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Our newest AI Quest: Mapping the human brain
Learn AI literacy via Google’s latest AI Quests lesson on neuroscience, “Polar Peaks.”
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The RealReal won’t let AI agents hog designer clothing
The RealReal, a secondhand luxury fashion consignment retailer, said it's updating its bot defense system, effectively making it harder for AI agents to shop on its site. The change comes days after The Verge reported that an AI agent could be used to take advantage of The RealRe
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ChatGPT’s expanding world of work
Explore OpenAI Signals data on 165 work activities across nearly 100 countries, revealing how people use ChatGPT for work and how usage changes over time.