Agentic consumer AI denotes autonomous and semi-autonomous artificial intelligence systems embedded in consumer and workplace contexts to perceive goals, plan actions, and execute tasks on users’ behalf. These systems combine generative AI with persistent personal assistants, shopping and travel agents, in-cabin automotive companions, and integrated services in devices such as smart speakers and phones. They support decision-making, personalization, pricing, customer engagement, and creative collaboration, increasingly coordinating across software, robotics, and payment infrastructures to manage everyday activities with minimal direct user control.
Consumer & Gadgets
Marketing researchers at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business have produced an artificial intelligence-based model that they say "predicts digital customer behavior and delivers personalized marketing ...
Jul 31, 2025
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Robotics
A Los Angeles-area startup is using artificial intelligence and robotics in an unlikely way: making sashimi and other fish dishes taste better, last longer and be more humane.
Jul 31, 2025
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Business
Palantir, an American data analysis and artificial intelligence company, has emerged as Silicon Valley's latest tech darling—one that makes no secret of its macho, America-first ethos now ascendant in Trump-era tech culture.
Jul 29, 2025
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Machine learning & AI
We are entering the third phase of generative AI. First came the chatbots, followed by the assistants. Now we are beginning to see agents: systems that aspire to greater autonomy and can work in "teams" or use tools to accomplish ...
Jul 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Tourists who act sustainably on holiday quickly go back to old habits at home—but a weekly chatbot reminder might be all it takes to change that, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
Jul 24, 2025
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Computer Sciences
In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, the question of how machines make decisions under uncertain conditions grows more urgent every day.
Jul 23, 2025
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Business
The tech world says generative artificial intelligence is essential for the future of work and learning. But as an educator, I still wonder: Is it really worth bringing it into the classroom? Will these tools truly help students ...
Jul 22, 2025
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Business
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize fashion design. By recognizing patterns in data and generating new text and images, AI models powered by deep learning algorithms can help fashion ...
Jul 17, 2025
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Computer Sciences
Artificial intelligence is advancing at a dizzying speed. Like many new technologies, it offers significant benefits but also poses safety risks. Recognizing the potential dangers, leading researchers from Google DeepMind, ...
Engineering
Researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a novel framework for measuring occupancy in open-plan offices with unprecedented precision. This innovative system uses computer vision and AI to analyze occupancy at ...
Jul 14, 2025
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