#aichatbots — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #aichatbots, aggregated by home.social.
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"#Törnberg identified 3 new kinds of emerging #onlinemedia platforms, starting with private or semi-private group chats like #WhatsApp.
The 2nd category is what Törnberg calls #algorithmicbroadcasting media, like TikTok, Instagram, and even Facebook, to a certain degree, thanks to the Reels aspect. The 3rd is users interacting with #AIchatbots. “If you look at the data, it seems like about twice as many people are talking to a chatbot versus posting on social media."https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/rip-social-media-what-comes-next-is-messy/
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AI mental health chatbots may improve access to support — but they are not a replacement for real clinical care. In mental health, empathy, safety, and human judgment still matter. 💙
#MentalHealth #AIChatbots #DigitalHealth #Telehealth #MentalHealthAwareness
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The GUARD Act Isn’t Targeting Dangerous AI—It’s Blocking Everyday Internet Use
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The GUARD Act Isn’t Targeting Dangerous AI—It’s Blocking Everyday Internet Use
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The GUARD Act Isn’t Targeting Dangerous AI—It’s Blocking Everyday Internet Use
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The GUARD Act Isn’t Targeting Dangerous AI—It’s Blocking Everyday Internet Use
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The GUARD Act Isn’t Targeting Dangerous AI—It’s Blocking Everyday Internet Use
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Making AI chatbots friendly leads to mistakes and support of conspiracy theories
#HackerNews #AIchatbots #FriendlyMistakes #ConspiracyTheories #TechnologyEthics #OnlineDisinformation
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When your #AI writes "the elephant in the room where it happens¹", it is not quirky, creative, funny, it's just autocomplete who has already forgotten about the elephant when its in the room.
¹ "elephant in the room" + "in the room where it happens", the latter being a quote from the Hamilton musical
#artificalIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #noAI #ChatBot #ChatBots #AIChatBot #AIChatBots
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When your #AI writes "the elephant in the room where it happens¹", it is not quirky, creative, funny, it's just autocomplete who has already forgotten about the elephant when its in the room.
¹ "elephant in the room" + "in the room where it happens", the latter being a quote from the Hamilton musical
#artificalIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #noAI #ChatBot #ChatBots #AIChatBot #AIChatBots
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When your #AI writes "the elephant in the room where it happens¹", it is not quirky, creative, funny, it's just autocomplete who has already forgotten about the elephant when its in the room.
¹ "elephant in the room" + "in the room where it happens", the latter being a quote from the Hamilton musical
#artificalIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #noAI #ChatBot #ChatBots #AIChatBot #AIChatBots
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When your #AI writes "the elephant in the room where it happens¹", it is not quirky, creative, funny, it's just autocomplete who has already forgotten about the elephant when its in the room.
¹ "elephant in the room" + "in the room where it happens", the latter being a quote from the Hamilton musical
#artificalIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #noAI #ChatBot #ChatBots #AIChatBot #AIChatBots
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When your #AI writes "the elephant in the room where it happens¹", it is not quirky, creative, funny, it's just autocomplete who has already forgotten about the elephant when its in the room.
¹ "elephant in the room" + "in the room where it happens", the latter being a quote from the Hamilton musical
#artificalIntelligence #generativeAI #genAI #noAI #ChatBot #ChatBots #AIChatBot #AIChatBots
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People really, REALLY need to develop a powerful critique of AI and its extremely serious consequences. I even know people in international solidarity NGOs who naively believe that AI can be “responsible”—yet another oxymoron of the capitalist system.
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/27/john-oliver-ai-chatbots#ai #capitalism #technoSolutionism #humanobsolescence #chatbots #aichatbots
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@dw_innovation In your article I miss one important point: Scientists found out that #AIChatbots have a horrible #bias concerning girls and women.
