SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about whether AI’s biggest deals are creating real economic value or just moving money in circles.  […]

Artificial intelligence is becoming a staple in daily life, and while some embrace it, mental health professionals are raising concerns about its potential addictive nature, likening it to substances like drugs, alcohol, and gambling.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Technology investor SoftBank Group reports second quarter earnings results on Tuesday in the midst of feverish investment in artificial intelligence that has sent its share price soaring. But SoftBank’s ​belief in AI comes with risks amid growing concern of an “AI bubble” that could see SoftBank ‌overextended in companies at eye-watering valuations, repeating some of its debt-fuelled investment mistakes of the past. For now, analysts have re-rated SoftBank’‌s share price target up as the wave of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure such as data centers continues apace and the frontrunners in AI development, such as SoftBank investee OpenAI, project rapid growth.

Flight delays tied to the U.S. government shutdown have renewed attention on how artificial intelligence (AI) could help airlines and regulators manage

Goldman Sachs dismisses fears of an AI stock market bubble but warns that the rapid growth of AI data centers will dramatically increase US energy consumption and drive up utility costs.

A middle schooler says nude images of her were made using AI and then shown to students on a school campus in Lafourche Parish.

A visitor who noticed the piece says staff “admitted they had no idea about the piece or when it arrived”.