AI bands like The Velvet Sundown represent the early tremors of a cultural earthquake that signals a future where machine-made content becomes so seductive and abundant that we lose the ability to distinguish between human creativity and algorithmic manipulation. A Skynet of the arts. And that’s bad, right? Right?
Scientists explore AI-powered pet communication The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience at LSE will investigate animal consciousness and explore how AI can help humans “speak” with their pets. Director Prof Jonathan Birch warns that “with the advent of AI, the ways in which your pet will be able to speak to you is going… Read More »AI will help you talk to the animals
A growing number of people are using AI chatbots as “trip sitters” during psychedelic experiences, believing chatbots can provide affordable alternatives to in-person therapy. Experts warn this blend of AI therapy and psychedelics creates a “potent psychological cocktail” that can go badly awry.
Authors launch legal assault on Microsoft’s AI training A group of high-profile authors, including Kai Bird, Jia Tolentino, and Daniel Okrent, have accused Microsoft of using nearly 200,000 pirated books to train its Megatron AI model. The lawsuit, filed in New York federal court, seeks statutory damages of up to $150,000 per misused work and… Read More »AI ads think you’re stupid and need goldfish
LinkedIn’s AI writing flop reveals authenticity anxiety LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky admits the platform’s AI writing assistant hasn’t gained expected traction. “It’s not as popular as I thought it would be, quite frankly,” he told Bloomberg. The barrier is professional reputation: “When you’re getting called out on LinkedIn, it really impacts your ability to create… Read More »Solo unicorn alert & the AI arms race
The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025, released yesterday, reveals a media landscape at a pivotal point in its inevitable evolution. Based on a survey of almost 100,000 people across 48 markets, the report details an accelerating shift away from traditional news sources towards a fragmented, personality-driven, and video-centric ecosystem dominated by social media and… Read More »Joe Rogan is winning the war for attention
ChatGPT users spiral Into dangerous mental health crises Mental health experts are sounding alarms as people worldwide develop intense, unhealthy obsessions with ChatGPT that are leading to severe psychological breaks. Cases include a man who began calling ChatGPT “Mama” whilst posting messianic rants about AI religion, a woman convinced the bot was orchestrating her life… Read More »The AI obsession crisis
CFOs embrace AI despite security concerns 96% of CFOs are prioritising AI integration according to a new Kyriba survey of 1,000 finance leaders, even though many have major concerns about doing so. AI often functions like a “black box,” creating uncertainty about how it arrives at outputs, plus concerns around data privacy, security and compliance.… Read More »Claude’s seven-hour work day
Google’s Veo 3 brings the “cultural singularity” The barrier to creating convincing fake videos has collapsed from requiring VFX teams, expensive software, and hours of painstaking work to simply typing a prompt and waiting three minutes. Google’s Veo 3 represents what some are calling the “cultural singularity” – a point where all content can be… Read More »Welcome to the cultural singularity
Anthropic CEO predicts first £800M single-employee company by 2026 Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei made a bold prediction at the company’s first developer conference, stating that the first billion-pound company with just one human employee will emerge in 2026. Amodei suggests this will happen first in industries that don’t rely heavily on human interaction or institutional… Read More »The rise of digital doppelgängers