AI & Digital Culture

San Diego School Spends $500,000 on ChatGPT-Powered Humanoid Robots

A charter school network in San Diego spent $500,000 on two humanoid robots powered by ChatGPT to assist with classroom support through four distinct roles, including that of a teacher, a wellness coach, a college planner, and a translator. The purchase targets needs in alternative education settings where students often require extra individualized attention to recover academic credits and stay on track for graduation....

8 Chinese Humanoid Robots Dazzle on America’s Got Talent Stage

Eight sleek Chinese humanoid robots took the America's Got Talent stage by storm, delivering a jaw-dropping synchronized dance performance to Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra" that earned a unanimous yes from all four judges and sent them straight to the next round. Twenty-six-year-old Unitree Robotics engineer Wu Yufei, better known in dance circles as FlyingBug, stood at the center of it all. A passionate street dancer himself,...

TIME Selects AI Architects as Person of the Year 2025

The architects of Artificial Intelligence have been named TIME Magazine's Person of the Year for 2025, a designation announced December 12, 2024, at the...

Chinese Firm Kaiwa Technology Debuts Humanoid Robot Designed for Synthetic Pregnancies

In August 2025, reports emerged from the World Robot Conference in Beijing about a company called Kaiwa Technology unveiling a revolutionary humanoid robot named...

Microsoft AI Faces Anti-White Bias Claims, Sparks Debate

Microsoft's artificial intelligence systems face accusations of anti-white bias, sparking a significant debate about ethical AI development. The controversy centers on claims that the...

Elon Musk’s Grok AI Video Generation Reaches Hollywood

Elon Musk’s xAI has introduced Grok Imagine, an advanced AI video generation tool that creates high-quality, cinematic visuals. The new technology is already generating...

TIME’s AI Person of the Year: Who Deserves the Top Tech Honor?

The annual TIME Magazine Person of the Year selection has sparked intense debate, particularly concerning whether an AI figure might receive the honor. The...

Sam Altman: ChatGPT Essential for Raising a Child

The tech CEO's viral Tonight Show moment has parents buzzing some cheering the AI assist, others calling it a total tech-bro move.The clip hit...

NYC Smart City Pilots Deploy Augmented Reality and Crowd Sensors for Urban Planning

New York City has transformed its streets and parks into living laboratories, where invisible sensors track the movement of crowds, and your phone can...

Coca-Cola’s AI Holiday Ad Ignites Debate: Secret Level Founder Defends ‘Human Artistry’ in Digital Campaign

In a shadowy hallway that looks like it could be straight out of any old convention center, Paul Wight better known to wrestling fans...

Hangzhou Deploys Hangxing No. 1: China’s First AI Traffic Cop Robot Hits the Streets

This is what was unveiled on December 1, 2025, in the heart of a busy crossroads in eastern China. The big city of Hangzhou...

AI vs T1 LoL: Can Grok 5 Beat the Best?

Elon Musk is setting the stage for what could become one of the most-watched esports events of all time — and the world’s top...

No Tubes, No Pain: How China’s AI Robot Pill Revolutionizes Stomach Exams in 8 Minutes

A brief, wordless animation has been making waves across social media. The clip, just 15 seconds long, popped up on X features this sleek,...

Grokipedia vs Wikipedia: Is X’s New AI Encyclopedia Superior?

Elon Musk is touting his new AI-powered encyclopedia, Grokipedia, as a game-changing alternative to Wikipedia — even as researchers raise concerns about the platform’s...