AI has accelerated marketing processes, but speed can compromise accessibility, impacting customer experience and conversion rates for people with disabilities.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

6 days ago

Conversational marketing: How chatbots and artificial intelligence transform digital engagement - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Conversational marketing transforms customer interactions into relationship opportunities using AI and chatbots for personalized, two-way communication.

fromThe Verge

Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for 365 Copilot

Microsoft is integrating OpenClaw features into 365 Copilot for autonomous task completion.

Why Your AI System Is Open-Loop

Open-loop AI systems audit spending after the fact, while closed-loop systems proactively control costs through continuous measurement and adjustment.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

Saturdays are for Claude: How AI limits are quietly reshaping the workday

Usage limits on AI tools are reshaping how workers structure their time and prioritize tasks.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

I'm a Chinese product manager who created 6 AI employees on OpenClaw. I'm working more than ever and am way more tired.

AI can drive innovation beyond cost-cutting by automating repetitive tasks and organizing workflows effectively.

fromFuturism

Research Finds That AI Has Already Replaced Work for 20 Percent of Jobs

One in five full-time American workers report AI has taken over parts of their job, indicating a shift in the labor market.

fromFortune

3 days ago

AI promises to free workers from grunt work, but psychologists say those mindless tasks are exactly what our brains need to recover | Fortune

Eliminating menial tasks with AI may reduce productivity by removing necessary breaks for mental bandwidth and problem-solving.

fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence

How AI is transforming hospitality operations while preserving human experience

Hospitality is evolving from manual processes to AI-driven operations, enhancing efficiency while maintaining human interaction.

fromSlate Magazine

Bosses Are Becoming Worse at Their Jobs. The Reason Why Is Obvious.

A.I. use in workplaces is increasing, but many employees find it unhelpful and lacking strategic implementation.

6 days ago

Your Employees Are Using AI Whether You Know It or Not

Creating an AI-driven culture is essential for maximizing employee engagement and productivity with AI tools.

Building enterprise voice AI agents: A UX approach

Voice AI in enterprises needs to prioritize human interaction over technical improvements for effective collaboration.

AI didn't kill customer support. It's rebuilding it

There were specialists monitoring dashboards, tuning AI behavior, debugging API failures, and iterating on knowledge workflows. One team member who had started their career handling customer questions over chat and email (resetting passwords, explaining features, troubleshooting one-off issues, and escalating bugs) was now writing Python scripts to automate routing. Another was building quality-scoring models for the company's AI agent. This seemed markedly different from the hyperbole I'd been hearing about customer support roles going away in large part due to AI.

Artificial intelligence

AI has taken over customer service - but companies could soon regret the shift

Customer demand for human support is expected to rise soon because AI cannot fully match human expertise, empathy, and judgment.

Why AI assistants still face barriers at scale

Enterprise AI adoption is growing but remains limited; scaling beyond pilots requires resolving security, governance, observability, and trust challenges.