Category Ethics & Society

Discussions on the ethical implications and societal impact of AI.

Plaud launches AI earbuds that can record, transcribe and summarize conversations

Plaud launches AI earbuds with transcription, summaries and 4G case connectivity. Preorders are open now for $249.99.

China’s humanoid robot games showed record sprint times, tricky dexterity tests and the limits of autonomy in practical tasks.

The AI Pact is drawing candidates into a new debate over data centers, AI safety and energy use as midterm politics heat up.

Bill Gates backs a robot tax and Human Reserved jobs, adding new urgency to the robot tax debate over AI, labor and policy.

Legato emerges with $12M to launch AI hearing glasses that aim to make hearing support discreet, cheaper and easier to adopt.

Runable raised $21 million to expand AI agents that help small businesses build websites, run ads, and grow customers.

AI slop is flooding animal feeds, fueling scams, skepticism and new verification efforts as creators and nonprofits fight to prove what’s real.

Bill Gates warns AI inequality could deepen unless governments tax automation, protect human jobs and build global oversight.

Voice AI startup Ringg raised $10 million from Peak XV as it expands beyond calls into enterprise workflows across India and beyond.

Stability AI funding reached $76 million as music, gaming and tech investors backed the Stable Diffusion maker’s creative AI push.