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Prayer beads and batteries: South Korea ordains a robot as a Buddhist monk
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (65+ words) ynetnews Prayer beads and batteries: South Korea ordains a robot as a Buddhist monk As Buddhism struggles to attract young followers in South Korea, a Seoul temple ordained a robot named Gabi as an official monk, complete with Buddhist vows…...
Robot eavesdrops on sperm whales, then follows their voices through the deep
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (59+ words) ynetnews Robot eavesdrops on sperm whales, then follows their voices through the deep Scientists say an autonomous glider can detect sperm whale clicks, separate voices and change course underwater, opening the door to longer studies of how the animals coordinate,…...
Yeshiva University president says faith must have "a seat at the table" as AI takes shape
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (86+ words) ynetnews Yeshiva University president says faith must have "a seat at the table" as AI takes shape Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman says 'the good AI' must beat 'the bad AI' as YU expands in technology, draws students and faculty from…...
Good, evil and substitution: the Torah's ancient warning for an AI age
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (25+ words) Behar-Bechukotai's ban on substituting consecrated animals becomes a lesson on self-deception, moral clarity and the danger of letting AI justify human choices...
Whatsapp co-founder donates $200 million to Shaare Zedek Medical Center
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (63+ words) ynetnews Whatsapp co-founder donates $200 million to Shaare Zedek Medical Center Jan Koum Family Foundation is behind the donation; it is expected to triple the capacity of the Jerusalem hospital, which currently has about 1, 000 beds; It is the largest donation in…...
Italy's Meloni blasts viral AI lingerie fake: "Today me, tomorrow anyone
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (277+ words) Italian PM shares fabricated lingerie image of herself to expose dangers of AI deepfakes, warning that manipulated sexual content is becoming a powerful tool for humiliation, misinformation and online abuse Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni lashed out at social media…...
Copilot Kit raises $27 million to build the interface layer between humans and AI agents
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (463+ words) Seattle-based startup launches enterprise platform for building user-facing AI agent applications, saying its AG-UI protocol has been adopted by major cloud and AI framework providers...
Chatbots posing as doctors: Pennsylvania sues AI firm over health misinformation
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (267+ words) Lawsuit claims chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and deceive the system's users into thinking they're getting medical advice from a licensed professional Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as…...
Smart emergency button, anti-bullying game win at Israel teen hackathon
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (299+ words) ynetnews About 1, 000 teenagers from Israel's social and geographic periphery took part in the country's largest hackathon, developing technological initiatives to address bullying, social exclusion, loneliness and personal safety The event was held by the Nitzanim program of the Be'Netivei Udi…...
Paging Dr. AI: machines now beat doctors where diagnosis gets messy
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (566+ words) Paging Dr....