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How tarot readers are using AI – and what it says about our growing reliance on chatbots for emotional support and advice

  • Ziv Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, University of Michigan, and Vana Goblot, Goldsmiths, University of London
  • May 13, 2026

Our engagement with AI is at a crossroads: Will we treat it as an all-knowing oracle or as a tool to expand our own way of seeing the world?

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  • Updated May 11, 2026

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  • Updated May 7, 2026

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White House wants to vet powerful AI models for risks − a computer scientist explains why AI safety is so difficult
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  • Ahmed Hamza, University of Colorado Boulder
  • Updated May 5, 2026

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  • Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston and Cody Turner, Bentley University
  • Updated May 1, 2026

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  • Brian Jay Tang, University of Michigan and Kang G. Shin, University of Michigan
  • Apr 24, 2026

People who interacted with different AI chatbots in a study didn’t realize the bots were including veiled advertising in their replies

Voice AI in banking: A strategic roadmap for financial institutions
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  • Priscilla Lee for Quiq
  • Updated Apr 20, 2026

Quiq reports that voice AI in banking enhances customer experience, improves operational efficiency, and automates inquiries for better service.

Why smart mid-sized companies are taking a deliberate approach to AI adoption
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Why smart mid-sized companies are taking a deliberate approach to AI adoption

  • Michael Gray for Thrive
  • Updated Apr 20, 2026

Thrive reports mid-sized companies should adopt AI gradually—crawling, walking, then running—to mitigate risks and ensure effective integration.

AI’s fluency in other languages hides a Western worldview that can mislead users − a scholar of Indonesian society explains
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AI’s fluency in other languages hides a Western worldview that can mislead users − a scholar of Indonesian society explains

  • Gareth Barkin, University of Puget Sound
  • Apr 2, 2026

Research shows that a hidden American worldview can shape AI advice in ways that are culturally misleading.

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More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

  • Tal Slemrod, California State University, Chico
  • Mar 18, 2026

Some new findings show that AI has certain benefits, such as reducing barriers for students with learning disabilities. But overall, more evidence is needed to understand how AI influences learning.

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