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View More NewsIn brief Meta’s AI glasses have faced privacy controversies throughout 2026. Critics say the devices can be used to record people and collect personal data without their consent. The disputes have led to lawsuits, government investigations, and growing public criticism. Meta is developing AI-powered smart glasses intended to function as a replacement for smartphones. The devices, though, are increasingly being referred to online as “pervert glasses”—and, well, for good reason.While Meta has designed the glasses to include privacy protections, critics continue to sound the alarm about how the devices are being used and how data is handled. Backlash against AI-powered…
In brief Gallup says Americans have become more skeptical of AI after two years of improving attitudes. More Americans believe AI does more harm than good and will reduce U.S. jobs. Trust in businesses to use AI responsibly has declined, especially among younger adults. In a report published Tuesday, polling company Gallup said Americans are cooling toward artificial intelligence after two years of growing more comfortable with the technology.According to Gallup, seven in 10 Americans now say they are somewhat or extremely knowledgeable about AI, up from 64% in 2024. But as familiarity has grown, so has skepticism. More Americans…
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Note: the following review contains plot spoilers.In the opening lines of his poem Ithaka, Constantine P. Cavafy (1863–1933), the second-most famous Greek poet to make his theme the perilous homecoming of the Trojan War hero Odysseus, wroteAs you set out for Ithakahope your road is a long one,full of adventure, full of discovery.Laistrygonians, Cyclops,angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:you’ll never find things like that on your wayas long as you keep your thoughts raised high,as long as a rare excitementstirs your spirit and your body.(The translation is from Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard’s 1975 compilation, C.P. Cavafy, Selected Poems.) Christopher…
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