AI vision language models provide video descriptions for blind users
For people who are blind or have low vision, the audio descriptions of action in…
Why human empathy still matters in the age of AI
A new international study finds that people place greater emotional value on empathy they believe…
Widespread non-compliance found in loot box advertising disclosure rules in the UK and South Korea
A new study has found overwhelming (90%+) non-compliance with mandatory advertising disclosure requirements for gambling-like…
Cities are unprepared for social and economic impact of robots, according to study
From delivering food in restaurants to cleaning airports, robots are becoming increasingly common in society—but…
The Download: meet RFK Jr’s right-hand man, and inside OpenAI
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Roundtables: Inside OpenAI’s Empire with Karen Hao
Recorded on June 30, 2025 AI journalist Karen Hao’s book, Empire of AI: Dreams and…
What comes next for AI copyright lawsuits?
Last week, the technology companies Anthropic and Meta each won landmark victories in two separate…
People are using AI to ‘sit’ with them while they trip on psychedelics
Peter sat alone in his bedroom as the first waves of euphoria coursed through his…
Cloudflare will now, by default, block AI bots from crawling its clients’ websites
The internet infrastructure company Cloudflare announced today that it will now default to blocking AI…
The Download: tripping with AI, and blocking crawler bots
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…