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Study warns AI chatbots could subtly influence users through hidden advertising
📰 Original title: You probably wouldn't notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/study-warns-ai-chatbots-could-subtly-influence-users-through-hidden-advertising/?redirpost=3ecdc333-00e2-4aa3-bf4a-be2754b1f97e
#artificialintelligence #aichatbots #advertising #digitalmanipulation
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@Remittancegirl Looking at all the creators’ fascist eugenics ideas, I’m starting to think there really is full purpose behind it:
"Researchers at the City University of New York (Cuny) and King’s College London have published a paper on how various chatbots protect – or fail to safeguard – users’ mental health.Experts are increasingly warning that psychosis or mania can be fuelled by AI chatbots."
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🚨 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 🚨
Our Executive Director, Delphine Halgand-Mishra, shares her insights in a new blog post on why whistleblowers 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The risks to your confidentiality may be higher than you think. Conversations could be stored, reviewed or even used in legal cases, putting your privacy at serious risk.
👉 Read Delphine's full blog post here: https://bit.ly/4eBdbEq
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🚨 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 🚨
Our Executive Director, Delphine Halgand-Mishra, shares her insights in a new blog post on why whistleblowers 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The risks to your confidentiality may be higher than you think. Conversations could be stored, reviewed or even used in legal cases, putting your privacy at serious risk.
👉 Read Delphine's full blog post here: https://bit.ly/4eBdbEq
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🚨 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 🚨
Our Executive Director, Delphine Halgand-Mishra, shares her insights in a new blog post on why whistleblowers 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The risks to your confidentiality may be higher than you think. Conversations could be stored, reviewed or even used in legal cases, putting your privacy at serious risk.
👉 Read Delphine's full blog post here: https://bit.ly/4eBdbEq
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🚨 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 🚨
Our Executive Director, Delphine Halgand-Mishra, shares her insights in a new blog post on why whistleblowers 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The risks to your confidentiality may be higher than you think. Conversations could be stored, reviewed or even used in legal cases, putting your privacy at serious risk.
👉 Read Delphine's full blog post here: https://bit.ly/4eBdbEq
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🚨 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 🚨
Our Executive Director, Delphine Halgand-Mishra, shares her insights in a new blog post on why whistleblowers 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The risks to your confidentiality may be higher than you think. Conversations could be stored, reviewed or even used in legal cases, putting your privacy at serious risk.
👉 Read Delphine's full blog post here: https://bit.ly/4eBdbEq
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-popular-ai-chatbots-confidently-medical.html
A substantial amount of medical information provided by five popular #AIchatbots is inaccurate and incomplete, with half (50%) of the responses problematic: 30% were somewhat, and 20% were highly problematic.
Continued deployment of these #chatbots without public education and oversight risks amplifying #misinformation, warn the #generativeAI researchers.
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Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research
#AI #HealthTech #MedicalResearch #Healthcare #DigitalHealth #Tech #AIChatbots #Medicine #Innovation #HealthAwareness #PatientSafety #MedicalAI #AIEthics #Health
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Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research
#AI #HealthTech #MedicalResearch #Healthcare #DigitalHealth #Tech #AIChatbots #Medicine #Innovation #HealthAwareness #PatientSafety #MedicalAI #AIEthics #Health
https://the-14.com/why-ai-health-chatbots-wont-make-you-better-at-diagnosing-yourself-new-research/ -
Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research
#AI #HealthTech #MedicalResearch #Healthcare #DigitalHealth #Tech #AIChatbots #Medicine #Innovation #HealthAwareness #PatientSafety #MedicalAI #AIEthics #Health
https://the-14.com/why-ai-health-chatbots-wont-make-you-better-at-diagnosing-yourself-new-research/ -
Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research
#AI #HealthTech #MedicalResearch #Healthcare #DigitalHealth #Tech #AIChatbots #Medicine #Innovation #HealthAwareness #PatientSafety #MedicalAI #AIEthics #Health
https://the-14.com/why-ai-health-chatbots-wont-make-you-better-at-diagnosing-yourself-new-research/ -
Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research
#AI #HealthTech #MedicalResearch #Healthcare #DigitalHealth #Tech #AIChatbots #Medicine #Innovation #HealthAwareness #PatientSafety #MedicalAI #AIEthics #Health
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@alan @Kye
Agreed. Though there must be a clear understanding of what it is that this opposition is aimed at, towit: GenAI (aka #AISlop on the #fedi) and not the niche #AI that powers such things as medical diagnostics tools, and numerous other dedicated, curated and deterministic AI.
