artificial intelligence

Gen Z loves AI for homework, hates it in their headphones

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A new study from Wavelength by MAX surveyed more than 14,000 people and found a striking contradiction at the heart of Gen Z’s relationship with AI. The generation uses it more than anyone else, with 81 percent reporting active use, but it is also the most hostile toward it. More than a third of Gen Z say they would stop liking a song they already enjoy if they found out it was AI generated. That number drops to just 15 percent among Gen X and Baby Boomers. The divide runs deeper than age, cutting across gender, race, and music genre in ways that reveal just how complicated the AI conversation really is.

Google kisses Trump’s ring to protect AI data center power

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Google says it will cover the electricity costs of its growing data center empire as AI drives huge energy demand. The pledge aligns with the Trump White House push to protect ratepayers from rising power costs.

OpenAI GPT-5.3 Instant makes ChatGPT feel less weird and more useful

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OpenAI has released GPT-5.3 Instant, a refinement of its most-used ChatGPT model that focuses on smoother conversations, fewer unnecessary refusals, better web-synthesized answers, and improved factual accuracy. Instead of flashy new features, this update targets tone, relevance, and flow, aiming to make ChatGPT feel less awkward and more genuinely helpful in daily use.

Quest Diagnostics taps Google Gemini for new AI Companion that explains your lab results

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Quest Diagnostics has launched Quest AI Companion, a Google Gemini-powered feature inside MyQuest that analyzes up to five years of lab results and helps patients better understand trends, terminology, and potential risks before speaking with their healthcare provider.

4 in 5 students say AI improved their grades, but most colleges still have no formal AI policy

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Most students say AI improves their academic performance, but universities are still struggling to create formal policies and guardrails.

AI hurts your credibility even if your work is great, study finds

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A new study reveals that simply admitting AI involvement can reduce trust and harm a creator’s reputation, even when the creative work itself never changes.

One in three Americans now trust AI as much as their priest or pastor

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Nearly one in three Americans now say AI is as trustworthy as their priest or pastor for spiritual advice, according to new Barna research unveiled at NRB. The findings raise urgent questions for churches navigating faith in the AI era.

Vatican embraces AI for St. Peter’s Basilica 400th anniversary

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The Vatican is turning to artificial intelligence for real-time translations inside St Peter’s Basilica during its 400th anniversary celebrations. Pilgrims will be able to follow major liturgies in their own language using nothing more than a smartphone. As a proud Catholic, I did not expect to see AI woven into the heart of the Church like this, but it is a fascinating and thoughtful move.

Why is Microsoft pushing us toward an AI unemployment cliff?

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Microsoft predicts artificial intelligence could automate most white collar jobs within 18 months. If that disruption is coming, why is the company accelerating AI tools that may displace the very workers it serves?

OpenAI updates its Privacy Policy

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OpenAI has updated its privacy policy, introducing ads on Free plans, optional contact syncing, teen safeguards, and clearer data retention disclosures. While the company insists advertisers cannot access chats or personal details, the shift signals ChatGPT’s continued move toward becoming a fully monetized mainstream platform. Here is what users need to know and why it matters.