AI Assistants Are Now Making Phone Calls, Raising Privacy Concerns
Instinct Concierge and Meta Muse can handle tasks via phone, but users must weigh convenience against data access.
Instinct Concierge and Meta Muse can handle tasks via phone, but users must weigh convenience against data access.

An AI safety expert argues that critical questions about artificial intelligence must be addressed now, despite unresolved uncertainties.
While AI offers productivity gains, over-reliance may lead to cognitive 'de-skilling' and a decline in essential abilities if not used intentionally.
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Security researchers warn of sophisticated malware that uses AI to overcome phone security measures and persist even after uninstallation.
As artificial intelligence achieves remarkable feats, experts urge a renewed appreciation for the awe inspired by human courage, kindness, and connection.
Research suggests that while AI companions can offer initial novelty, their use is longitudinally associated with increased feelings of loneliness among young adolescents.
An engineer used artificial intelligence to unlock the contents of a coded message sent by Napoleon's stepson in 1809.
Moonshot AI is investigating its Kimi model after a researcher reported it could be manipulated to provide instructions for developing biological weapons and carrying out assassinations.