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AI chatbots need ‘deception mode’

Fake empathy, humor, chattiness, and other human-like qualities can delude chatbot users into believing AI has thoughts and feelings. It doesn’t, and there's an intriguing way to fix the problem.

By Mike Elgan

May 1, 20268 mins

Artificial IntelligenceChatbotsNatural Language Processing

This problem might not need a solution: customer-service bots that code for free

By Evan Schuman

Apr 10, 20264 mins

ChatbotsGenerative AINatural Language Processing

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A clever new way to create instant reminders on Android

A quick press of a button and a simple spoken command, and your phone will make sure you never forget anything important again.

By JR Raphael

Jun 27, 2025 6 mins

AndroidArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning

Copilot finally has a feature that beats ChatGPT on Windows PCs

With Copilot Vision, there's at last a reason to use Microsoft's AI chatbot.

By Chris Hoffman

Jun 18, 2025 9 mins

Machine LearningMicrosoftWindows 11

21 ways Gemini can actually be useful on Android

Forget all the generative-AI silliness for a second: Gemini has some genuinely practical purposes on Android — if you know what to ask.

By JR Raphael

Jun 18, 2025 11 mins

AndroidGoogleMachine Learning

Gemini's most underrated Android advantage

Forget all the newfangled AI jibber-jabber: The most practical way to use Gemini is as simple as it gets.

By JR Raphael

May 23, 2025 6 mins

AndroidGoogleGoogle I/O

Q&A: Ernst & Young managing partner on the good, bad and future of genAI deployments

GenAI is netting organizations big efficiencies and potential cost savings, but many are still reluctant to fully release the tech from the barn. Some business units and verticals will benefit more than others, but one tech marriage could send AI soaring.

By Lucas Mearian

May 12, 2025 13 mins

Generative AINatural Language ProcessingROI and Metrics

The irritating but amusing irony of Google's Gemini interface

Google's Gemini AI assistant is supposed to make our lives easier. And yet...

By JR Raphael

Feb 12, 2025 8 mins

Artificial IntelligenceGoogleMachine Learning

AI revolution drives demand for specialized chips, reshaping global markets

While Nvidia, AMD and others have benefited the most from AI's rapid adoption, the future will belong to companies that develop energy-efficient chips that can power smaller language models in corporate data centers and edge devices.

By Lucas Mearian

Jan 6, 2025 10 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsIoT PlatformsSmartphones

Analyze text using natural language with Claude for Google Sheets

Generative AI extensions like Claude for Sheets let you extract emails and phone numbers, categorize text, determine sentiment, and perform other tasks on your text right in Google Sheets — all without writing code.

By Sharon Machlis

Dec 17, 2024 17 mins

Generative AIGoogle WorkspaceNatural Language Processing

ChatGPT's Windows app beats Microsoft Copilot for productivity

ChatGPT’s Windows app is now available to everyone — and even if you're a devoted dweller of Microsoft's ecosystem, it's worth your while to try it out.

By Chris Hoffman

Nov 20, 2024 8 mins

Machine LearningWindows 10Windows 11

Microsoft wants Copilot to be your new AI best friend

Forget searching the web: Copilot wants to know how your day went.

By Chris Hoffman

Oct 9, 2024 9 mins

Machine LearningMicrosoftWindows

Google just made a major ChromeOS misstep

One of the Chromebook's most meaningful advantages is about to take a back seat to something silly.

By JR Raphael

Oct 2, 2024 10 mins

ChromeChromeOSGoogle

Q&A: Georgia Tech dean details why the school needed a new AI supercomputer

Georgia Tech partnered with Nvidia to roll out its first supercomputer so students can experiment with AI and machine learning to better prepare for a job market where those skills are now critical to success.

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 29, 2024 12 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsEducation IndustryGenerative AI

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A clever new way to create instant reminders on Android

Copilot finally has a feature that beats ChatGPT on Windows PCs

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Gemini's most underrated Android advantage

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The irritating but amusing irony of Google's Gemini interface

AI revolution drives demand for specialized chips, reshaping global markets

Analyze text using natural language with Claude for Google Sheets

ChatGPT's Windows app beats Microsoft Copilot for productivity

Microsoft wants Copilot to be your new AI best friend

Google just made a major ChromeOS misstep

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