AI 'deadbots' can fuel pathological grief and affect how we deal with death
Due to recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI), it's now possible to digitally "revive" dead people and interact with them.
Apr 29, 2026
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Meta-earplugs reduce booming voice effect, low-frequency rumbling sounds
Workplace hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses. While hearing loss is preventable with earplugs, they can be uncomfortable, and users often remove them despite the risks. Low-frequency sounds, such ...
Apr 28, 2026
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Are you addicted to your AI chatbot? It might be by design
AI chatbots can grant almost any request—a celebrity in love with you, a research assistant, a book character sprung to life—instantly and with little effort. New research presented at the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Why deepfake ads may win trust faster when framed as 'artificial media'
A study into the use of deepfake technology in advertising has found that public acceptance of synthetic media generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is closely tied to how familiar someone is with technology and the way ...
Apr 27, 2026
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In the face of rampant AI, is 'data poisoning' a new form of civil disobedience?
The explosion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools has provoked both hopes and anxieties about the potential benefits and harms of this technology. In advanced economies, people are almost equally worried and ...
Apr 26, 2026
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