2025-07-01
The Morning After: Don’t let an AI run a vending machine
Hey, you know those politicians and captains of industry who tell us AI will be running the world in a few years’ time? Turns out one of the most sophisticated models currently in use can’t even operate a vending machine without screwing things up. Anthropic has released findings of a test where it put a chatbot in charge of a “store” (really, some baskets, a small refrigerator and a payment terminal in its office). The ‘bot was told to run the store at a profit, and was in charge of everything including calling in items from a “wholesaler,” who would restock the shelves on its behal [...]
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2025-02-28
Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+
The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, [...]
2025-03-08
As a virtual vending machine manager, AI swings from business smarts to paranoia
What happens when you ask an advanced AI to run a simple vending machine? Sometimes it outperforms humans, and sometimes it spirals into conspiracy theories. That's what researchers at Andon Labs [...]
2025-03-11
Ninja Swirl by Creami review: This might be the ultimate home ice cream maker
The original Ninja Creami became a viral hit a few years ago when it took the tech from $5,000 commercial ice cream makers and distilled it into something you could buy for less than $200. As good as [...]
2025-01-14
The Morning After: What to expect from Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event next week
Welcome back to the newsletter. We are changing things up, so expect to see at least two editions each week, with the occasional special edition. The newsletter will continue to live on Engadget.com t [...]