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AI stethoscope detects major heart conditions in seconds, says UK study

A new generation of stethoscopes powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could transform the way doctors detect life-threatening heart conditions, according to researchers in the UK. In what experts are calling a potential “game-changer,” a study led by Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust found that the AI-enabled device can identify heart failure, … Read more

Love stories — in AI

PUBLISHED August 31, 2025 Back in 2013, when Spike Jonze released Her, the idea of a lonely man falling in love with his operating system seemed unsettling and far-fetched. Joaquin Phoenix’s Theodore poured his heart into Samantha, a disembodied voice who was warm, intelligent, and always attentive — because that was her basic function. The … Read more

Meta curbs AI flirty chats, self-harm talk with teens

Meta is adding new teenager safeguards to its artificial intelligence products by training systems to avoid flirty conversations and discussions of self-harm or suicide with minors, and by temporarily limiting their access to certain AI characters. A Reuters exclusive report earlier in August revealed how Meta allowed provocative chatbot behavior, including letting bots engage in … Read more