Publishers Push AI Tools Despite Staff Resistance and Author Concerns
Macmillan Publishers introduced an AI chatbot called NOA to staff in January 2024, with balloons and banners welcoming the tool. Employees found the name "No Ordinary Assistant" offensive and reported that the tool was unreliable and rarely used.
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A new report from Grist and WIRED examines how emergency management officials are increasingly using artificial intelligence to communicate with the public during disasters, even as experts warn of potential risks.
» readMeta launches AI-powered virtual pet game Waddle World in the Philippines
A new AI-powered pet-rearing game called Waddle World has been released by Meta, though it is currently only available in the Philippines.
» readArtificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5 Shows Claude Opus 5.5 Leading, Open-Weights Gap Widens
The fifth version of the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index was released as a composite measure of model capabilities across real-world tasks.
» readArtificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0 Offers a New Way to Compare Language Models
A new benchmark suite for comparing language models has been introduced by the Artificial Analysis team. The Intelligence Index v5.
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