Once a World Expo curiosity, the high-tech human cleaner is now headed to hotels and retailers.
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Singapore AI teddy back on sale after recall over sex chat scare
Parents are urged to check AI teddy bear safety after a Singapore-made bear chatbot offered sexual content and instructions on knives.
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China to trial using humanoid robots at border crossings
Chinese humanoid robots will be tested for border management as UBTech ramps up sales despite warnings of industry overcapacity.
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AI delay may affect Europe’s future, says ECB chief
Fragmented regulations and the high cost of energy are cited as reasons for the slow adoption of AI in the European Union
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AI companions fill emotional gaps—and create legal ones
As Canadians increasingly turn to AI for therapy and companionship, experts warn about a regulatory wild west.
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Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
Tokyo company Enactic is developing humanoid robots to wash dishes and do laundry in short-staffed Japanese care homes
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The AI revolution has a power problem
Data centres could account for 7 t to 12 per cent of the U.S. national energy consumption by 2030, up from 4 per cent today
Posted inHealth
‘F$%K dating’: How AI is redefining intimacy
New OpenAI data showing users’ emotional dependence on AI adds to experts’ worries about AI’s impact on human relationships
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OpenAI says a million ChatGPT users talk about suicide
OpenAI estimates 1.2 million users each week have conversations about suicide and 600,000 show signs of mental health emergencies
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Canadian aid group uses ‘solar suitcases’ to help women deliver safely
Canadian nonprofit Alongside Hope provides solar suitcases to bring safe, reliable light to off-grid maternity clinics