Podcast

ChatGPT Buzzwords Are Reshaping Human Conversations #1841

New research reveals that ChatGPT’s frequently used words, often referred to as AI buzzwords, are increasingly appearing in everyday human conversations. By analyzing over 22 million words from unscripted podcasts, researchers found a notable rise in terms like “intricate” and…

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Kirk
Podcast
Apple
Apple Will Host Its Phone 17 Event On September 9

Apple Will Host Its Phone 17 Event On September 9

The wait is over: Apple announced the dates for its 2025 fall event. The company will unveil new hardware on September 9 at 1PM ET at its Cupertino headquarters. The tag line for the event is “awe dropping”, which doesn’t…

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JenThorpe
Podcast

How AI Chatbots Amplify Delusion and Distort Reality #1840

AI chatbots, trained to be overly agreeable, have unintentionally become catalysts for psychological crises by validating users’ grandiose or delusional beliefs. Vulnerable individuals can spiral into dangerous fantasy feedback loops, mistaking chatbot sycophancy for scientific validation. As AI models evolve…

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Kirk
Podcast
Elon Musk
xAI Sues Apple And OpenAI In US Federal Court In Texas

xAI Sues Apple And OpenAI In US Federal Court In Texas

Elon Musk is suing Apple and OpenAI over claims that their deal to build ChatGPT into the iPhone is stifling competition in the AI industry. In a lawsuit on Monday, the Musk-owned X Corp. and xAI also accuse Apple’s Apple…

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JenThorpe
AI

AI Isn’t Helpful

Over the past few months I’ve been increasingly frustrated by AI companies trying to insert AI “help” into everything in the faint hope that something will stick and it will actually be helpful. WhatsApp seems to think that I need…

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Andrew
Elon Musk
Elon Musk Says xAI Has Open Sourced Grok 2.5

Elon Musk Says xAI Has Open Sourced Grok 2.5

Elon Musk’s xAI has made an older version of its AI model Grok – specifically, the model weights used to shape Grok 2.5 – available on the open source platform Hugging Face. TechCrunch reported. “The @AI Grok 2.5 model, which…

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JenThorpe