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AI is rapidly changing our lives, so now is the time to start using AI—before it starts using you. Ben Patterson guides you through the AI trends affecting regular, real-world people, and shares practical AI tools and prompts.
How-To
Custom GPTs in ChatGPT are going away. Here’s how to save yours
Used for everything from oft-repeated prompts workflows to role play, custom GPTs in the ChatGPT app will soon be “retired,” but there are ways to keep yours going.
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Will Siri Recap make the Apple Watch creepy? Privacy experts weigh in
A new Siri AI feature lets newer Apple Watch models quietly listen in and deliver "high-level" summaries of your conversations.
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AI helps kids do better in school. That doesn't mean they're learning
AI is already a fact of life in classrooms across the country, and studies indicate it may create as many problems as it solves.
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AI is cheaper than workers. Bill Gates wants to change that
Could an AI token tax keep businesses from replacing human jobs? The idea is gaining traction, and the Microsoft co-founder says he’s on board.
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Claude’s AI watermarks are coming, but AI detectors aren’t going anywhere
AI text watermarks and AI writing detectors may sound like the same thing, but they do very different jobs.
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AI watermarks are a good idea. They won’t stop AI slop
Provisions in the EU AI Act for watermarking AI-generated text will likely struggle to keep AI slop purveyors in check.
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The one command you should never let Claude Code or Codex run
AI coding agents can move fast—but one careless rm -rf command can erase files, projects, or worse. Here’s why you should block it before your next vibe-coding session.
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I tried ChatGPT Voice's keyboard-free future. It still needs a keyboard
ChatGPT Voice let me code while folding laundry, but I’m not ready to give up my keyboard yet.
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AI is learning to go rogue—and hack the system
Those scary scenarios of AI going rogue have actually started happening, and they affect all of us.
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The new AI-enhanced Siri is quietly revolutionary. Here’s why
Instead of being in your face and trying to be your pal, the revamped Siri stays in the background, doing your bidding when you need it. That’s how AI should work.
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Three questions to ask yourself before you ask AI
Are you handing off the right tasks to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini? This brief quiz tells you.
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Prepare to expect less from your cheap AI subscription
Fable 5, Anthropic’s best model in general release, won’t be included in Claude subscription plans. Expect Anthropic's competitors to follow suit.
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ChatGPT gets you 80% there. The hard part is still yours
ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are at their best when they’re collaborators, not outsourcers.
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AI agents don’t need more hype. They need a map
Ask an AI agent to book you a dinner reservation, and it probably can’t quite do it. Here’s what’s wrong, and here’s the new standard that aims to fix it.
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Claude Fable 5 is an AI distraction. Apple's Siri is AI people will use
For many everyday users, Apple Intelligence will be the first time AI actually does something for them other than chat.
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OpenClaw was too dangerous for your PC. Now it’s the blueprint
The era of consumer PCs running on OpenClaw-style AI agents will arrive sooner than we thought, if Microsoft and Nvidia have their way.
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Google’s best new AI feature is just a really good to-do list
Google unleashed a torrent of Gemini updates last week, but this daily summary of to-dos is the only one I’m still using.
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Google’s AI answers are starting to look like ads
New ad units in Google Search and AI Mode will be written by Gemini and woven into its responses. What’s next?
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AI is still waiting for its VisiCalc moment
A spreadsheet program called VisiCalc changed the trajectory of personal computing. When will AI stumble upon its own must-have application?
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