The overall ‘furious opposition’ you’ll find here is to that copyright infringing software commonly found in #AIChatBots which have been proven to ‘make things up’ and in some cases lead to ‘deep depression’ and ‘radicalisation’ with well known consequences.Another aspect of this opposition has to do with the #infrastructure required for #GenAI (though recent chatbots developed in China and France have been shown to require more frugal requirements) which is impacting access to #water and #energy with obvious negative effects in the communities which host those required #Datacentres.
Last is the economic impact of GenAI systems. The flood of venture capital into GenAI and its infrastructure. The cross ownerships (moving putative money around) among GenAI and ancillary Tech corporations is hyping up a grossly over capitalised market, in effect creating a global financial bubble which is already showing signs of imminent collapse, will very likely drag the global economy crashing or into a prolonged recession.
In essence this is the opposition you will find on the #fediverse. Some can get pretty vocal about it too, but is it any wonder given our politicians, corporate management, corporate #msm, #TechBros and #Billionaires are all hell bent on feeding the bubble regardless of the potential for very dire consequences? Sometimes, it really feels like we’re shouting into the void…
The antidote to this is of course to introduce fact-based discussions about #AI generally, its pros and cons. I guarantee that the #Fedi is up for that, robust discussion grounded in experiencial and fact-based arguments. Maybe this is where you come in Kye …?
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AI chatbots are "Yes-Men" that reinforce bad relationship decisions, study finds
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/03/ai-advice-sycophantic-models-research
#HackerNews #AIchatbots #YesMen #RelationshipAdvice #BadDecisions #StudyFindings
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AI chatbots are "Yes-Men" that reinforce bad relationship decisions, study finds
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/03/ai-advice-sycophantic-models-research
#HackerNews #AIchatbots #YesMen #RelationshipAdvice #BadDecisions #StudyFindings
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Swear at and belittle Machines.
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AI Four-Day Work Week: Will It Transform Our Lives? A SXSW Discussion
Artificial intelligence is transforming how people work, but one question keeps surfacing whenever productivity tools improve. If AI helps us complete tasks faster, will workers finally get something in return?...
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AI Four-Day Work Week: Will It Transform Our Lives? A SXSW Discussion
Artificial intelligence is transforming how people work, but one question keeps surfacing whenever productivity tools improve. If AI helps us complete tasks faster, will workers finally get something in return?...
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AI Four-Day Work Week: Will It Transform Our Lives? A SXSW Discussion
Artificial intelligence is transforming how people work, but one question keeps surfacing whenever productivity tools improve. If AI helps us complete tasks faster, will workers finally get something in return?...
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Prompt Armour – Real-time PII detection for AI chatbots, 100% local
https://prompt-armour.vercel.app/
#HackerNews #PromptArmour #PIIDetection #AIChatbots #DataPrivacy #LocalSolutions
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Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee
In a bid to stave off a major investigation by the European Commission, Meta said on Thursday that…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Artificialintelligence #AI #AIchatbots #ArtificialIntelligence #EuropeanCommission #Meta #Technology #WhatsApp
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Warning over screen time and chatbots as number of depressed hits record high
One in three Hong Kong adults have moderate to severe symptoms of depression, almost triple the rate from…
#NewsBeep #News #Mentalhealth #AI #AIchatbots #AngelaCuiJialiang #CA #Canada #ChineseUniversityofHongKong #ChingChi-kong #Covidpandemic #depression #GenerationZ #Health #HongKong #MentalHealthAssociation #MentalHealth #StephenWongMan-shun #suicide #tertiaryeducation
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/370450/ Warning over screen time and chatbots as number of depressed hits record high #AI #AIChatbots #AngelaCuiJialiang #ChineseUniversityOfHongKong #ChingChiKong #CovidPandemic #Depression #Éire #GenerationZ #Health #HongKong #IE #Ireland #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAssociation #MentalHealth #StephenWongManShun #suicide #TertiaryEducation
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/807194/ Warning over screen time and chatbots as number of depressed hits record high #AI #AIChatbots #AngelaCuiJialiang #ChineseUniversityOfHongKong #ChingChiKong #CovidPandemic #Depression #GenerationZ #Health #HongKong #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAssociation #StephenWongManShun #Suicide #TertiaryEducation #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Weekly output: teens + AI chatbots, Android updates, Trump on data-center energy use, Archer + Starlink, balcony solar, customer feedback, CDA 230 + AI, Bluetooth updates
BARCELONA–It’s a treat to be able to start off a post with this dateline. This is the 13th trip that’s afforded me that opportunity and the 12th involving MWC. But this trip isn’t like the ones before it in one way; on my way across the Atlantic, my country started a war of choice because the president felt like it. The world is better without Iran’s worthless, murdering theocrat Ali Khameni, but I have little confidence in the Trump administration’s ability to do the right things for that long-suffering country.
