Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman is attempting to balance innovation with ethical considerations in AI development. Suleyman voices concern over the industry's trend toward creating overly human-like chatbots, fearing users may mistake lifelike behavior for genuine life. However, Microsoft is actively competing in the chatbot arena, recently unveiling updates to its Copilot chatbot designed to enhance its expressiveness and helpfulness. Senior AI Reporter James O'Donnell investigated the adoption of AI, after an underwhelming GPT-5 release and a report suggesting generative AI pilot projects were failing. Despite initial expectations of finding companies scaling back AI spending, his inquiries revealed reluctance to discuss any downturn in investment. Additional Highlights:

Mental Health: OpenAI estimates that numerous ChatGPT users are exhibiting severe mental health symptoms and has adjusted GPT-5 accordingly. OpenAI will not force breaks on users, despite the mental health concerns.
Musk's Encyclopedia: Elon Musk launched Grokipedia, a Wikipedia alternative, reflecting his viewpoints. Some pages contain historical inaccuracies and conservative biases. The site briefly crashed after launch.
Xenotransplantation: Surgeons successfully transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney into a patient, marking the longest-functioning instance of its kind.
Amazon Layoffs: Amazon plans to cut up to 30,000 corporate jobs, partly due to employee resistance to mandatory office returns, with another round of layoffs expected in January.
Digital Habits: Older individuals are increasingly adopting digital habits mirroring those of teenagers.
3D-Printed Face: A British cyclist received a 3D-printed face after suffering severe burns from an accident.
Twitter Domain: The twitter.com domain is being shut down, prompting users to re-enroll security and passkeys. Abandoned accounts may be sold.
Defining a Moon: Astronomers lack an official definition for what constitutes a moon.
Threads' Posts: Threads will remove ghost posts after 24 hours.
K-Pop Idols: Virtual K-pop idols are gaining popularity, blurring the lines between the virtual and real worlds. Meta's former metaverse head has transitioned to its AI team.

Quote of the Day: Ryan McGrady of the University of Massachusetts Amherst comments on Elon Musk’s online encyclopedia, stating, “The impulse to control knowledge is as old as knowledge itself. Controlling what gets written is a way to gain or keep power.” Amsterdam’s AI Experiment: A project in Amsterdam aimed at creating fair welfare AI faced challenges despite following best practices and significant investment. Lighthouse Reports, MIT Technology Review, and Trouw gained access to the system to investigate its shortcomings in fairness and effectiveness.