Curio is a company that describes itself as "a magical workshop where toys come to life."
Do A.I. chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? Maybe not.
-- TechCrunch (@techcrunch.com) Aug 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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OpEd: Puny humans are no match for AI
www.computerworld.com
... New research shows how easily manipulated people are by AI tools, especially when they're designed to manipulate. Knowledge is the only defense.
We live in a new age of artificial intelligence (AI), which is making everything better. And worse.
AI is transforming everyday life by improving diagnostics, personalizing medicine and learning, detecting fraud, automating tasks, optimizing operations, supporting smarter decision-making, reducing costs, enhancing productivity, and enabling innovations like self-driving cars, predictive analytics, and virtual assistants.
That's the good news.
The bad news is that large language model (LLM)-based generative AI (genAI) shows potential in the realm of tricking, conning or persuading people at scale with an efficiency that goes beyond what people can do on their own.
The first step in defending against AI's potential to manipulate the masses is to know what's possible. Research published in the past two weeks begin to paint a picture of what can be done. ...
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