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,...

When a Snack Becomes a Threat: How AI Gun Detection Systems Mistook a Chip Bag for a Weapon

A Baltimore County high school student was detained at gunpoint after an artificial intelligence gun detection system mistakenly flagged a crumpled Doritos bag in...

YouTube Introduces Likeness Detection to Shield Creators from AI Deepfakes

With a world where anyone might stumble upon some video of a celebrity endorsing a scam product they never even touched, trust in the...

New AI App Lets You Generate Vacation Photos of Trips You Never Took

Feeling burned out but can’t take time off? There’s now an app for that. A new iPhone app called Endless Summer is going viral for...

Albania’s Capital Eyes First AI Mayoral Candidate: The ‘TIRANA’ Project

Could an algorithm steer a bustling European capital through traffic jams and budget crunches better than a flesh-and-blood leader? In Tirana, that question hangs...

U.S. Army General Uses AI Assistant to Inform Key Military Decisions

This was the surprise revelation of Major General William "Hank" Taylor during the annual Association of the United States Army conference his use of...

U.S. Reveals Anduril EagleEye Helmet: Enabling Soldiers to ‘See’ Through Walls

In the chaos of city streets turned battlegrounds, detecting hidden threats before they emerge could save countless lives on the front lines. The U.S. military...

Timbaland Unveils AI Artist TaTa Taktumi in Futuristic Music Video Debut

Grammy-winning producer Timbaland has officially rewritten music history with the debut of TaTa Taktumi, the world’s first fully AI-generated artist to release an original...

Trionda World Cup Ball AI Chip: How FIFA’s Smart Ball Will Change Refereeing

The 2026 FIFA World Cup just got a high-tech upgrade. FIFA has officially revealed the Trionda, the tournament’s brand-new match ball — unlike anything...

Woman Wins $150,000 Lottery After Letting ChatGPT Pick Her Numbers

Carrie Edwards of Midlothian, Virginia, is turning heads across the nation after winning $150,000 in the Virginia Lottery’s Powerball drawing—and giving every cent to...

Albania Appoints AI Minister to Fight Corruption: Meet Diella

What if an AI could spot corruption in a government contract before a single bribe changes hands? Albania is testing that vision with its...

Parents Sue ChatGPT, Blaming AI for Son’s Suicide: ‘Suicide Coach’

A California couple’s unimaginable grief has sparked a landmark legal battle, as they accuse ChatGPT, the wildly popular AI chatbot, of playing a devastating...

New AI Tech Can Spot Criminals From the Faintest, Grainiest Images

In a dimly lit police control room, the CCTV feed flickers. The suspect’s face is a blurred mosaic barely more than a smudge of...