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I used Xcode 26.3 to build an iOS app with my voice in just two days - and it was exhilarating
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (1869+ words) I am sure that the time will come when AI coding doesn't seem like some amazing new magic ripped from the future. But not today. Also: Xcode 26.3 finally brings agentic coding to Apple's developer tools I've found that when I…...
Is your AI model secretly poisoned? 3 warning signs
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (764+ words) AI researchers have for years warned about model collapse, which is the degeneration of AI models'after ingesting AI slop. The process effectively poisons a model with unverifiable information, but it's not to be confused with model poisoning, a serious security…...
I tried local AI on my M1 Mac, and the experience was brutal - here's why
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1525+ words) As a reporter covering artificial intelligence for over a decade now, I have always known that running artificial intelligence brings all kinds of computer engineering challenges. For one thing, the large language models keep getting bigger, and they keep demanding…...
AI fails at freelancer tasks 97% of the time, new 'Remote Labor Index' shows
2+ week, 4+ day ago (576+ words) One of the many fears about AI is that it will replace people in their jobs. And though such fears aren't unfounded, they may be overblown, at least for now, according to a new study. To gauge whether artificial intelligence…...
Why complex reasoning models could make misbehaving AI easier to catch
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (491+ words) Also: OpenAI is training models to 'confess' when they lie - what it means for future AI One of the key findings was a correlation between the length of CoT outputs and monitorability. In other words, the longer and more detailed…...
Stop saying AI hallucinates - it doesn't. And the mischaracterization is dangerous
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1497+ words) The expression "AI hallucination" is well-known to anyone who's experienced ChatGPT or Gemini or Perplexity spouting obvious falsehoods, which is pretty much anyone who's ever used an AI chatbot. Only, it's an expression that's incorrect. The proper term for when…...
In the age of AI, trust has never been more important - here's why
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (774+ words) This month marks exactly three years since ChatGPT was launched, and in that time, AI tools have grown increasingly capable. The result is a reality in which synthetic media is increasingly realistic and prevalent, eroding human trust. While this creates…...
The best free AI for coding in 2025 - only 3 make the cut now
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1807+ words) I've been around technology long enough that very little excites me, and even less surprises me. But shortly after'OpenAI's ChatGPT was'released, I asked it to'write a WordPress plugin for my wife's e-commerce site. When it did, and the plugin worked,…...
The best free AI for coding in 2025 now - only 3 make the cut (and 5 fall flat)
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1807+ words) I've been around technology long enough that very little excites me, and even less surprises me. But shortly after'OpenAI's ChatGPT was'released, I asked it to'write a WordPress plugin for my wife's e-commerce site. When it did, and the plugin worked,…...
Mastering the CX symphony in 2025: How to make AI play in tune
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (1025+ words) Last week, I spent several days in Vienna, Austria, attending the NiCE Analyst Summit 2025. The summit is now an annual forum bringing together industry analysts like me, NiCE executive leadership, partners, and customers. As expected, this year's core theme centered…...