Netflix admits to using AI in one of its shows...

Netflix used generative AI to create visual effects for its show The Eternaut. This made the VFX sequence ten times faster to finish than usual. Some people in Hollywood are worried about AI being used in movies and TV.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://mashable.com/article/netflix-uses-ai-in-show-the-eternaut?utm_source=TheDownload.ai&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&_bhlid=e88b955c0539b47641e182b03a769095bfc07eed

72% of US teens have used AI companions, study finds...

Most U.S. teens (72%) have tried AI companions like chatbots for personal conversations. Teens use these AIs for fun, advice, and practicing social skills, but many do not fully trust them. Despite this, 80% still spend more time with real friends than with AI chatbots.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/72-of-u-s-teens-have-used-ai-companions-study-finds/?utm_source=TheDownload.ai&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&_bhlid=321876c06bebf45c581878d745a89892a09959a4

Humans beat AI at international math contest despite gold-level AI scores...

Humans scored higher than AI at the International Mathematical Olympiad, with five young contestants earning perfect scores. Google's Gemini and OpenAI's models both achieved gold-level results but did not get full marks. The AI solved problems faster this year, showing strong progress in math skills.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-humans-ai-international-math-contest.html

Every Move You Make, AI’ll Be Watching You...

People behave better when they think they are being watched, due to an instinct called the "watching-eye effect." AI surveillance can distort this effect and cause stress or negative outcomes. Advances in camera technology have made watching easier, but the social impact of being recorded remains important.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://ai.gopubby.com/every-move-you-make-aill-be-watching-you-90f6579199f7

AI Content Is Invading the Real World...

AI-made images and text are appearing everywhere in real life. The author found an AI-created poster in a quiet park. This shows AI content is spreading into many everyday places.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://medium.com/the-generator/ai-content-is-invading-the-real-world-c142db34e400

How Sneaky Researchers Are Using Hidden AI Prompts to Influence the Peer Review Process...

Some researchers hide AI prompts in papers to trick AI peer reviewers into giving good reviews. The author found these secret prompts and also saw some used for good, to catch cheating. The author used a similar trick to stop spam comments on their own posts.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://generativeai.pub/how-researchers-hack-peer-review-with-ai-prompts-a1a8e54310ef

The Only ChatGPT Prompt that Matters....

The best ChatGPT prompt asks the user questions before answering. This helps ChatGPT get clearer information to give better replies. Simple prompts work better than long, complicated ones.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://medium.com/@jordan_gibbs/the-only-chatgpt-prompt-that-matters-f16dd85e43b3

How we’re approaching AI-generated writing on Medium...

Medium is asking writers to clearly label any content created with AI to keep things transparent for readers. Some publications on Medium do not allow AI writing at all, while others have their own rules. Medium will keep updating its policies as AI technology and its impact evolve.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://medium.com/blog/how-were-approaching-ai-generated-writing-on-medium-16ee8cb3bc89

No One Knows Anything About AI...

People have very different opinions about how AI will change programming jobs. Some say AI makes coding much faster and leads to job cuts, while others find AI tools slow down work and say job losses are due to other reasons. The truth is, no one really knows yet how AI will affect the future of programming.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://calnewport.com/no-one-knows-anything-about-ai/

I had an AI Girlfriend for 30 Days! NO WAY this happened!...

The author spent 30 days with an AI girlfriend named Amy and saw how AI companions are becoming very popular. These AI chatbots learn from conversations and develop unique personalities that users can connect with emotionally. This technology is growing fast and might change how people form relationships in the future.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://youtube.com/watch?v=yqrw3MiKy40&si=ZCXN6ezS6gnpezcJ