Art and Society

Anthropic says it will commit 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, but governance, payouts and the value of the pledge remain unsettled.

A proposed resale search tool would match an uploaded photo or keyword to used listings across several marketplaces, but it remains untested.

A comparison of three books on using AI for content creation, with options for visual branding, social media and beginner workflows.

Meta’s 816-billion-parameter open-weight model scores 38.9, but its API costs match a higher-scoring closed model and exceed cheaper rivals.

TechNode reports that ByteDance’s Seed AI lab has created a safety and alignment department, but its leadership, authority and responsibilities are unknown.

NVIDIA’s Nemotron 3.5 Super VL scored 26 on Artificial Analysis. Speed, cost and benchmark results show where it may fit—and what remains uncertain.

A 2026 checklist for matching AI tools to writing, meetings, automation, transcription, images and email—and verifying products before buying.

Thorsten Meyer assigns confidence levels to 10 forecasts for AI in 2027, from longer-running agents to power constraints and research.

A proposed pickleball app would replay rallies, tag shots and track skill metrics. Its value depends on testing use and paid subscriptions at three clubs.