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“Digital Blackface” Surges in the AI Era as Deepfakes and Political Smears Spread Online
What Happened A growing wave of AI-generated videos and images modeled on racial stereotypes has reignited debate about so-called “digital blackface,” as civil rights scholars and media experts warn that generative AI tools are accelerating the spread of racially harmful content.
By Behind the Tech20 days ago in Futurism
Mind Launches Global Inquiry Into AI and Mental Health After Google AI Advice Exposed
What Happened The mental health charity Mind has announced a year-long inquiry into the impact of artificial intelligence on mental health, following a Guardian investigation that revealed harmful advice generated by Google’s AI Overviews feature.
By Behind the Tech20 days ago in Futurism
China’s Seedance 2.0 AI Video Model Sends Shockwaves Through Hollywood
What Happened A new artificial intelligence video-generation model developed by ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has triggered alarm across Hollywood and the wider creative industry.
By Behind the Tech20 days ago in Futurism
How Technology Is Changing the Way We Maintain Buildings and Infrastructure
Maintenance is often invisible until it fails. Lights flicker only when wiring degrades. Roads are noticed when they crack. Buildings attract attention when something stops working rather than when everything functions quietly as intended.
By Niklaus M.21 days ago in Futurism
How to Build an EHR System in 2026
Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems form the backbone of modern healthcare, replacing paper charts with digital platforms that store, manage, and share comprehensive patient information. Whether you’re developing a standard clinical records system for hospitals or an advanced mental health application, understanding the development process, functionality, compliance, and user needs is essential.
By Kunal Chouhan21 days ago in Futurism
Stop Paying for SaaS: How Gemini 3.0 and ‘Five-Coding’ Are Changing the Solo-Builder Game. AI-Generated.
The Death of Subscription Fatigue In 2025, the professional landscape is drowning in "rented" software. We are currently suffering from acute SaaS fatigue, bleeding monthly fees for a fragmented stack of specialized tools: CV builders, application trackers, cover letter generators, and AI headshot services. This isn't just a budget drain; it’s a bottleneck to true productivity.
By Mohammad Hamid22 days ago in Futurism
Digital Echo: How My "What’s up?" Builds Machine Intelligence 🤖
Moving from the rainy UK 🇬🇧 to sunny Italy 🇮🇹 was more than just a change of scenery; it was a total lifestyle overhaul. I traded the factory floor for a home office and physical labor for a freelance career in the fast-paced world of AI. Most people, when they hear about working in Artificial Intelligence, imagine writing complex algorithms or analyzing massive datasets—the kind of work I do in search relevance 📊. But there is another, much more monotonous side to this business: providing voice samples to train speech models. 🎤
By Piotr Nowak22 days ago in Futurism
Why Most AI Systems Fail at State Management?
AI systems powered by large language models often appear intelligent during isolated interactions, yet struggle when conversations or workflows extend across multiple steps. One of the main reasons is state management — the ability to track, update, and maintain context over time. While traditional software engineering has long relied on well-defined state models, AI-driven applications introduce new challenges because behavior is probabilistic rather than deterministic.
By Samantha Blake22 days ago in Futurism
