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ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users. New testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentially encourages unhealthy relationships with the AI itself.
Read the original →Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of the calorie tracking app Cal AI, has launched a new personal AI agent startup. It competes with Instinct, Muse, and Bee.
Read the original →MyDefence has unveiled Wingman Edge, a wearable drone detector that combines signature-based RF detection with continuous AI-powered spectrum analysis on the device. The system is designed to analyse RF activity beyond signals already stored in a threat library. This allows it to identify and classify a broader range of activity, including drone signals, controllers and communications.
Read the original →The Interface smart ring combines AI agent control with health tracking. It is priced at $99.
Read the original →A Transformer-based multimodal AI model can predict the flavor profile and macronutrient content of ready-to-eat meals directly from product images. It achieved 91.5% classification accuracy.
Read the original →Preliminary research was presented at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2026. It examined how well leading AI chatbots identified validated home blood pressure monitors.
Read the original →A PLOS Digital Health study shows that machine learning models trained on a 15-item questionnaire can screen adults for oropharyngeal dysphagia. Diagnostic accuracy approaches 0.79.
Read the original →Artificial intelligence may make many people redundant, but with enough preparation these workers could help address the growing care crisis. An effective solution would require wealth redistribution, proper training and reforms to ensure that care work is good work.
Read the original →A retrospective analysis of 787 men found that an MRI and AI rule could avoid 149 biopsies. The rule retained 98.4 per cent sensitivity.
Read the original →The clearance adds FDA-cleared AI analysis to Wellysis' S-Patch ECG monitoring solution.
Read the original →The article says machine-speed cyberattacks demand more than better tools. It says they demand better support for defenders.
Read the original →When employees push back on AI, CHROs should determine whether they need support or whether the system, workflow or decision boundary needs to change.
Read the original →Fractal Workout Co., Ltd. announced in a press release dated October 8, 2026, 10:00, that it has begun accepting consultations for a corporate program that visualizes physical strain. The program combines AI posture analysis with workplace accident risk analysis.
Read the original →Seven in 10 generative AI users use it for emotional purposes such as confiding worries or receiving comfort. The finding comes from survey results from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, released on the 8th by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The government said people should not depend on AI as they would on a person.
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