In addition to the links you see below, Patreon readers got a bonus post from me in which I shared lessons learned from more than 10 years of booking Airbnbs.
2/24/2026: Most Teens Use AI for Homework Help. 10% Let It Do Everything, PCMag
Getting an advance copy of this new study from the Pew Research Center gave me a chance to note a new student-understudy chatbot called Einstein and quiz the CEO behind that app.
2/25/2026: Android Update Puts Gemini AI In the Driver’s Seat for Ride-Hail, Food Orders, PCMag
I have somehow become PCMag’s Android-updates guy. This report included a little testimony about Google’s call-scam-detection feature misfiring for me, an important bit of context to include in a post telling readers about Google bringing that tool to Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series of phones.
2/25/2026: As Energy Costs Soar, Trump Pushes AI Giants to ‘Produce Their Own Electricity’, PCMag
I didn’t watch the entire State of the Union address because self-care is an important thing, but after reading about President Trump’s call for data-center operators to pay for their electricity and power infrastructure, I knew I’d have to write about that initiative.
2/27/2028: Archer Aviation Taps Starlink for Air Taxi Connectivity, PCMag
I still don’t quite get the point of adding Starlink connectivity to aircraft that won’t fly longer than 15 minutes or higher than 4,000 feet above major cities, but this was an easy post to crank out Friday morning before heading to Dulles that afternoon to start my journey to Spain.
2/28/2026: After Years of Shining in Europe, Balcony Solar Comes Out of the Dark in the US, PCMag
This story had been in the works for literally months–I took the photo you see at the top of the piece on the afternoon that I arrived in Berlin for IFA in September–but the policy picture has also changed dramatically, and for the better, over the intervening months.
2/28/2026: What’s the Best Way to Get Customer Feedback in 2026? Hint: It’s Not Email, PCMag
Two weeks after the customer-experience firm Medallia had me at its annual conference in Vegas (with my hotel covered upfront and my airfare to be reimbursed), PCMag ran my recap of what I learned there.
3/1/2026: Online Platforms Are Not Liable for What Users Post. Should That Include Gen AI?, PCMag
I spent Thursday at the Cato Institute for this enlightening conference marking the 30th anniversary of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the 1996 act that bars you from suing an online platform for something that one of its users posted.
3/1/2026: Bluetooth Is Getting an Upgrade. Here’s What It Means for Your Devices, PCMag
I took almost all of the notes for this at CES in January, but I needed more time to confirm some details and then write the post, after which its lack of a news peg left it easy to set aside for a bit.
