Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice

The longtime host of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” is suing Google, alleging that the male podcast voice in the company’s NotebookLM tool is based on him.

Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage

The apparent issue: whether Claude can be used for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons.

India has 100M weekly active ChatGPT users, Sam Altman says

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says India has the largest number of student users of ChatGPT worldwide.

The enterprise AI land grab is on. Glean is building the layer beneath the interface.

In this week’s episode of the Equity podcast, Glean CEO Arvind Jain explains the company’s shift from enterprise search tool to middleware layer for enterprise AI.

What On Earth Is Wrong With Intelligent Medicine?

AI can transform healthcare, but risks remain: liability, bias, blurred “wellness vs medicine,” and jagged model errors.

I hate my AI pet with every fiber of my being
I hate my AI pet with every fiber of my being

After a few weeks living with Casio’s AI-powered pet, Moflin, I finally understand why my mother hated my Furby so much. The fuzzy, guinea-pig-adjacent puffball fits snugly in the palm of my hand. It’s undeniably cute, in a weird kind of way, but the second it starts to squeak or twitch, I am hit with […]

AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to
AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about video game industry’s pushback against generative AI, follow Jay Peters. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Long before the generative AI explosion, […]

The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead)

Students are losing some interest in computer science broadly but gaining interest in AI-specific majors and courses.

The Psychology Of What Happens When You Get AI To Act High On Psychedelic Drugs

What happens when AI pretends to be on psychedelic drugs? Does it trip out? Recent research reveals the mystery. An AI Insider scoop.

The 3-Step Detox: Reclaiming Human Connection From AI Dependency

Feeling anxious when your AI companion app crashes? Clinical psychologists reveal 3 evidence-based frameworks to break free from AI dependency and reclaim real connection.