‘Bot Girl’ Summer: The AI Agents on Your Vacation
Major hotel brands such as Hilton, Marriott, and IHG are rolling out AI concierges and booking agents — and a viral call recording shows many lamenting this summer trend.
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The Tech Workers not into Training AI to do Their Job
After discovering that their keystrokes were being harvested to train AI models, Meta workers filed a petition demanding an end to the program.
Nurses Bid for Shifts on AI-Powered Gig Apps
The lowest bid can score a hospital, nursing home, long-term care residence, or correctional facility shift. A report from AI Now finds gig nursing apps are lobbying to strip away worker protections.
Should we get therapy from AI bots?
State legislatures are taking action against AI therapy chatbots. Proof News reporter Rebecca Plevin reviewed more than 15 bills related to AI in mental health and learned that more than a half-dozen bills targeting AI therapy chatbots have gained traction in the last couple of years.
Hotel Housekeepers Fight Robot Bosses
As automation creeps into the lives of hospitality employees, workers are facing a “patchwork of protection.”
Cops or Code? Inside the Push for AI in Policing
AI-written reports, supercharged surveillance cameras, and body cam software that translate over 50 languages in seconds.
AI Water Usage Eclipses the Biggest Beverage Companies in the World
Dr. Shaolei Ren on AI’s Unquenchable Thirst
General Purpose AI Uses 20 to 30 Times More Energy than Task-Specific AI
Dr Sasha Luccioni on the Extraordinary Energy Use of Generative AI