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Cambridge word of the year.

“Parasocial” crowned Cambridge Word of the Year as fans fall for AI chatbots

The rise of one-sided emotional bonds with artificial intelligence has driven Cambridge…
Digital divide.

Internet users reach 6bn, but 5G and skills gaps deepen digital divide

The world’s online population grew by 240 million people in 2025, bringing…
Vintage travel.

Humans universally travel 78 minutes daily regardless of wealth or speed

Technological advances have failed to reduce daily commute times, as a new…
Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV warns AI is a tool and not a soul to protect human dignity

Pope Leo XIV has intervened in the debate over artificial intelligence, warning…
Deezer.

Humans fail to spot AI music as 50,000 synthetic tracks uploaded daily

Almost all listeners are unable to distinguish between human-composed music and artificial…
Matthew McConaughey

Caine and McConaughey back ElevenLabs celebrity voice market

ElevenLabs has launched a platform for licensing celebrity AI voices, securing a…
Ghosts of loved ones.

Uncanny AI ‘deathbots’ summon ghosts and commodify grief

AI-powered “deathbots” that simulate deceased individuals are turning remembrance into a commercial…
The ascent of AI.

AI will become conscious as a result of evolving human concepts, not fresh tech

Artificial intelligence is on its way to becoming conscious in the same…
Breaking Bad.

Aaron Paul ditches smartphone, warns AI will “completely take over most jobs”

Actor Aaron Paul has given up his smartphone for most daily use,…
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter.

Alex Winter criticises anti-AI activists as “really fucking dumb” amid AI doc plan

Actor and documentarian Alex Winter has criticised much of the anti-AI movement…