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New research warns charities against ‘AI shortcut’ to empathy Research warns charities AI-generated campaign images risk eroding trust and distracting audiences from humanitarian causes.

New research warns charities against ‘AI shortcut’ to empathy

Teaching teens critical thinking could be key to challenging fake news, AI slop and toxic social media Researcher says critical thinking training helps teenagers identify misinformation, resist algorithms, navigate social media safely.

Teaching teens critical thinking could be key to challenging fake news, AI slop and toxic social media

Americans Spend an Average of 6.3 Hours Daily on Mobile Devices; Older Users Log Up to 358 Minutes Across 17 Apps High-engagement apps grow to nearly 10 per device with 90+ monthly minutes each

Americans Spend an Average of 6.3 Hours Daily on Mobile Devices; Older Users Log Up to 358 Minutes Across 17 Apps

Smartphone Brands: Shifting Loyalty? Apple Samsung dominate smartphone markets loyalty strong yet many users consider switching across US Japan.

Smartphone Brands: Shifting Loyalty?

Most workers embrace AI, but 84% worry about the risks, study says Dr. Raftopoulos highlights AI’s workplace potential, urging AI literacy and long-term integration strategies for empowerment.

Most workers embrace AI, but 84% worry about the risks, study says

ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge Amidst Deal With US Department of War ChatGPT uninstalls surged 295% after US Department of War deal; Claude gains top Apple ranking.

ChatGPT Uninstalls Surge Amidst Deal With US Department of War

Creator Economy Report: 51.5% of Creators Saw Earnings Growth, 48.7% Earn Under $10K, 76% TikTok Posts Get Under 1K Views Creator economy report explores AI tools, influencer income trends, audience demographics, and brand collaboration strategies for 2026.

Creator Economy Report: 51.5% of Creators Saw Earnings Growth, 48.7% Earn Under $10K, 76% TikTok Posts Get Under 1K Views

Who’s Winning the AI Chatbot Race: OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Anthropic Claude? ChatGPT still top, yet market dynamics shift with Gemini and Claude challenging its user dominance.

Who’s Winning the AI Chatbot Race: OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Anthropic Claude?

New Survey Debunks Digital Detox Myth: 60% Never Switch Off, 45% Can’t Last 12 Hours Offline Nearly half struggle without internet beyond twelve hours; many reject switching off entirely.

New Survey Debunks Digital Detox Myth: 60% Never Switch Off, 45% Can’t Last 12 Hours Offline

From Anthropic to Iran: Who sets the limits on AI’s use in war and surveillance? Anthropic rejected Pentagon contract, sparking debate over military AI governance and ethical boundaries.

From Anthropic to Iran: Who sets the limits on AI’s use in war and surveillance?

Survey: 45% Report Health App Burnout as Average User Juggles Six Apps Digital health tools boost awareness, but excessive options leave users confused.

Survey: 45% Report Health App Burnout as Average User Juggles Six Apps

Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report Study shows large language models flatten minority identities using culturally coded, stereotypical language patterns.

Chatbots overemphasize sociodemographic stereotypes, researchers report

Research Identifies Blind Spots in AI Medical Triage Independent study finds ChatGPT Health under-triages emergencies, raising serious consumer AI safety concerns.

Research Identifies Blind Spots in AI Medical Triage

Ensuring Smartphones Have Not Been Tampered With Researchers developed a method to remotely fingerprint smartphones, detecting tampering with over 95% accuracy.

Ensuring Smartphones Have Not Been Tampered With

Do Gig App Fees Vary Across Different Types of Work? Freelance platforms charge 0%-50% depending on type of service: skills, labor, credibility, or products.

Do Gig App Fees Vary Across Different Types of Work?

Does ‘free’ shipping really exist? An expert shares the marketing tricks you need to know Online “free shipping” often hides costs, nudging consumers to buy more through clever psychological tactics.

Does ‘free’ shipping really exist? An expert shares the marketing tricks you need to know

OpenAI Reports 900M Weekly ChatGPT Users, 50M Subscribers, 9M Paying Business Users OpenAI’s ChatGPT added 15 million paying subscribers since July 2025, averaging 433,000 per week.

OpenAI Reports 900M Weekly ChatGPT Users, 50M Subscribers, 9M Paying Business Users

Open Letter from Google and OpenAI Employees Raises Concerns About Potential Military AI Use CEO Sam Altman emphasized that companies should decide whether to cooperate under legal protections.

Open Letter from Google and OpenAI Employees Raises Concerns About Potential Military AI Use

People are overconfident about spotting AI faces, study finds Experts urge healthy scepticism as AI-generated faces grow indistinguishable from genuine human photographs.

People are overconfident about spotting AI faces, study finds

Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified Study finds disclosing AI use in creative work can harm reputations, regardless of prior success or fame.

Artists and writers are often hesitant to disclose they’ve collaborated with AI – and those fears may be justified

The AI knowledge trap: How artificial intelligence can cause businesses to lose their knowledge Study warns excessive AI reliance erodes human expertise, weakening future AI effectiveness over time.

The AI knowledge trap: How artificial intelligence can cause businesses to lose their knowledge

Personalization features can make LLMs more agreeable MIT researchers find long-term LLM interactions can trigger sycophancy, mirroring users’ beliefs and reducing response accuracy.

Personalization features can make LLMs more agreeable

How Open Are Countries on Digital Trade? Digital trade openness highest in UK, Australia, Norway, Switzerland; China, Egypt, Russia face notable barriers.

How Open Are Countries on Digital Trade?

How the AI boom was enabled by a 1970s economic revolution Just as services transformed economies, AI accelerates wealth concentration and governance challenges across multiple sectors.

How the AI boom was enabled by a 1970s economic revolution

The Year of Efficiency: How Agencies Are Implementing AI in 2026 (Survey) Survey shows agencies embedding AI into workflows to boost productivity and competitive advantage.

The Year of Efficiency: How Agencies Are Implementing AI in 2026 (Survey)

‘Probably’ doesn’t mean the same thing to your AI as it does to you Large language models often diverge from human interpretation of probability words, affecting trust in critical decisions.

‘Probably’ doesn’t mean the same thing to your AI as it does to you

‘I think I have AI anxiety’ Engagement, clarity, and AI literacy mitigate unease from rapid technological change impacting identity and daily life.

‘I think I have AI anxiety’

AI energy use: New tools show which model consumes the most power, and why Researchers highlight inference driving most AI energy use, urging accurate measurements over rough estimates.

AI energy use: New tools show which model consumes the most power, and why

How shaming unethical brands makes companies improve their behaviour Linking products to social and environmental impacts motivates behavioral change and holds companies accountable publicly.

How shaming unethical brands makes companies improve their behaviour

Study: AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users MIT study finds AI chatbots underperform for non-native English, less-educated, non-US users.

Study: AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users