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AI tools "can be an enabler of great good, but they can also raise the inherent risks," says Carol J. Smith of CMU's Software Engineering Institute.

Palladyne AI Corp (NASDAQ:PDYN) makes AI and machine learning software for robotic systems. The stock is down significantly so far in 2025 as volatility in small-cap tech stocks has intensified, and investors have rotated away from high-growth, speculative names like PDYN toward more stable assets.

But technology is evolving fast - moving from quirky, retro toys to emotionally intelligent machines. Enter Ropet, an AI robotic pet unveiled at the yearly Consumer Electronics Show in January. Designed to provide interactive companionship,

According to Anthropic, when it first launched the "Claude Plays Pokémon" project, previous versions of its AI agent Claude failed at some very basic tasks. For example, according to Anthropic, Claude 3.5 would try to run away from almost every battle in June 2024.

Perplexity is making its biggest marketing bet yet. The AI search startup has launched its first celebrity-led ad campaign, starring Squid Game actor Lee Jung-jae, in a mid-seven-figure buy across major streaming platforms.

The Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, on Saturday announced that the area had officially upgraded its intelligent patrol system by integrating unmanned patrol cars, robotic dogs with AI algorithms and big data analysis, to realize 24-hour full-coverage patrols throughout the area.

"We're a long way from pants," Andy Dunn, founder of online fashion retailer Bonobos, told TechCrunch. Now, the former CEO is taking on a completely

Artificial intelligence infrastructure management company Penguin Solutions Inc. said today it's expanding its flagship ICE ClusterWare platform so customers can use it as a foundation for building "fully optimized AI ecosystems" that can scale up as they grow.