Category: AI & Bots
This browser plugin lets you track your AI ‘water footprint’ — and ‘pay it back’ to communities in need
This browser plugin tracks your AI prompts and ‘water footprint’ in real time It makes the environmental cost of AI feel harder to ignore It also lets you offset that usage by donating to a non-profit providing clean water to millions A new plugin for Chrome, Firefox and Edge called ‘Bottle It Back’ tracks your…
Multiple devices could deliver powerful distributed AI capability by 2030
Combined device AI compute could exceed 1,000 TOPS by the decade’s end Smartphones, wearables, and earbuds are becoming key distributed AI processors Average users likely carry hundreds of TOPS across multiple personal devices Personal electronics are heading toward a point where combined AI compute across everyday devices rivals systems that once filled dedicated facilities, according…
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I turned my text messages into a song with Suno and now my dinner plans sound like a pop duet
The week an AI-generated song climbed to number one on iTunes. Despite the legitimate concerns surrounding how AI models produce music, there’s no denying its current popularity. Tools like Suno can build a track that outcompetes plenty of other music…. Check out the original article: [Techradar.Com] I turned my text messages into a song with…
Humanoid robot beats human world record for the first time at the Beijing half marathon — but some are still stumbling at the starting line
An Honor robot has beaten a world record for the half marathon The time was set during a joint humanoid and human race Over 100 robots were entered, and almost half of them were autonomous Humanoid robot runners have performed notably better at the second Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing than they did at…
AI judges people like a spreadsheet, and the results expose deeper patterns in trust, bias, and decision-making across real scenarios
AI mimics trust while relying on rigid, structured evaluation patterns Machines separate human traits instead of forming holistic impressions Competence and integrity dominate decisions across both humans and AI Modern AI systems do not simply process information; they make systematic judgments about people in ways that resemble human trust but with important differences. A new…
How Spoor uses AI to track birds and improve wind farm planning
One of the biggest hurdles facing new wind farms is proving how wildlife interacts with turbines in the real world. Developers and regulators need to understand how wildlife interacts with wind turbines, but much of the current process relies on intermittent surveys carried out by human observers using binoculars or searching sites on foot. Those…
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I tried a new ChatGPT tool to help me find a better wedding venue — and I’m very glad it isn’t planning my big day
I’m getting married in a few months, and like every groom and bride ever, while I’m excited for the big day, I won’t miss the stress of wedding planning. So I’m not surprised to hear stats that over a third of couples use AI to help bring their wedding together (via The Knot). Personally, my…
Gemini can now see your Google Photos — and generate AI images of ‘you’ from them
Gemini can now browse a vast library’s worth of images about you and produce its own AI creations that are based on them. The AI chatbot’s Personal Intelligence features, designed to help Gemini adapt to your preferences and personality, are now, with your permission, able to browse your Google Photos library. The Nano Banana 2…
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‘The face thing is probably going to break’ — Sam Altman-backed firm warns AI will soon outgrow facial recognition, but says its ‘proof of human’ system World ID could be part of the solution
Facial recognition has become one of the default ways we prove who we are online, from unlocking our phones to logging into banking apps. But according to a senior figure at a Sam Altman-backed startup, that entire system may not hold for much longer, thanks to AI. “Over time the AI is going to get…