#AIChatbots #android #ArcherAviation #balconySolar #Barcelona #Bluetooth #Catalunya #CatoInstitute #CDA230 #ces #customerExperience #customerSatisfaction #cx #dataCenters #eVTOL #GeminiAI #IFA #LasVegas #Medallia #MWC #PewResearchCenter #plugInSolar #PresidentTrump #RatepayerProtectionPledge #SOTU #Spain #Starlink #StateOfTheUnion #travel #TrumpEnergyPolicy #Vegas -
Weekly output: teens + AI chatbots, Android updates, Trump on data-center energy use, Archer + Starlink, balcony solar, customer feedback, CDA 230 + AI, Bluetooth updates
BARCELONA–It’s a treat to be able to start off a post with this dateline. This is the 13th trip that’s afforded me that opportunity and the 12th involving MWC. But this trip isn’t like the ones before it in one way; on my way across the Atlantic, my country started a war of choice because the president felt like it. The world is better without Iran’s worthless, murdering theocrat Ali Khameni, but I have little confidence in the Trump administration’s ability to do the right things for that long-suffering country.
In addition to the links you see below, Patreon readers got a bonus post from me in which I shared lessons learned from more than 10 years of booking Airbnbs.
2/24/2026: Most Teens Use AI for Homework Help. 10% Let It Do Everything, PCMag
Getting an advance copy of this new study from the Pew Research Center gave me a chance to note a new student-understudy chatbot called Einstein and quiz the CEO behind that app.
2/25/2026: Android Update Puts Gemini AI In the Driver’s Seat for Ride-Hail, Food Orders, PCMag
I have somehow become PCMag’s Android-updates guy. This report included a little testimony about Google’s call-scam-detection feature misfiring for me, an important bit of context to include in a post telling readers about Google bringing that tool to Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series of phones.
2/25/2026: As Energy Costs Soar, Trump Pushes AI Giants to ‘Produce Their Own Electricity’, PCMag
I didn’t watch the entire State of the Union address because self-care is an important thing, but after reading about President Trump’s call for data-center operators to pay for their electricity and power infrastructure, I knew I’d have to write about that initiative.
2/27/2028: Archer Aviation Taps Starlink for Air Taxi Connectivity, PCMag
I still don’t quite get the point of adding Starlink connectivity to aircraft that won’t fly longer than 15 minutes or higher than 4,000 feet above major cities, but this was an easy post to crank out Friday morning before heading to Dulles that afternoon to start my journey to Spain.
2/28/2026: After Years of Shining in Europe, Balcony Solar Comes Out of the Dark in the US, PCMag
This story had been in the works for literally months–I took the photo you see at the top of the piece on the afternoon that I arrived in Berlin for IFA in September–but the policy picture has also changed dramatically, and for the better, over the intervening months.
2/28/2026: What’s the Best Way to Get Customer Feedback in 2026? Hint: It’s Not Email, PCMag
Two weeks after the customer-experience firm Medallia had me at its annual conference in Vegas (with my hotel covered upfront and my airfare to be reimbursed), PCMag ran my recap of what I learned there.
3/1/2026: Online Platforms Are Not Liable for What Users Post. Should That Include Gen AI?, PCMag
I spent Thursday at the Cato Institute for this enlightening conference marking the 30th anniversary of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the 1996 act that bars you from suing an online platform for something that one of its users posted.
3/1/2026: Bluetooth Is Getting an Upgrade. Here’s What It Means for Your Devices, PCMag
I took almost all of the notes for this at CES in January, but I needed more time to confirm some details and then write the post, after which its lack of a news peg left it easy to set aside for a bit.
#AIChatbots #android #ArcherAviation #balconySolar #Barcelona #Bluetooth #Catalunya #CatoInstitute #CDA230 #ces #customerExperience #customerSatisfaction #cx #dataCenters #eVTOL #GeminiAI #IFA #LasVegas #Medallia #MWC #PewResearchCenter #plugInSolar #PresidentTrump #RatepayerProtectionPledge #SOTU #Spain #Starlink #StateOfTheUnion #travel #TrumpEnergyPolicy #Vegas -
Weekly output: teens + AI chatbots, Android updates, Trump on data-center energy use, Archer + Starlink, balcony solar, customer feedback, CDA 230 + AI, Bluetooth updates
BARCELONA–It’s a treat to be able to start off a post with this dateline. This is the 13th trip that’s afforded me that opportunity and the 12th involving MWC. But this trip isn’t like the ones before it in one way; on my way across the Atlantic, my country started a war of choice because the president felt like it. The world is better without Iran’s worthless, murdering theocrat Ali Khameni, but I have little confidence in the Trump administration’s ability to do the right things for that long-suffering country.
