UK eyes rapid ban on under social media for under 16s, curbs to AI chatbotsBritain could bring in an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16 as early as this year and close a loophole that left s...
16 Feb, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
How a family used AI chatbot to slash down a hospital bill by over Rs. 1 croreA U.S. family facing a staggering $195,000 (Rs 1.73 crore) hospital bill for just four hours of treatment after a relative’s death used AI ...
31 Oct, 2025, 04.03 PM IST
How AI is changing the way we grieve our loved onesDiego Felix Dos Santos is using AI to recreate his deceased father's voice, allowing him to simulate conversations and cope with his loss. ...
14 Sep, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
IIT Kharagpur student found dead in hostel roomA fourth-year IIT-Kharagpur student, Ritam Mondal, was found dead in his hostel room. He was a Mechanical Engineering student. The institut...
18 Jul, 2025, 10.46 PM IST
Air India flights getting cancelled due to various reasons: How to track your flight refundAir India faced disruptions on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, with multiple international flights canceled, impacting travelers. This follows the ...
18 Jun, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
View: Kill boring jobs, not to let boring jobs kill youAnna Sebastian, a 26-yr-old chartered accountant, died of cardiac failure, which her parents blame on an unrelenting, always-on culture of ...
22 Sep, 2024, 11.33 PM IST
Edtech consolidation; GenAI chatbot hallucinationsEdtech firm Schoolnet has acquired learning app Genius Teacher for an undisclosed sum. This and more on today’s ETtech Top 5.
09 Jul, 2024, 08.46 PM IST
Ghosts in the machine: Peril of hallucinations in GenAI chatbotsHallucinations are a big issue while deploying GenAI-based chatbots. Hallucination is a phenomenon where an AI chatbot offers factually inc...
09 Jul, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
AI and death: Sundance films grapple with our digital afterlifeTwo documentaries premiered at Sundance explore the ethics of AI and its relationship to death. 'Eternal You' focuses on predatory AI-power...
21 Jan, 2024, 09.05 AM IST
Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the deadAt a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls out his phone, places it on a gravestone and plays a recording of his...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.01 PM IST
Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the deadAt a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls out his phone, places it on a gravestone and plays a recording of his...
14 Dec, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
Miss your loved ones? AI chatbots may soon replicate their voiceSome AI startups are working hard to replicate the voice and mannerisms of the deceased so that their family members can relive the experie...
08 Jun, 2023, 07.14 PM IST
Digital Reincarnation: What should happen to the data you leave behind after your death?When we die, we leave behind informational corpses, composed of emails, text messages and more.
24 Jul, 2021, 05.54 PM IST