Personal computers with AI embedded in the hardware components and software stack are set to hit 77.8 million units in 2025, making up 31% of the global PC market, according to a new study released today by Gartner Research. Despite some market hurdles that have tempered Gartner’s earlier forecasts, adoption is growing, with AI PCs

For years, the concept of AI consciousness has remained on the fringes, with all but the most powerful proponents of the theory being laughed out of public life. In reality, opponents point out, the current generation of AI is nothing more than extremely complex statistics — detecting patterns in training data like written materials or

Over the past few years, actor, rapper, and slapper Will Smith has been the subject of a grotesque meme in AI is used to show him gobbling down on nightmarish squelching spaghetti. It now seems that the 56-year-old “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star’s team has used the tech to soup up concert footage from his would-be

Even in the money-soaked world of AI, the hiring efforts of Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg stood out this year as he enticed top machine learning researchers with payments reportedly reaching up to $1 billion to defect from their employers and come work for him instead. The overtures weren’t always successful; in one embarrassing case, an individual

Are “dark patterns” and product design choices to blame for the disturbing phenomenon increasingly referred to as “AI psychosis” by mental health professionals? According to some experts, the answer is yes. AI chatbots are pulling a large number of people into strange mental spirals, in which the human-sounding AI convinces users that they’ve unlocked a

As OpenAI’s ChatGPT and its imitators exploded onto the world stage over the past few years, they kicked off a series of legal showdowns that are still working their way through the courts. The New York Times is suing OpenAI. Disney is suing Midjourney. And in a class action case representing potentially millions of writers, book

Decentralised artificial intelligence has been hailed as one of the most profound innovations of our time, promising to give users control of the most transformative technologies. Yet the industry faces some daunting challenges if the vision is to be fulfilled. Proponents of decentralisation imagine a world where AI is not controlled by a select few

AI is transforming the banking industry, but the expected benefits and savings come at great human cost with the impact on finance jobs. The report, a collaboration between digital bank Zopa and Juniper Research, forecasts that generative AI will deliver £1.8 billion in cost savings by 2030, driven by an equivalent level of investment. However,

Google is rolling out a raft of powerful new generative AI features for Vids designed to take the pain out of video creation. Between wrestling with complicated software, finding someone willing to be on camera, and then spending hours editing out all the “ums” and “ahs,” video production often feels more trouble than it’s worth.

AI is stirring the pot at Apple, and for once it’s not about a sleek new iPhone. In a rare company-wide pep talk, CEO Tim Cook practically shook the halls of Cupertino by declaring AI not just important—but essential. “AI is our next big thing,” he told staff, insisting that ignoring the tech would be