In addition to the links you see below, Patreon readers got a bonus post from me in which I shared lessons learned from more than 10 years of booking Airbnbs.
2/24/2026: Most Teens Use AI for Homework Help. 10% Let It Do Everything, PCMag
Getting an advance copy of this new study from the Pew Research Center gave me a chance to note a new student-understudy chatbot called Einstein and quiz the CEO behind that app.
2/25/2026: Android Update Puts Gemini AI In the Driver’s Seat for Ride-Hail, Food Orders, PCMag
I have somehow become PCMag’s Android-updates guy. This report included a little testimony about Google’s call-scam-detection feature misfiring for me, an important bit of context to include in a post telling readers about Google bringing that tool to Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series of phones.
2/25/2026: As Energy Costs Soar, Trump Pushes AI Giants to ‘Produce Their Own Electricity’, PCMag
I didn’t watch the entire State of the Union address because self-care is an important thing, but after reading about President Trump’s call for data-center operators to pay for their electricity and power infrastructure, I knew I’d have to write about that initiative.
2/27/2028: Archer Aviation Taps Starlink for Air Taxi Connectivity, PCMag
I still don’t quite get the point of adding Starlink connectivity to aircraft that won’t fly longer than 15 minutes or higher than 4,000 feet above major cities, but this was an easy post to crank out Friday morning before heading to Dulles that afternoon to start my journey to Spain.
2/28/2026: After Years of Shining in Europe, Balcony Solar Comes Out of the Dark in the US, PCMag
This story had been in the works for literally months–I took the photo you see at the top of the piece on the afternoon that I arrived in Berlin for IFA in September–but the policy picture has also changed dramatically, and for the better, over the intervening months.
2/28/2026: What’s the Best Way to Get Customer Feedback in 2026? Hint: It’s Not Email, PCMag
Two weeks after the customer-experience firm Medallia had me at its annual conference in Vegas (with my hotel covered upfront and my airfare to be reimbursed), PCMag ran my recap of what I learned there.
3/1/2026: Online Platforms Are Not Liable for What Users Post. Should That Include Gen AI?, PCMag
I spent Thursday at the Cato Institute for this enlightening conference marking the 30th anniversary of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the 1996 act that bars you from suing an online platform for something that one of its users posted.
3/1/2026: Bluetooth Is Getting an Upgrade. Here’s What It Means for Your Devices, PCMag
I took almost all of the notes for this at CES in January, but I needed more time to confirm some details and then write the post, after which its lack of a news peg left it easy to set aside for a bit.
#AIChatbots #android #ArcherAviation #balconySolar #Barcelona #Bluetooth #Catalunya #CatoInstitute #CDA230 #ces #customerExperience #customerSatisfaction #cx #dataCenters #eVTOL #GeminiAI #IFA #LasVegas #Medallia #MWC #PewResearchCenter #plugInSolar #PresidentTrump #RatepayerProtectionPledge #SOTU #Spain #Starlink #StateOfTheUnion #travel #TrumpEnergyPolicy #Vegas -
Weekly output: teens + AI chatbots, Android updates, Trump on data-center energy use, Archer + Starlink, balcony solar, customer feedback, CDA 230 + AI, Bluetooth updates
BARCELONA–It’s a treat to be able to start off a post with this dateline. This is the 13th trip that’s afforded me that opportunity and the 12th involving MWC. But this trip isn’t like the ones before it in one way; on my way across the Atlantic, my country started a war of choice because the president felt like it. The world is better without Iran’s worthless, murdering theocrat Ali Khameni, but I have little confidence in the Trump administration’s ability to do the right things for that long-suffering country.
In addition to the links you see below, Patreon readers got a bonus post from me in which I shared lessons learned from more than 10 years of booking Airbnbs.
2/24/2026: Most Teens Use AI for Homework Help. 10% Let It Do Everything, PCMag
Getting an advance copy of this new study from the Pew Research Center gave me a chance to note a new student-understudy chatbot called Einstein and quiz the CEO behind that app.
