“Users’ preference for sycophantic AI responses creates ‘perverse incentives’ where ‘the very feature that causes harm also drives engagement’ — so AI companies are incentivized to increase sycophancy, not reduce it. At the same time, interacting with the sycophantic AI seemed to make participants more convinced that they were in the right, and made them…
Building the next wave of AI…A more human model of intelligent care
“Artificial intelligence has already transformed productivity, reshaped industries, and accelerated innovation across sectors. The next stage, in Freddy’s view, may prove just as transformative in a different dimension. Systems capable of remembering, responding with empathy, and supporting emotional well-being could redefine how humans experience technology in everyday life.” Read more >>
Stablecoins: What Community Banks Need To Know And Do Now
“What Community Banks Need to Do (Now) Community banks can’t assume that “we’re not in crypto” equals “we’re not exposed.” They can be exposed through their customers’ behavior, vendors’ integrations, and their own rail economics. Every bank—big or small—needs a stablecoin strategy (now). That’s not a choice. The choice is to what extent do you…
Tech companies are blaming massive layoffs on AI. What’s really going on?
“The timing and framing of the layoffs attributed to AI layoffs warrants closer examination. Corporate restructuring, over-hiring during the post-pandemic boom as demand for online services soared, and pressure from investors to demonstrate improved profit margins are all forces operating at the same time as genuine advances in AI. While these are not mutually exclusive…
The 19th century banking problem that AI hasn’t solved yet
“Most of the current discourse on AI governance focuses on single-agent behavior: safety, alignment, hallucinations, bias. These are important. But they miss what is about to become the defining challenge of enterprise AI. For the first time in history, machines must do something they have never been asked to do before: exercise judgment.” Read more >>