Amazon Positions Alexa for Shopping to Counter Third-Party Agents
PYMNTS.com — The rise of artificial intelligence agents that shop for their users could present a challenge to Amazon’s status as a first stop for shopping and a place
Chatbots & Assistants
Chatbots and assistants are conversational AI products designed for consumer and workplace interactions. Truncated covers their features, software updates, enterprise adoption, and integration developments.
OpenAI adds stricter limits for teens asking about firearms
Engadget — The company said these tighter restrictions apply even if the question asked “appears harmless.”
OpenAI's upcoming chat-and-work merger in ChatGPT signals the end of all-you-can-prompt pricing
The Decoder — OpenAI combines the Chat and Work modes into a single interface. Starting in December, Plus, Pro, and Business plans will share a common, token-based quota for ChatGPT and Codex. More complex models consume more of this quota, while simple instant chats do not count toward it. In practice, this is likely to result in a decline in ChatGPT’s quality for heavy users on lower-cost plans.
Is AI your new wingman? How chatbots are transforming dating
the Guardian — Almost 40% of British singles are using AI for romantic advice, from writing messages to assessing potential partners
OpenAI Adds iCloud Calendar and Mail Plugins and Dot Texting
macstories.net — OpenAI continues to add features to its ChatGPT app on a regular basis, but there are a couple of recent Apple-specific updates worth mentioning. First, OpenAI created plugins for Calendar and Mail a couple of days ago. Both features use iCloud and require you to set up an app-specific password to use them. Here's what
Ollie, a privacy-focused AI assistant, is shutting down
TechCrunch — As an increasing number of AI assistants flood the market, the founder of Ollie, an assistant that respected its users' privacy, says it will be shutting down in a week.
SpaceXSI prepares Texting and Tasks hub support for Grok Bot
TestingCatalog AI News — The first stable Grok Bot build is available to download as Teams, Tasks, Texting and Discord additions emerge in development.
The most important part of AI chatbots is being ignored
New Scientist — AI firms can increase the power of their chatbots without updating to new models. Columnist Jacob Aron explains how a simple bit of software can give AI a boost – and whether AI will soon be able to rewrite that code itself
Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows
Psychologists issue warning over ‘harmful’ mental health advice from AI chatbots
The Independent — A new survey conducted by the BPS found nine in ten psychologists are concerned over their patients’ use of AI
Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant
TechCrunch — Rivian doesn't disclose if the value of its $5.8 billion joint venture will expand as a result.
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