Esther Shein

In a move that could dramatically change how organizations manage global data, Guoxing Aerospace of China has launched 12 satellites in what it claims is the world’s first operational computing network in space. The satellites were fitted with AI systems, inter-satellite communications capabilities, and high-performance compute power. The network has been dubbed the “Three-Body Computing […]

AI can weaken the power that board chairs have and should be thoughtfully integrated to preserve their influence.

Employees who use AI tools at work are seen as less competent and less motivated by their peers, according to a new study from Duke University. “Our findings reveal a dilemma for people considering adopting AI tools: Although AI can enhance productivity, its use carries social costs,” the researchers wrote in a study published in […]

Does saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to ChatGPT really matter? Discover how politeness influences AI responses—and why your etiquette might be driving up OpenAI’s massive energy bill.

Gemini Advanced users can now create and share high-resolution videos with its newly released Veo 2. The AI video generator Veo 2 lets users generate a cinema-quality eight-second, 720p video delivered as an MP4 file in a 16:9 landscape. Veo 2 understands real-world physics and human motion better, which enables it to deliver “fluid character […]

Diablo Canyon, California’s last operating nuclear power plant, is making history as the first in the US to deploy generative AI on-site — even as it moves toward decommissioning by the decade’s end. The plant’s owner, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), announced a deal with AI startup Atomic Canyon to deploy its Neutron Enterprise tool, […]

Plaintiff Jerome Dewald, representing himself in an employment-related appeal, submitted a video to the court of an AI-generated avatar of himself. He later apologized.

OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 model has definitively beaten the Turing test, after it was found to be human 73% of the instances where it was prompted to adopt a human-like persona. The Turing test, named after British computer scientist Alan Turing in 1950, measures a machine’s ability to exhibit human-like intelligence in conversation with a human evaluator. […]

A new study finds AI will change human behavior significantly by 2035 in mainly negative ways.

Amazon’s rollout of Alexa+, the AI-focused upgrade to its popular virtual assistant, may have some users asking, “Alexa, where are the new features?” For example, Alexa+ can’t yet order takeout on Grubhub or identify family members from its camera to remind them to do certain chores, or order groceries — capabilities that were shown during […]