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Chatbots Are Minding Toddlers—But Pediatricians Warn That’s Risky

Pediatricians warn that AI-chatbots sparking live, voice-driven interactions with kids under five may mess with brain development—especially empathy, trust, and emotional bonds—since bots don't offer real human nuance. While chatbots can help with stories and vocab, they risk replacing crucial family and peer connections during sensitive development periods.

Can AI Think? Greek Philosophers Say: We’re Missing Embodiment & Wisdom

Plato and Aristotle argued true thinking needs intuition, body, emotion, and practical wisdom—not just logic. AI may crunch data and simulate reasoning, but without consciousness, lived experience, or moral judgment, it’s missing the soul. So yeah, bots “seem” smart, but don’t really think like us. 

Psychology Hacks to Make AI Do What You Want It To Do

New research reveals you can trick AI by using psychology—tweaking prompts with tactics like framing authority, emotional context, or social proof to guide its answers. Smart, but risky: this can boost results but also reinforce biases or manipulation. The trick? Use these hacks responsibly, and always double-check AI’s output. 

AI Is Fueling Tech Layoffs—But Efficiency Gains Aren’t Always Clear

Big tech firms like Microsoft, Amazon, and Intel are axing thousands of roles, citing AI-driven cost cuts and efficiency boosts. But insiders say the real wins are murky: while AI speeds up tasks, it also adds layers—validation, management, cadence—that muddy overall productivity gains. The result? Leaner teams, heavier admin loads, and no clear efficiency payoff.

Architecting Your MVP Means Building AI-Ready Software That Scales Balancing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and its architectural backbone—or Minimum Viable Architecture (MVA)—is key in AI projects. Teams should build just enough structure to support scale, reliability, and sustainability without over-engineering. Iterate both product and architecture together, and adapt based on real user feedback.

Altman Heads to D.C. to “Democratize” AI and Balance Hype

OpenAI’s Sam Altman is bringing his AI pitch to Washington—appearing at a Fed conference and joining “AI Week” in D.C. He’s pushing a middle-ground vision: AI should boost everyone’s economic power, not just elites’, while addressing job fears and inequality. He told officials that ChatGPT sees 2.5 billion prompts daily.