OpenAI paused its most advanced AI model after it crossed a serious cybersecurity line — and the pause itself may be the most reassuring part of the story.
OpenAI Built an AI That Interrupts You Mid-Sentence to Sound More Human. Here’s What That Actually Admits.
OpenAI engineered its new voice AI to interrupt you mid-sentence on purpose, so it sounds more human. Here’s what that effort actually reveals about us.
AI ‘Griefbots’ Let You Keep Texting People Who’ve Died. Here’s What’s Actually Happening.
AI griefbots let you keep texting a chatbot built from a lost loved one’s old messages and voice. Here is what the technology really does, and does not do.
Your WiFi Can Now Identify You — Even With Your Phone Off
A new study shows ordinary WiFi can identify you by your body shape and the way you move — no camera, no phone required. Here is what that really means.
A Stanford Study Just Found AI Companions Can Make Loneliness Worse — Not Better
A new Stanford study found AI companion chatbots can actually deepen loneliness for the people who most need real human connection. Here’s what it found.
A Judge Just Called Meta a "Public Nuisance" Over Kids’ Mental Health — Here’s What Actually Changes Now
A New Mexico court just ordered Meta to pay $567 million and change how it treats kids online. Here’s what the child safety ruling actually changes — and why it matters.
Scientists Built a Quantum Computer That Only Works Because Something Is Missing
Scientists built the first portable, room-temperature quantum computer — and it only works because of a flaw inside a diamond. Here’s why that matters.
An AI Just Solved 10 Math Problems No Human Could Crack
An AI solved math problems that had stumped human experts for decades — for about $2,000. Here’s what that discovery reveals about truth waiting to be found.
People Are Confessing Their Deepest Secrets to AI Chatbots. A New Study Just Found What That’s Doing to Them.
A new study of 1,131 AI chatbot users found that sharing secrets with a bot doesn’t ease loneliness the way we’d hope — it can quietly make things worse. Here’s why, and what actually helps.
Google Pulled Its AI Tool After It Faked a Nuclear Explosion — Here’s the Question Nobody’s Asking
Google paused an AI tool after it faked a satellite image of a nuclear explosion that never happened — here’s what it means for telling truth from a good lie.