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On-device AI assistants are meant to be helpful – why do I find them so annoying?
I’m currently learning to work with Google’s Gemini AI lurking in the top corner of my inbox and Workspace apps. I’m not enjoying the challenge, so far. I also don’t know what its icon is meant to be; it sort of looks like a hole in the screen until you hover the cursor over it. So far I’ve asked Gemini…
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‘Please do not use AI assistants during the application process’: AI company Anthropic had to tell candidates to stop using AI when applying for jobs
AI startup Anthropic has reportedly banned job applicants from using AI in their applications, according to a blog post from programmer Simon Willison. Willison quoted a section from Anthropic’s online job application form which shows the US AI developer ward job prospects away from using AI assistants in any part of the process. “While we encourage people to use AI…
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Cisco’s new AI agents and assistants aim to ease customer service headaches – Computerworld
Webex AI Agent, available in early 2025, will bring together conversational intelligence with generative AI to help improve self-service. Dhingra pointed out that, while customers want self-service, 55% avoid it because they find it “rigid and unhelpful.” Existing AI bots “tend to be scripted, robotic, quite limited in what they can do,” said Dhingra. The AI Agent platform will include…
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Offline Home Assistants Might Be the Most Important Smart Home Technology Yet
Key Takeaways Most mainstream smart home tech relies on internet connection for functionality. Future smart home systems will feature local AI hardware for independent operations. Local AI offers endless benefits, from privacy to personalized problem-solving. So you have a “smart” home, but if the internet goes out it becomes as dumb as a sack of rocks. That’s because the “brains”…
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Google’s Gemini gets new Gems assistants, Imagen 3
Advanced, Business, and Enterprise subscribers of Gemini can create a new Gem or customized Gemini model by logging into their Gemini page and starting the process by locating the Gem Manager button. Once a user has created a new Gem, they have to write instructions for it to follow, Dave Citron, senior director of product management at Gemini Experiences, wrote…
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