Articles for category: Artificial Intelligence, Lifestyle

People Are Using AI To Talk To The Dead And The Results Are Deeply Unsettling

People Are Using AI To Talk To The Dead And The Results Are Deeply Unsettling

Sumi

  There’s a quiet revolution happening in grief, and it doesn’t involve therapists’ couches or self-help books. It’s happening on phones and laptops, where people are uploading old voice notes, text messages, and social media posts to train AI chatbots that speak back as if they were their dead parents, partners, or friends. The idea ...

Artificial Intelligence research and development.

AI Cold War: Why Global Powers Are Racing to Teach Machines Faster Than Ever

Trizzy Orozco

It’s a contest that feels ripped from the pages of a futuristic thriller: nations locked in a breakneck race to teach machines how to think, reason, and outsmart their rivals. The 21st-century battleground isn’t a dusty field, but the humming, invisible world of artificial intelligence. Today, the stakes are higher than ever—global security, economic power, ...

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Training AI on Human Behavior: What Happens When the Internet Is the Teacher?

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine handing over the keys to the world’s most powerful supercomputer and saying, “Learn everything you can—by watching us online.” It’s a dizzying, almost frightening idea: the internet, with all its chaos and brilliance, has become the classroom for artificial intelligence. Every meme, every tweet, every candid comment in a forum—AI is soaking it all ...

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The Rise of Robotic Pet Sitters: Are They Ready for Real Animal Chaos?

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine leaving your house for work, vacation, or just a long day out, and instead of worrying about your beloved pets, you have a tireless machine caring for them—no complaints, no sick days, and no “I forgot to lock the gate” moments. It sounds like something out of a futuristic movie, yet robotic pet sitters ...

The Promise (and Problem) of AI Matchmaking Between Shelter Pets and Humans

The Promise (and Problem) of AI Matchmaking Between Shelter Pets and Humans

Annette Uy

Imagine walking into a busy animal shelter filled with hopeful eyes and wagging tails, each animal silently begging for a second chance. Now, picture a technology that claims it can find you the perfect furry companion—not just based on what you think you want, but on who you truly are. Artificial intelligence is stepping into ...

The Disturbing Idea That Free Will May Be a Useful Illusion

The Disturbing Idea That Free Will May Be a Useful Illusion

Gargi Chakravorty

  There’s something unsettling about the notion that the choices we make every day might not truly be ours. When you decided what to eat for breakfast or whether to hit the snooze button this morning, you probably believed those decisions were under your control. You felt like you were calling the shots. What if ...

Dog holding a pet toy between its teeth.

AI Pet Toys: Psychology Behind Keeping Dogs and Cats Digitally Entertained

Trizzy Orozco

Picture this: a lonely dog at home, tail thumping with curiosity, staring at a bouncing ball that suddenly starts to roll on its own. Or a cat, ears twitching, as a feathered robotic toy zips across the floor with unpredictable moves. These aren’t scenes from a futuristic movie—they’re happening right now, thanks to AI-powered pet ...

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AI Tried to Flirt in Shakespearean English and It Got Weird

Maria Faith Saligumba

Picture this: a modern artificial intelligence, fluent in code and algorithms, suddenly attempts to woo someone using the language of William Shakespeare. The result? Equal parts hilarious, awkward, and oddly poetic. In a world where technology is advancing faster than ever, and machines are learning to mimic the most human of behaviors, the idea of ...