Meta completes operational split from Manus, halts data sharing

When it comes to AI deployments, IT leaders are often caught in an awkward middle space, trying to reconcile conflicting directives from senior management with constantly changing AI models, capabilities, and costs; data governance and security needs; and the limitations of their own team. “Very few real benefits can be attained by simply purchasing an AI product and giving it to employees. Vendors have been overselling that fallacy for the past three years,” said Nader Henein, a Gartner VP analyst. “The reality is that strong AI value and consistent ROI are almost always a result of deep and intentional integration of AI capabilities into existing workflows. For that you need specialized teams, which do not come cheap, and organizations have been recruiting those teams in a variety of ways,” Heinen said. Among the options available to IT leaders looking for help with AI deployments are traditional IT consultancies, AI-specific consultancies, and independent contractors. Large enterpri

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Nor is the dreamy promise that this tech will unlock boundless potential and productivity Everything we hear about artificial intelligence is conflicting, and hearing about it feels inescapable. AI is terrible. AI is wonderful. It will break the world. It will transform the future. It’s essential to embrace it. It’s a moral imperative to abstain from using it. Already, AI is projected to generate nearly unfathomable amounts of revenue. In the last quarter of 2025, it represented nearly 60% of the growth in the US economy. Already, pundits and economists wring their hands about what calamity will befall us if and when the AI bubble bursts. Continue reading...

There’s a downside to too much convenience: it harms our bodies There is a seductive fantasy being floated by AI executives that all the efficiency their products will bring us will lead to humans finally returning to their essential, best selves. Picture it: when this day arrives, we’ll spring from our chairs, push aside our keyboards and, supposedly, do all things we’ve been meaning to do: hike, cook and finally take a pilates class. It’s true – AI has already taken some workday drudgery, such as reading and writing contracts, presentations and quarterly reports, off some people’s plates. Within a few years, we’re told, a team of invisible digital assistants will take over mundane domestic chores too: making medical appointments, renewing our car insurance and planning. The vision is enticing: finally, the moment when we can stop switching-switching-switching between screens and devices, put our health first and flourish. Unfortunately, if the history of innovation teaches us anythin

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Heads-up, my fellow Android-appreciating animals: Google’s in the midst of rolling out a subtle change to its privacy settings that’s well worth your while to notice. The change includes a new clause that says the company can use images, files, video, and audio from your interactions with Google Lens, Search, and Gemini Live to train and improve its AI models. By default, that switch will soon be on and active for your account. But with about 20 seconds of one-time effort, you can opt out and flip it off (both literally and metaphorically, if you’re so inclined) once and for all. Lemme show ya how. [Get level-headed knowledge in your inbox with my free Android Intelligence newsletter. Something new and useful every Friday — from my keyboard to your email.]  Google’s new AI training privacy default First things first — the nature of the change: According to Google, starting in the next few days, a new “Search Services History” section within the general Google account settings will lead