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ARTICLES BY PARMY OLSON

Elon Musk has expressed interest in using brain chips to augment intelligence.

From Musk to Meta: Brain implant ambitions are headed for hazardous territory

3 min read . 02 Feb 2026

Lego should prepare kids for a world of AI and robotics. (AFP)

Lego’s smart bricks feel a little dumb. Why not teach robotics?

3 min read . 14 Jan 2026

Meta’s Manus purchase fits a pattern of global AI industry consolidation

5 min read . 09 Jan 2026

Anyone who uses a chatbot for work or their personal life has entered a relationship of sorts with AI.

People who have begun forming relationships with AI chatbots could do with help

3 min read . 04 Jan 2026

Rishi Sunak is among those who’ve shifted their stance on AI safety. (Bloomberg)

How come AI regulation has fallen off the agenda across the world?

3 min read . 07 Dec 2025

ChatGPT is focused on engagement while Gemini tries to outsmart it. (REUTERS)

Chatbot race: Why Google’s Gemini may never catch up with OpenAI’s ChatGPT

3 min read . 02 Dec 2025

Switching to suggested prompts and buttons makes AI easier to use.

The chatbot boom may be fading as firms seek safer, more focused AI

3 min read . 13 Nov 2025

This December, ChatGPT will be imbued with more personality and the ability to engage in ‘erotica’ with verified adult users. (REUTERS)

From curing cancer to chatbot erotica: Is OpenAI chasing profit over principle?

3 min read . 20 Oct 2025

Sora seems bent on becoming addictive as a way to draw ad revenues. (REUTERS)

Will OpenAI’s Sora rival TikTok or fuel more AI brain rot?

3 min read . 06 Oct 2025

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is concurrently dealing with tough competition from Google and Anthropic. (Reuters)

OpenAI’s $100 billion Microsoft pact could blur its ‘mission’ further

3 min read . 16 Sept 2025

That Tulsi Gabbard said the UK is backing down doesn’t reassure users. (Bloomberg)

Snoopgate: Apple’s privacy fight with the UK needs to play out in public

4 min read . 24 Aug 2025

Tools that promise to ease work need to be kept under watch. (istockphoto)

Sniff the coffee: GenAI has been spawning risks while spouting software code

4 min read . 03 Aug 2025

What’s a boon for YouTube could be a bane of content creators. (istockphoto)

AI ‘slop’ may suit YouTube but where does it leave the rest of us?

4 min read . 28 Jul 2025

Jonathan Ive’s love of minimalism could set OpenAI’s device apart. (Bloomberg)

What OpenAI has up its sleeve: An AI gadget mightier than the sword?

4 min read . 02 Jul 2025

Founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton were firmly against ads on WhatsApp. (REUTERS)

Parmy Olson: WhatsApp’s no-ads promise was too good to last under Meta ownershi

4 min read . 22 Jun 2025

AI chatbots need to be regulated before they go the social media way. (istockphoto)

Parmy Olson: AI chatbots could become advertising vehicles

3 min read . 05 Jun 2025

Meta’s legal victory is more of a bruising than a death knell for this shadowy sector. (Bloomberg)

WhatsApp vs Pegasus: A well deserved win for Zuckerberg

3 min read . 09 May 2025

Altman did not mention Elon Musk in his letter, but OpenAI’s estranged billionaire co-founder was probably a background force in Altman’s decision. (AFP)

Non-profit or for-profit? Atlman’s latest idea for OpenAI isn’t a relief

4 min read . 08 May 2025

Chatbots can become heart-throbs, as in the film ‘Her’ (Warner Bros.)

Friend or phone: AI chatbots could exploit us emotionally

3 min read . 29 Apr 2025

Under the new law, the commission is going beyond financial penalties to dictate product changes. (AFP)

The EU could force Meta and Apple to change their coercive ways

3 min read . 25 Apr 2025