DARK SECRETS: 19 - The Real Truth

AI customer service giving consumers an error message

A majority of Australians don't believe artificial intelligence is making things better for customers, despite more businesses using the technology.

AAP · Oct 18

These 3 Green Stocks Have a Growth Story That Goes Far Beyond Washington

Green stocks are outperforming on commercial demand, not policy, per LSEG data. Bloom Energy, Ecolab, and Brookfield Renewable show growth driven by AI and data-center needs.

MarketBeat · Oct 18

Nancy Guthrie Case Takes Disturbing Turn With an AI-Generated Image Sent in Ransom Emails Today

Former FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer describes Nancy Guthrie ransom emails containing Bitcoin demands and a suspected AI image as investigators warn about scams.

International Business Times UK · Oct 18

Brazilian man sells all, travels 1,200 miles to marry online girlfriend, discovers she was AI-generated

A Brazilian man sold all his belongings and travelled over 1,200 miles to meet the online girlfriend he hoped to marry. Edimar Martins, 49, discovered that the woman, featured on a TikTok account with around 300,000 followers, was AI-generated. After running out of money, he received assistance to return home…

The Times of India · Oct 18

What are self-replicating ‘AI worms’, and why is Anthropic worried about them?

The tech company says successful AI worms need more capability on less powerful devices, but current trends make that feasible by the end of the year

The Guardian - US · Oct 18

Micron Stock Alert: Elon Musk Just Made The Bull Case Even Stronger

Elon Musk praised Micron's approach to memory pricing as long-term supply agreements and booming AI demand support its growth outlook.

Barchart · Oct 18

Only 8% of fund managers report improved investment returns from AI adoption: Report

Despite growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the global asset management industry, only 8 per cent of fund managers have reported measurable improvements in investment returns, according to a joint research report by Morgan Stanley and Oliver Wyman.

The Economic Times · Oct 18

World Bank Encourages Developing Nations To Embrace 'Small' AI To Accelerate Economic Growth

Paschal Donohoe, the managing director and chief knowledge officer at the World Bank, said that so-called "small AI" could make developments which otherwise would have taken centuries achievable in decades.

International Business Times · Oct 18

Nitin Gadkari's village to become a textile hub? How a handloom project aims to employ 5,000 women and take sarees global

Nitin Gadkari's Dhapewada textile project near Nagpur aims to revive traditional handloom weaving and create employment opportunities for 5,000 women. The initiative produces tussar silk, silk-cotton and cotton sarees and plans to expand into global markets through exports and artificial intelligence. Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said the project could…

The Economic Times · Oct 18

Why the ugly history of IQ testing matters for AI and education

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has recently been discussing “artificial general intelligence” that matches or surpasses human capabilities. This is from the same person who has said children born today (including his own) will “never be more intelligent than AI, from a ‘raw IQ’” (intelligence quotient) perspective.

The Conversation · Oct 18