2/25/2026: Android Update Puts Gemini AI In the Driver’s Seat for Ride-Hail, Food Orders, PCMag
I have somehow become PCMag’s Android-updates guy. This report included a little testimony about Google’s call-scam-detection feature misfiring for me, an important bit of context to include in a post telling readers about Google bringing that tool to Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series of phones.
2/25/2026: As Energy Costs Soar, Trump Pushes AI Giants to ‘Produce Their Own Electricity’, PCMag
I didn’t watch the entire State of the Union address because self-care is an important thing, but after reading about President Trump’s call for data-center operators to pay for their electricity and power infrastructure, I knew I’d have to write about that initiative.
2/27/2028: Archer Aviation Taps Starlink for Air Taxi Connectivity, PCMag
I still don’t quite get the point of adding Starlink connectivity to aircraft that won’t fly longer than 15 minutes or higher than 4,000 feet above major cities, but this was an easy post to crank out Friday morning before heading to Dulles that afternoon to start my journey to Spain.
2/28/2026: After Years of Shining in Europe, Balcony Solar Comes Out of the Dark in the US, PCMag
This story had been in the works for literally months–I took the photo you see at the top of the piece on the afternoon that I arrived in Berlin for IFA in September–but the policy picture has also changed dramatically, and for the better, over the intervening months.
2/28/2026: What’s the Best Way to Get Customer Feedback in 2026? Hint: It’s Not Email, PCMag
Two weeks after the customer-experience firm Medallia had me at its annual conference in Vegas (with my hotel covered upfront and my airfare to be reimbursed), PCMag ran my recap of what I learned there.
3/1/2026: Online Platforms Are Not Liable for What Users Post. Should That Include Gen AI?, PCMag
I spent Thursday at the Cato Institute for this enlightening conference marking the 30th anniversary of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the 1996 act that bars you from suing an online platform for something that one of its users posted.
3/1/2026: Bluetooth Is Getting an Upgrade. Here’s What It Means for Your Devices, PCMag
I took almost all of the notes for this at CES in January, but I needed more time to confirm some details and then write the post, after which its lack of a news peg left it easy to set aside for a bit.
#AIChatbots #android #ArcherAviation #balconySolar #Barcelona #Bluetooth #Catalunya #CatoInstitute #CDA230 #ces #customerExperience #customerSatisfaction #cx #dataCenters #eVTOL #GeminiAI #IFA #LasVegas #Medallia #MWC #PewResearchCenter #plugInSolar #PresidentTrump #RatepayerProtectionPledge #SOTU #Spain #Starlink #StateOfTheUnion #travel #TrumpEnergyPolicy #Vegas -
Weekly output: teens + AI chatbots, Android updates, Trump on data-center energy use, Archer + Starlink, balcony solar, customer feedback, CDA 230 + AI, Bluetooth updates
BARCELONA–It’s a treat to be able to start off a post with this dateline. This is the 13th trip that’s afforded me that opportunity and the 12th involving MWC. But this trip isn’t like the ones before it in one way; on my way across the Atlantic, my country started a war of choice because the president felt like it. The world is better without Iran’s worthless, murdering theocrat Ali Khameni, but I have little confidence in the Trump administration’s ability to do the right things for that long-suffering country.
In addition to the links you see below, Patreon readers got a bonus post from me in which I shared lessons learned from more than 10 years of booking Airbnbs.
2/24/2026: Most Teens Use AI for Homework Help. 10% Let It Do Everything, PCMag
Getting an advance copy of this new study from the Pew Research Center gave me a chance to note a new student-understudy chatbot called Einstein and quiz the CEO behind that app.
2/25/2026: Android Update Puts Gemini AI In the Driver’s Seat for Ride-Hail, Food Orders, PCMag
I have somehow become PCMag’s Android-updates guy. This report included a little testimony about Google’s call-scam-detection feature misfiring for me, an important bit of context to include in a post telling readers about Google bringing that tool to Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 series of phones.
