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AI Clones of Coworkers Promised Efficiency but Delivered an Uncanny MessImage- AI generated

Policy & Safety

AI Clones of Coworkers Promised Efficiency but Delivered an Uncanny Mess

A WIRED reporter built AI versions of editors Brian Barrett and Sophie Kleeman to test whether digital coworkers could improve workplace communication. The experiment produced occasional useful ideas, convincing imitation and repeated hallucinations—but also raised questions about privacy, accountability and the risks of treating software like a person.

23 Sep 2026

AI Privacy: Why Private Chatbots Cost More and Offer Stronger ProtectionImage- AI generated

Policy & Safety

AI Privacy: Why Private Chatbots Cost More and Offer Stronger Protection

AI chatbots increasingly handle conversations about health, finances, relationships and personal fears, but many services retain or share that data. Privacy-focused options now range from contractual 0-data-retention plans to local AI tools and cryptographic safeguards, with important trade-offs involving cost, capability and how much users must trust the provider.

23 Sep 2026

AI amnesia explained: Why chatbots lose track of context and memoryImage- AI generated

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AI amnesia explained: Why chatbots lose track of context and memory

AI systems may appear to forget earlier instructions, preferences or facts, but the cause is not always the same. Context limits, retrieval failures, model updates and changes made during training can all affect what an assistant recalls or uses. Understanding the difference matters as AI tools take on longer and more complex tasks.

23 Sep 2026