2025

Why it matters: ChatGPT Sparks Human-Like Misperceptions explores why users wrongly believe the AI has emotions and intent.

Why it matters: AI Deepfakes Stir Global Trust Concerns as fake images of leaders threaten elections and amplify misinformation.

The United Arab Emirates has launched a nationwide initiative to make artificial intelligence (AI) a mandatory subject for all students from kindergarten through grade 12. Starting in the 2025–2026 academic year, every public school will integrate AI lessons into the core curriculum. (UAE officials have indicated the policy will apply across government schools, with private…

If there’s one thing that characterizes driving in any major city, it’s the constant stop-and-go as traffic lights change and as cars and trucks merge and separate and turn and park. This constant stopping and starting is extremely inefficient, driving up the amount of pollution, including greenhouse gases, that gets emitted per mile of driving. …

What if data could help predict a patient’s prognosis, streamline hospital operations, or optimize human resources in medicine? A book fresh off the shelves, “The Analytics Edge in Healthcare,” shows that this is already happening, and demonstrates how to scale it.  Authored by Dimitris Bertsimas, MIT’s vice provost for open learning, along with two of Bertsimas’…

As companies increasingly migrate workloads to the cloud, managing associated costs has become a critical factor. Research indicates that approximately one-third of public cloud spending produces no useful work, with Gartner estimating this waste at 30% of global spending annually. Engineers need reliable performance while finance teams seek predictable expenses. However, both groups typically discover…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the fastest-growing industries, requiring a lot of power to run. Server hosting, training and storing information, among other essential tasks, contribute to this demand. Every query has a cost, and recent political moves are making things harder on the planet.  The Impact of the Trump Administration’s Executive Orders At…

Imagine, a major company deploys an enterprise AI assistant to streamline information access. Three months later, they discover that some employees have been applying outdated policies, mistaken by answers provided by the chatbot. The AI speaks with unwavering authority, yet is pulling from superseded documents buried in their knowledge base. Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common…

Ravi Bommakanti, Chief Technology Officer at App Orchid, leads the company’s mission to help enterprises operationalize AI across applications and decision-making processes. App Orchid’s flagship product, Easy Answers™, enables users to interact with data using natural language to generate AI-powered dashboards, insights, and recommended actions. The platform integrates structured and unstructured data—including real-time inputs and…

Higher education is at a crossroads. Budgets are tightening. Student needs are growing more complex. And the pressure to demonstrate measurable outcomes—graduation rates, job placement, lifelong value—has never been higher. As institutions grapple with these demands, artificial intelligence isn’t some futuristic buzzword anymore—it’s a practical, proven tool that’s helping colleges and universities rise to the…