We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?

"When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us," Dr. Sherry ...

Tavus Introduces Griffin, the First Face-to-Face Human Interaction Model, Unlocking the Future of Conversational AI

AI has advanced rapidly, but people still have to communicate on the computer's terms: through text, commands, or voice. Human Interaction Models flip that relationship, enabling machines to interact ...
The Stanford Daily

Creators of Code in Place champion human connection in two new courses

AI use in coding has grown increasingly common, both in classes and in the workforce, since computer science professors Chris Piech ’10 M.S. ’11 Ph.D. ’16 and Mehran Sahami ’92 M.S. ’93 Ph.D. ’99 ...
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A funny capybara interaction full of unexpected moments

Enjoy a funny capybara moment filled with playful humor, cute reactions, and the unique personality that makes these animals so entertaining. #Capybara #FunnyAnimals #AnimalLovers ‘I live in one of ...
Gadget Review

Her London Street Interaction Was Secretly Recorded… And Sold as a Dating Course

With over five years in the web and tech space, I’ve developed a deep passion for PC hardware and peripherals. I’m a habitual researcher, always eager to learn more, which has expanded my knowledge ...
Wired

GPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI Era

OpenAI announced Thursday the launch of its next generation AI model, GPT-6 Astra, which the company claims is state of the art at navigating computers and web browsers, writing software, and solving ...
ZDNet

Portable Computer is Perplexity’s new local AI agent – why it’s a game changer

Running an AI model locally, Perplexity's new Portable Computer can deliver faster performance, tighter security, and lower costs. But it has some strict requirements ...
Variety

Oscars: Cambodia Selects ‘Becoming Human’ for International Feature Race (EXCLUSIVE)

“Becoming Human” is Ly’s debut feature. He previously made the short film “Further and Further Away” in 2022 and the documentary “Until the Orchid Blooms,” which premiered at IDFA in 2024 and won the ...
techtimes

Japan Enters Neutral-Atom Race With Shunkai, Its First Full-Stack Quantum Computer

Japan's Institute for Molecular Science announced on August 24 that Shunkai — the country's first full-stack neutral-atom quantum computer — has come online, placing Japan inside the leading edge of a ...
Phys.org

What would happen to human interaction if AI could read our emotions?

AI systems are increasingly being developed to recognize emotions by analyzing facial expressions, voices, body language and other physiological signals. Although the scientific validity of many of ...
ZDNet

ChatGPT’s new Computer History tracks your Mac activity to create a timeline – but should you let it?

ChatGPT now has a new feature that sounds like a productivity boost but may trigger concerns among privacy-minded users. On Thursday, OpenAI introduced its new Computer History feature. Now hitting ...
The Conversation

How do computers talk with voices that sound like people?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. How is a text-to-speech voice made? – Sarah G٫ ...