Comedic actor and producer Eline Van der Velden, better known as the creator of the AI-generated “actor” Tilly Norwood, insists the robot-actor is a job creator, not the job killer critics fear she will be. Norwood, who was introduced to the world in July 2025, is back in the spotlight as she — or it…
Artificial intelligence could one day supercharge human cognition, leading to significant advances in science, technology and other fields. It could also make us dull, new academic research suggests. That’s because the so-called large language models that power AI apps often yield information that is predictable and normative for the population as a whole, reducing life’s…
Even as many workers are fearful that artificial intelligence could endanger their jobs, there’s a potentially bigger employment crisis on the horizon: a severe labor shortage that is set to emerge over the next 10 to 15 years, according to a leading demographer. Demand for young workers is going to “explode” during that period, leaving employers…
