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As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it: Gallup poll
More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread.New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs. Many workers who are not using AI say they prefer to work without it, have ethical oppositions to the technology or worry about data privacy.
The poll, conducted in February, points to a divergence in how AI is reshaping American workplaces. Some find it to be a gamechanger for... Read More
Chinaâs state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story â and often mock the US
BEIJING (AP) — The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been dogmatic and rigid — not anymore. Having largely tamed the internet at home with tight censorship, Beijing is now tapping the power of social media and artificial intelligence to tell its story — and often to skewer the U.S. and its president.In a five-minute AI-generated animation modeled after classic martial arts movies, China’s state media frames out an allegory for the war in Iran. A white eagle in regal attire representing the U.S. unleashes an evil laugh before his army attacks a... Read More
Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily barred Arizona from enforcing its gambling laws against predictive market operators and put the brakes on a criminal wagering case that the state has filed against Kalshi.U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi's ruling means a Monday arraignment hearing for Kalshi has been called off. State prosecutors allege Kalshi is running an illegal gambling operation. The order was issued in a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration.
Liburdi said he would explain his reason for the ruling in an order, which was expected to be... Read More
From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At $1.99 per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that concept to a new level.Users of the platform can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by artificial intelligence. Like other religious AI tools on the market, it offers words of prayer and encouragement in various languages. With the occasional glitch, it remembers previous conversations and speaks through not-quite-synced lips.
“You do feel a little accountable to the “... Read More
Greece moves to protect minors from social media with new ban for kids under 15
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece became the latest European Union country to unveil plans for a total social media ban for kids 15 and under in a move the country’s prime minister said aims to pressure the 27-member bloc into formalizing EU-wide age restrictions.The new law will target social media platforms that enable the user to create profiles, interact with others and share content, such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Once the legislation is enacted, social media platforms will be responsible for reverifying the ages of all users in the country to exclude... Read More
Top Stories in Technology
- As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it: Gallup poll
- Chinaâs state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story â and often mock the US
- Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi
- From 'BuddhaBot' to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
- Police arrest a suspect in a Molotov attack at OpenAI CEO's San Francisco home
- Greece moves to protect minors from social media with new ban for kids under 15
- Kara Swisher examines the science, tech and business of living longer in new CNN docuseries
- Russia's internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent
- States are struggling to meet their clean energy goals. Data centers are to blame
- Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration
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