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The ‘godfather of AI’ reveals the only way humanity can survive AI
Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI,” fears the technology he helped build could wipe out humanity — and the tech industry is taking the wrong approach to stop it. Hinton, a Nobel Prize–winning computer scientist and a former Google executive,has warned in the…
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Kids are asking AI companions to solve their problems — here’s why that’s a problem
When two of James Johnson-Byrne’s friends got into an argument earlier this year, he didn’t know what to do. So the 16 year-old turned to an AI companion for advice. AI companions are digital characters who text and talk with users. The chatbot told Johnson-Byrne,…
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Chatbots are replacing therapists faster than anyone expected
While we’re not short on divisive topics in 2025, there are valid reasons as to whywe’re turning to chatbots for emotional support – and why people are also verymuch against it. So how willing are you to embrace this new form of therapy? With the…
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MIT researchers say using ChatGPT can rot your brain
Since ChatGPT appeared almost three years ago, the impact of artificialintelligence (AI) technologies on learning has been widely debated. Are they handytools for personalized education, or gateways to academic dishonesty? Most importantly, there has been concern that using AI will lead to a widespread“dumbing down”…
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AI might be using more energy than all of Ireland
Artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, could soon consume as much energy as acountry the size of Ireland or the Netherlands, a new study has warned. Every time you prompt ChatGPT to generate an image or an explanation, thehost company’s servers run thousands of calculations to…