Frustrated Young Couples Turn to AI Romantic Partners
While the stereotype of AI companions is that they are used by lonely, single men, a new study suggests their use is higher among …
How AI, Remote Trials and New Business Models Could Transform Drug Testing
In an interview with Statement, Lindus Health co-founder Mery Beckwith explains how AI and remote clinical trials could cut drug d…
Starbucks Scraps AI Inventory Tool After Failed Rollout
Starbucks has abandoned an AI inventory system introduced to reduce shortages across its North American stores after employees rep…
Will AI Speed Up and Change Clinical Trials?
AI is reshaping drug discovery, but clinical trials remain the biggest hurdle. New AI-driven methods could make testing faster, ch…
Can AI Really Bring Back Cheap Money?
According to some financiers, artificial intelligence could usher in a new era of lower inflation and cheaper borrowing. Yet the p…
Quo Vadis, AI? Trump’s Digital Revolution and the Race Beyond Regulation
Washington is pushing for federal AI rules while technology leaders accelerate automation, digital avatars and new computing infra…
Palantir – the future of governance or a dangerous technological overreach?
The AI company’s technology is transforming warfare, policing and public services across the West. As its reach expands, so does t…
Wrongly imprisoned – when facial recognition decides people’s fate
An AI error cost an innocent woman nearly six months in jail for a crime she did not commit. Facial recognition identified her as …
EU crackdown on ‘nudify’ apps
‘Nudify’ apps are used for blackmail and humiliation. The EU plans to ban tools that generate sexualised images without consent as…
Vatican Addresses Humanity in the Age of AI and Transhumanism
Tech companies want to improve humanity, while culture is increasingly redefining identity itself. The Vatican therefore poses a s…
Chats can now be manipulated in real time
The online platform Roblox is introducing a system that alters undesirable expressions in chats in real time. What recipients read…
Who killed Olof Palme? Amateur detectives turn to AI
Forty years after the assassination of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme, one of Europe’s most famous unsolved crimes remains a my…
New Meta AI could keep accounts alive after users’ deaths
A new AI model is designed to copy the style of Facebook users and respond in their voice even after they have died. The concept r…
Survey finds AI revolution has yet to arrive in companies
Without further qualitative breakthroughs, massive investments in artificial intelligence are hanging in the balance, investors in…
Kung Fu and Dance: Humanoid Robots Take Over Chinese New Year Celebrations
At China’s Spring Festival Gala, the martial arts performances were more than spectacular theater. Analysts say they showcased adv…