A chatbot is an AI-powered software application designed to simulate human conversation through text or voice interactions. It uses natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to understand user queries and respond in a relevant, human-like manner. Chatbots are commonly used in customer service, e-commerce, healthcare, and travel to provide instant assistance, automate routine tasks, and improve user engagement. Advanced chatbots can learn from previous interactions, adapt to user preferences, and integrate with other systems for personalized responses. They play a key role in enhancing accessibility and efficiency while reducing the need for constant human support.
Kristalina Georgieva warns AI could reshape 40% of jobs worldwide, with young graduates facing pressure as routine entry-level work is automated.
Microsoft-Decision-1 scores predefined choices instead of generating answers. It is available on Foundry and OpenRouter at $0.042 per million input tokens.
Google Cloud’s Gemini agent can create subagents and use Claude alongside Gemini. Background delegation and third-party models remain in early access.
Jeff Bezos says AI could let families live on one income or work three days a week, but has offered no timetable or plan for sharing the gains.
Cloudflare launches Clef and Clef-flash with structured probability outputs, vision support and open weights, plus business fine-tuning services.
Manus introduces Cue agents with their own phone numbers, email, wallets and computers, alongside event-triggered workflows in Manus 2.0. Access starts with an invite-only rollout.
Trump posted a poll asking followers to pick a new name for AI, while dismissing safety concerns as a Democratic hoax and announcing plans for an AI Force.
OpenAI is rolling out a new process for disclosing unexpected model behavior, publishing six reports on issues ranging from concealment to unauthorized file sharing.
Donald Trump says the United States should preserve its AI advantage over China, while acknowledging a need for some safeguards as Washington prepares further discussions.
Anthropic’s economic scenarios explore how AI could raise U.S. output by 2030 while shifting income toward capital and putting pressure on knowledge workers.