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AI chatbots more persuasive than humans in lifestyle decisions, UBC research finds

Large language models such as ChatGPT proved more persuasive than humans when…
  • October 1, 2025
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Social media use linked to increased loneliness in US adults aged 30 to 70

Adults in the upper 25 per cent of social media use frequency…
  • October 1, 2025
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Microsoft launches $19.99 Premium subscription bundling Office and AI features

Microsoft has launched Microsoft 365 Premium at $19.99 per month, combining Microsoft…
  • October 1, 2025
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Meta to use AI chatbot conversations for ad targeting from mid-December

Meta will use conversations with its AI chatbot to personalise ads and…
  • October 1, 2025
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AI shows no measurable impact on US labour market 33 months after ChatGPT launch

The US labour market has not experienced discernible disruption in the 33…
  • October 1, 2025
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McGill researchers develop AI tool to detect hidden disease markers in cells

McGill University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that detects previously…
  • October 1, 2025
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AI chatbots show promise for health coaching but lack long-term evidence

Florida Atlantic University researchers have conducted the first scoping review of AI-driven…
  • October 1, 2025
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Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 detects testing scenarios, raising evaluation concerns

Anthropic’s latest AI model recognised it was being tested during safety evaluations,…
  • October 1, 2025
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AI pioneer warns extinction risk could materialise within five to 10 years

Yoshua Bengio has warned that AI systems may choose human death over…
  • October 1, 2025
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Film union condemns AI actor as threat to human performers’ livelihoods

SAG-AFTRA has condemned AI-generated performer Tilly Norwood as a synthetic character trained…
  • October 1, 2025
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