2/25/2026: As Energy Costs Soar, Trump Pushes AI Giants to ‘Produce Their Own Electricity’, PCMag
I didn’t watch the entire State of the Union address because self-care is an important thing, but after reading about President Trump’s call for data-center operators to pay for their electricity and power infrastructure, I knew I’d have to write about that initiative.
2/27/2028: Archer Aviation Taps Starlink for Air Taxi Connectivity, PCMag
I still don’t quite get the point of adding Starlink connectivity to aircraft that won’t fly longer than 15 minutes or higher than 4,000 feet above major cities, but this was an easy post to crank out Friday morning before heading to Dulles that afternoon to start my journey to Spain.
2/28/2026: After Years of Shining in Europe, Balcony Solar Comes Out of the Dark in the US, PCMag
This story had been in the works for literally months–I took the photo you see at the top of the piece on the afternoon that I arrived in Berlin for IFA in September–but the policy picture has also changed dramatically, and for the better, over the intervening months.
2/28/2026: What’s the Best Way to Get Customer Feedback in 2026? Hint: It’s Not Email, PCMag
Two weeks after the customer-experience firm Medallia had me at its annual conference in Vegas (with my hotel covered upfront and my airfare to be reimbursed), PCMag ran my recap of what I learned there.
3/1/2026: Online Platforms Are Not Liable for What Users Post. Should That Include Gen AI?, PCMag
I spent Thursday at the Cato Institute for this enlightening conference marking the 30th anniversary of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, the 1996 act that bars you from suing an online platform for something that one of its users posted.
3/1/2026: Bluetooth Is Getting an Upgrade. Here’s What It Means for Your Devices, PCMag
I took almost all of the notes for this at CES in January, but I needed more time to confirm some details and then write the post, after which its lack of a news peg left it easy to set aside for a bit.
#AIChatbots #android #ArcherAviation #balconySolar #Barcelona #Bluetooth #Catalunya #CatoInstitute #CDA230 #ces #customerExperience #customerSatisfaction #cx #dataCenters #eVTOL #GeminiAI #IFA #LasVegas #Medallia #MWC #PewResearchCenter #plugInSolar #PresidentTrump #RatepayerProtectionPledge #SOTU #Spain #Starlink #StateOfTheUnion #travel #TrumpEnergyPolicy #Vegas -
A #Pew Research Centre survey of U.S. #teens aged 13 to 17 reveals that over half use #AIchatbots, primarily for information seeking and schoolwork help. While some teens use chatbots for casual conversations and emotional support, most do not. The survey also explores teens’ views on AI’s impact on their lives and society, revealing a generally positive outlook. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2026/02/24/how-teens-use-and-view-ai/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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Nigerians Use AI Chatbots for Emotional Help
https://newsletter.tf/nigerians-ai-chatbots-emotional-support/
Many Nigerians are finding emotional support from AI chatbots. This helps them deal with stress when other help is hard to find. Learn why.
#Nigeria, #MentalHealth, #AIChatbots, #EmotionalSupport, #TechForGood
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Nigerians Seek AI for Emotional Support Amidst Societal Pressures
https://newsletter.tf/nigerians-ai-chatbots-emotional-support/
Nigerians are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support as a private and fast way to get help with stress.
#Nigeria, #MentalHealth, #AIChatbots, #EmotionalSupport, #TechForGood
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Nigerians Use AI Chatbots for Emotional Help
Many people in Nigeria are talking to AI chatbots for emotional support. These chatbots offer a private and quick way to get help when people feel stressed or sad. This is becoming popular because it's easy to use and understand.
https://newsletter.tf/nigerians-ai-chatbots-emotional-support/
#Nigeria, #MentalHealth, #AIChatbots, #EmotionalSupport, #TechForGood
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People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views
#Tech #AI #AIAndNews #ArtificialIntelligence #MediaBias #AIInfluence #DigitalMedia #TechAndSociety #AIBias #FutureOfNews #AIChatbots #AIRegulation #The14 #The14Media
https://the-14.com/people-are-getting-their-news-from-ai-and-its-altering-their-views/