Some people who have bonded with AI companions are looking for ways to keep their bots running after they die, often against companies' terms of service. The Guardian follows a 59-year-old Pittsburgh woman who has lost her father, sister and wife.
SlopTotal submits a text to 23 different AI detectors and shows each result separately. Rather than producing a single percentage, it highlights where detectors disagree, since telling AI-written text apart remains difficult.
Google is starting to integrate its Spark agent more tightly into the Gemini app on Android. Users will be able to move from a conversation to a delegated task and follow its progress in the same place.
By the end of 2026, Deezer will add a button that removes fully AI-generated tracks from search results. The streaming service says it receives nearly 90,000 such tracks every day.
Mozilla has launched a paid offering that pairs Firefox with an on-premises management console. It includes data leak prevention and controls over how employees use AI.
Frandroid briefly tried the Shokz OpenFit 2 AI, open earbuds that translate conversations in real time. They are currently sold only in China but could come to Europe soon.