Artificial intelligence is enabling a new kind of content creator on YouTube, where fully virtual personalities are attracting millions of viewers and generating significant revenue. Zach Vallese reports for CNBC that these AI-powered virtual YouTubers, or VTubers, are part of a growing trend. One prominent example is a character named Bloo, who has amassed 2.5 …
White-collar workers are increasingly sending artificial intelligence assistants to attend virtual meetings in their place. This trend saves time but also introduces complex new questions about workplace etiquette, privacy, and the value of human interaction. In an article for The Washington Post, journalists Lisa Bonos and Danielle Abril describe how these AI tools can join …
The European Commission has rejected calls from a coalition of major European companies to delay the implementation of its landmark AI Act. A commission spokesperson confirmed that the rules will be rolled out according to the established legal timeline, with no pause or grace period. The statement followed a letter from over 45 organizations, including …
The AI company Perplexity has launched a new subscription tier called Perplexity Max, priced at $200 per month. In an article for TechCrunch, Maxwell Zeff reports that the plan targets the company’s most active users. The subscription offers unlimited use of a tool for generating reports and spreadsheets, early access to new features like the …
Chief executives from major companies are increasingly vocal about the potential for artificial intelligence to eliminate a significant number of white-collar jobs. This marks a shift from private discussions to public warnings about the technology’s impact on the workforce. Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley stated at the Aspen Ideas Festival that AI could replace “literally …
Apple Inc. is in talks with Anthropic and OpenAI to potentially use their artificial intelligence technology for a future version of its voice assistant, Siri. This represents a major strategic shift for the company, which has historically relied on developing its own technology in-house. According to a report by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, the move …
The number of entry-level jobs in the UK has plummeted by nearly a third since the widespread availability of generative AI tools. According to a report from the job platform Adzuna, cited by Adam McCulloch in “Personnel Today”, such roles have declined by 32% since November 2022. This includes a significant drop in graduate positions, …
A recent film festival dedicated to shorts created with generative AI highlighted both the creative potential of the technology and the deep division it is causing within the film industry. According to an article by Samuel Axon for Ars Technica, the AIFF 2025 festival, hosted by the AI company Runway, served as a microcosm of …
Cloudflare has launched a new marketplace called “Pay per Crawl”, allowing website owners to charge AI companies for scraping their content. According to a report by Maxwell Zeff in TechCrunch, the system, currently in a private beta, aims to give publishers more control over their data. Website owners can set a price for each “crawl”, …
Recent academic studies indicate that using generative AI tools like ChatGPT can reduce brain activity and lead to less original writing. According to an article by Kyle Chayka in The New Yorker, these experiments suggest a “cognitive cost” to relying on AI for tasks humans previously did themselves. One study at the Massachusetts Institute of …