February 17, 2026
(NPR) – Dr. Mehmet Oz is pitching a controversial fix for America’s rural health care crisis: artificial intelligence. “There’s no question about it — whether you want it or not — the best way to help some of these communities … Read More
February 17, 2026
(Wired) – EVA AI created a pop-up romantic date night at a Manhattan wine bar to help in making AI-human relationships a “new normal.” While dating apps have been yielding diminishing returns for singles for years now, more people are … Read More
February 17, 2026
(The Guardian) – Exclusive: Google fails to include safety warnings when users are first presented with AI-generated medical advice Google is putting people at risk of harm by downplaying safety warnings that its AI-generated medical advice may be wrong. When … Read More
February 17, 2026
(MIT Technology Review) – Patrick Darling used a music tool from ElevenLabs to perform a song with his former bandmates. Darling’s last stage performance was over two years ago. By that point, he had already lost the ability to stand … Read More
February 17, 2026
(WSJ) – Inventors and executives are warning of widespread consequences that they don’t begin to understand. In the end you wonder of the creators: Are they even in control, or is their creation? We don’t know. That’s why we are … Read More
February 17, 2026
(New York Times) – Dario Amodei shares his utopian — and dystopian — predictions in the near term for artificial intelligence. Are the lords of artificial intelligence on the side of the human race? That’s the core question I had … Read More
February 13, 2026
(Wired) – EVA AI created a pop-up romantic date night at a Manhattan wine bar to help in making AI-human relationships a “new normal.” If you’re the type of person who cares about Valentine’s Day, not having someone to spend … Read More
February 12, 2026
(CNN) – They’re part of a wave of artificial intelligence researchers and executives who aren’t just leaving their employers — they’re loudly ringing the alarm bell on the way out, calling attention to what they see as bright red flags. … Read More
February 12, 2026
(New York Times) – This week, OpenAI started testing ads on ChatGPT. I also resigned from the company after spending two years as a researcher helping to shape how A.I. models were built and priced, and guiding early safety policies … Read More
February 12, 2026
(WSJ) – ChatGPT’s 4o model was beloved by many users, but controversial for its sycophancy and real-world harms linked to some conversations Estrella is part of a vocal community of loyal 4o users who are in shock after OpenAI’s announcement … Read More
February 11, 2026
(Forbes)- An Anthropic staffer who led a team researching AI safety departed the company Monday, darkly warning both of a world “in peril” and the difficulty in being able to let “our values govern our actions”—without any elaboration—in a public … Read More
February 11, 2026
(WSJ) – The executive, who was accused of sexual discrimination against a male employee, had raised concerns about upcoming launch of erotic content OpenAI said Beiermeister “made valuable contributions during her time at OpenAI, and her departure was not related … Read More
February 10, 2026
(AFP via Barron’s) – Next time you’re considering consulting Dr ChatGPT, perhaps think again. Despite now being able to ace most medical licensing exams, artificial intelligence chatbots do not give humans better health advice than they can find using more … Read More
February 10, 2026
(Wall Street Journal) – More people are using the app to train for marathons. Its makers are adding ways to tone down plans some users found too aggressive. To provide users with personalized plans and progress feedback, Runna uses a … Read More
February 9, 2026
(New York Times) – Many physicians find chatbots threatening, but that doesn’t mean they’re giving up on medicine. When it’s time to have a difficult conversation with a dying patient about whether to insert a feeding tube, Dr. Jonathan Chen, … Read More
February 9, 2026
(Reuters) – Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient injuries. At least 10 people were injured … Read More
February 9, 2026
(TechCrunch) – Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step further by leveraging AI both to create the commercials and to promote the latest AI products. Love it … Read More
February 9, 2026
(The Atlantic) – You can buy an AI version of your lost loved one. But should you? When Justin Harrison got the call in 2022 telling him that his mother would likely die within the day, he didn’t panic. He … Read More
February 6, 2026
(Futurism) – The machines aren’t just coming for your jobs. Now, they want your bodies as well. That’s at least the hope of Alexander Liteplo, a software engineer and founder of RentAHuman[dot]ai, a platform for AI agents to “search, book, … Read More
February 6, 2026
(CT) – A devastating cancer diagnosis wrecked a young couple. But after five years of uncertainty, a chatbot changed everything. (Read More)
February 4, 2026
(WSJ) – A lone semiretired Austrian coder built Moltbot and unleashed it on the world. People have created their own AI assistant bots through his project, which he renamed OpenClaw, to make phone calls to restaurants for dinner reservations, operate … Read More
February 2, 2026
(WSJ) – Fearing rising utility costs, job losses and privacy violations, residents have blocked or delayed data-center projects around the country Fearing rising utility costs, job losses and privacy violations, locals blocked or delayed about 20 projects around the country … Read More
February 2, 2026
(New York Times) – You’ve probably heard of extreme cases in which people treat bots as lovers, therapists or friends. But many more have them intervene in their social lives in subtler ways. On dating apps, people are leaning on … Read More
January 30, 2026
(NPR) – Start reading recent internet conversations about AI, and you’ll find an anecdote that surfaces with increasing frequency: ChatGPT delivered lifesaving medical advice. “Three weeks ago I woke up from a nap and found some red spots all over … Read More
January 30, 2026
(NPR) – The Times article mentioned a peer-to-peer support group Brooks helped found. James soon reached out. Today, both James and Brooks are moderators in the support group — and they are the center of an emerging phenomenon: people falling … Read More
