New study shows why simulated reasoning AI models don’t yet live up to their billing
Top AI models excel at math problems but lack reasoning needed for Math Olympiad proofs.
Benj Edwards – | 68
AI // Open the pod doors
Microsoft rolls Windows Recall out to the public nearly a year after announcing it
The improved Recall still tries to record everything you do on your PC.
Andrew Cunningham – | 106
In the age of AI, we must protect human creativity as a natural resource
Op-ed: As AI outputs flood the Internet, diverse human perspectives are our most valuable resource.
Benj Edwards – | 164
Perplexity will come to Moto phones after exec testified Google limited access
After telling the court Google blocked its Moto deal, Perplexity debuts on the new Razrs.
Ryan Whitwam – | 23
AI secretly helped write California bar exam, sparking uproar
A contractor used AI to create 23 out of the 171 scored multiple-choice questions.
Benj Edwards – | 116
Google reveals sky-high Gemini usage numbers in antitrust case
Google revealed in court that Gemini now sees 350 million monthly users.
Ryan Whitwam – | 44
OpenAI wants to buy Chrome and make it an “AI-first” experience
OpenAI would love to own Chrome, and it's allegedly not alone.
Ryan Whitwam – | 183
In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed
Original botched launch still haunts new version of data-scraping AI feature.
Andrew Cunningham – | 225
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Annoyed ChatGPT users complain about bot’s relentlessly positive tone
Users complain of new "sycophancy" streak where ChatGPT thinks everything is brilliant.
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Microsoft’s “1‑bit” AI model runs on a CPU only, while matching larger systems
Future AI might not need supercomputers thanks to models like BitNet b1.58 2B4T.
Kyle Orland – | 105
Regrets: Actors who sold AI avatars stuck in Black Mirror-esque dystopia
Is $1,000 worth being the AI face of obvious scams? Rueful actors say no.
Ashley Belanger – | 73
Company apologizes after AI support agent invents policy that causes user uproar
Frustrated software developer believed AI-generated message came from human support rep.
Benj Edwards – | 170
Gemini 2.5 Flash comes to the Gemini app as Google seeks to improve “dynamic thinking”
Gemini 2.5 Flash is ready for you to try in the Gemini app, but it's starting as a preview.
Ryan Whitwam – | 24
Google is gifting a year of Gemini Advanced to every college student in the US
Got a .edu email? You can sign up for a free year of Google One AI Premium.
Ryan Whitwam – | 61
OpenAI releases new simulated reasoning models with full tool access
New o3 model appears "near-genius level," according to one doctor, but it still makes mistakes.
Benj Edwards – | 92
Google suspended 39.2 million malicious advertisers in 2024 thanks to AI
Google is adding LLMs to everything, including ad policy enforcement.
Ryan Whitwam – | 47
Researchers claim breakthrough in fight against AI’s frustrating security hole
Prompt injections are the Achilles' heel of AI assistants. Google offers a potential fix.
Benj Edwards – | 64
Google adds Veo 2 video generation to Gemini app
Video generation starts rolling out today for Gemini Advanced subscribers.
Ryan Whitwam – | 14
OpenAI continues naming chaos despite CEO acknowledging the habit
OpenAI's brand-new "GPT-4.1" has a funky name but reasonable performance for the price.
Benj Edwards – | 40
Amid Trump tariff chaos, Nvidia launches AI chip production on US soil
New announcement seems aimed at appeasing Trump, signals company shift.
Benj Edwards – | 102
Google created a new AI model for talking to dolphins
DolphinGemma will get its first test run this summer.
Ryan Whitwam – | 72
AI isn’t ready to replace human coders for debugging, researchers say
Even when given access to tools, AI agents can't reliably debug software.
Samuel Axon – | 211
That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows
Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could possibly go wrong?
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Quantum hardware may be a good match for AI
New manuscript describes analyzing image data in a quantum processor.
John Timmer – | 54
ChatGPT can now remember and reference all your previous chats
Before, ChatGPT just remembered a few facts. Now it can remember much more.
Samuel Axon – | 72
Researchers concerned to find AI models misrepresenting their “reasoning” processes
New Anthropic research shows AI models often fail to disclose reasoning shortcuts.
Benj Edwards – | 131
Elon Musk wants to be “AGI dictator,” OpenAI tells court
Elon Musk’s “relentless” attacks on OpenAI must cease, court filing says.
Ashley Belanger – | 75
Google announces faster, more efficient Gemini AI model
Gemini 2.5 is starting to move beyond its experimental phase.
Ryan Whitwam – | 71
Take It Down Act nears passage; critics warn Trump could use it against enemies
Anti-deepfake bill raises concerns about censorship and breaking encryption.
Jon Brodkin – | 126
After months of user complaints, Anthropic debuts new $200/month AI plan
Two-tiered "Claude Max" expands rate limits and offers traffic priority to subscribers.
Benj Edwards – | 35
Windows 11’s Copilot Vision wants to help you learn to use complicated apps
Copilot beta update is rolling out to Windows Insider program testers now.
Andrew Cunningham – | 87
Google unveils Ironwood, its most powerful AI processor yet
Ironwood will be available in configurations of up to 9,216 liquid-cooled chips.
Ryan Whitwam – | 25
Carmack defends AI tools after Quake fan calls Microsoft AI demo “disgusting”
Carmack: "Power tools" like AI are "central to all the progress in computers."
Benj Edwards – | 215
Meta’s surprise Llama 4 drop exposes the gap between AI ambition and reality
Touted 10M token context proves elusive, while early performance tests disappoint experts.
Benj Edwards – | 61
Google’s AI Mode search can now answer questions about images
Google's AI Mode can now understand images as part of your searches.
Ryan Whitwam – | 15
Midjourney introduces first new image generation model in over a year
The new model is now in public alpha and has personalization enabled by default.
Samuel Axon – | 84
