Sam Altman says the energy needed for an average ChatGPT query can power a lightbulb for a few minutes

OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, said the energy needed to power an average ChatGPT query can keep a lightbulb on for a few minutes.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-energy-does-chatgpt-use-average-query-watts-altman-2025-6

AI Therapy Gets Its First Reality Check

Young people are embracing AI for mental health support in ways that have professionals scrambling to catch up. A new Harris Poll reveals that young adults are twice as likely to discuss mental health with AI chatbots as older generations.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://derekebaird.medium.com/ai-therapy-gets-its-first-reality-check-e43fa4632aa2

A Billionaire Is Buying Entire Businesses and Converting Them to Run With AI

You might have heard the term "private equity" thrown around lately. Private equity, or "termite capitalism," as it's been ironically called, is a sweeping term for a massive industry built around buying and flipping established companies.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/billionaire-ai-businesses

Apple Researchers Just Released a Damning Paper That Pours Water on the Entire AI Industry

Researchers at Apple have released an eyebrow-raising paper that throws cold water on the "reasoning" capabilities of the latest, most powerful large language models.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://futurism.com/apple-damning-paper-ai-reasoning