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China has cracked down on AI companions. What can we learn from this?Generative AI companions offer constant availability and support for lonely individuals. However, these virtual relationships risk dependen...- Leading After the FounderWhen the person who built the company steps back, emotions run high—and many organizations stumble. Here’s how to manage the transition.
- Why Gen AI Feels So Threatening to WorkersAs generative AI begins to handle more cognitive, creative, and interpersonal tasks, many employees perceive it to be a threat to their com...
- Quote of the Day from Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky: ‘The world cannot live without love; no matter how many weapons you have or how great your technology might be.’Studio Ghibli's timeless animation, exemplified by 'Castle in the Sky,' teaches that love and human connection are paramount, not just tech...
- How to boil an egg is the top Google query in the world: Top data reveals what people are secretly searching behind closed doors and what does this trend mean?Google searches reveal a surprisingly emotional side of humanity, with millions seeking answers to basic life skills and how to support lov...
- Need AI friend? Companion startups are a click awayAccording to a report from IT industry body Nasscom, the global AI companion market is estimated to have touched $28 billion in size this y...
- New Yorkers rebel: AI startup’s million-dollar ad campaign gets defaced on the streetsNew Yorkers are reacting strongly to a huge AI ad campaign in the subway. The startup Friend spent millions on posters, but many people are...
- How AI chatbots talking too much are pushing people past reality and triggering mental health crisesDoctors and researchers are sounding the alarm over “AI psychosis,” a disturbing pattern where people spiral into delusion, mania and even ...
- 75-year-old man obsessed with AI avatar seeks divorce from wife until his kids expose the illusionA Chinese man, Jiang, divorced his wife to be with an AI avatar. He became obsessed with the digital woman. His family intervened and revea...
- Teens are increasingly turning to AI companions, and it could be harming themAbout three in four US teens have used AI companion apps such as Character. ai or Replika. ai. The study, which surveyed 1,060 US teens age...
- ChatGPT, Gemini & others are doing something terrible to your brainGrowing concerns are emerging about the mental health impact of AI platforms like ChatGPT. Reports indicate potential risks, including decr...
- Lonely? Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s got you covered with AI friendsMeta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals plans to use AI to combat the loneliness epidemic, proposing AI companions as a solution. Amid growing c...
- OpenAI finds own product ChatGPT linked to more loneliness, social isolationThe studies, conducted using GPT-40, OpenAI’s multimodal model released in May 2024, raise questions about the emotional consequences of hu...
- PCI’s MDR plea; India’s AI startups, acceleratedHappy Tuesday! The Payments Council of India has urged the PMO to reinstate the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI and RuPay debit card pa...
- Life-size AI girlfriend for ₹1.5 crore? Meet Aria, the robot created for love and companionshipRealbotix, a US-based tech firm, has introduced Aria, an AI robot designed to replicate human-like interactions. With a price tag of ₹1.5 c...
- 'Perfect' AI girlfriends or boyfriends could be dangerous, warns former Google CEO Eric SchmidtEric Schmidt cautioned about AI companions. He highlighted the risks for young people. AI relationships can increase loneliness. They can a...
- Google spends Rs 23,000 crore to bring back former AI employee, sparks overspending debate in AI raceNoam Shazeer, an AI pioneer who left Google in 2021, has returned to the company after Google paid $2.7 billion to acquire his startup, Cha...
- Hello bot, I am feeling lonely. Help?There is a heightened sense of loneliness in the post-pandemic world, but can startups solve the problem with companion bots and call-in se...
- Connecting Dots: Understanding AI through tech historyTechnological breakthroughs can take people by surprise because they haven’t seen anything like that before. We stand at the brink of a new...
- Creating a personal connect with AI: Pranav Mistry, CEO, Samsung’s STAR LabsThe President and CEO of Samsung’s STAR Labs told ET in an exclusive interview that he created Neon because human beings are unable to conn...
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