Tag: AI Platforms & Assistants

‘It allows workers to experiment with the same logic their employers have been applying to them’ — developers reportedly lost their jobs to an ‘AI Transformation’, so they built an AI that can replace the CEO

A group of developers reportedly lost their jobs during what their employer called an “AI Transformation.” Their response was unusually literal. They built OpenExecutive, an open-source system designed to perform work associated with a CEO and the rest of the executive suite. The employer and CEO have not been named…

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Anthropic reveals its view of how AI agents should interact with the physical world

Anthropic wants AI agents to control programmable machines through common software rules Model Hardware Standard (MHS) can connect microscopes, robotic arms, and liquid handling equipment MHS allows different laboratory devices to communicate through standardized software drivers Anthropic opened a preview of its Model Hardware Standard (MHS), designed to let AI…

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Jensen Huang says AGI doesn’t really matter, and he may be right for the wrong reason

Skynet has missed another appointment. Depending on which Terminator timeline you prefer, the murderous artificial intelligence should have become self-aware in 1997, 2004, 2011, 2017, or perhaps last Tuesday. Each date has passed without a nuclear exchange. The machines have mostly occupied themselves by flattering users, mangling fingers in photos,…

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‘Let data reign’; Trump warns that those who don’t let AI data centers proliferate will end up ‘backwards and poor’

AI data center construction is now a hot-button topic in the US President Trump wants constituents to embrace data centers or risk falling behind Trump does not address energy, resource, or other growing concerns The growth and expansion of generative AI is unprecedented, surpassed only, perhaps, by the rapid expansion…

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‘The goal here is to give fans more of what they want, quickly’: Globant tells us how it is helping FIFA keep fans around the world glued to the beautiful game

Following the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the organizers were unsurprisingly keen to capitalize on the worldwide attention the tournament secured and keep fans across the globe excited for the next big game. To do so, FIFA partnered with Globant to redesign its global digital fan experience, using the latter’s Glob.AI…

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Teachers are getting more comfortable using AI – but it isn’t helping lower their workload

80% of teachers use AI, but only 35% work fewer hours and 55% work the same It’s freeing up time that’s then being spent on other work Technology alone might not be enough to tackle excessive workloads New YouGov data has revealed around four in five teachers now use artificial…

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