Top Free AI Chatbots to Boost Productivity in 2026

Top Free AI Chatbots to Boost Productivity in 2026

1: What are the most useful free AI tools in 2026? Free AI tools like Copilot, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, DeepSeek, and ChatGPT are widely used in 2026. They support writing, coding, research, learning, and daily productivity tasks across personal and professional workflows. 2: How are AI chatbots changing work? AI chatbots are reducing manual effort…

Students Are Learning Less and Getting Higher Grades Because of AI, Study Finds

Students Are Learning Less and Getting Higher Grades Because of AI, Study Finds

The booming use of generative AI by students is leading to rising grade inflation at universities, according to a working paper published this week by the University of California, Berkeley. There are three ways generative AI can be used by students: augmentation, where the tools perform a supporting role assisting in things like research while…

AI is still waiting for its VisiCalc moment

AI is still waiting for its VisiCalc moment

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld explores how AI still lacks a transformative “killer app” like VisiCalc was for early personal computers, despite recent advances like Anthropic’s Claude for Small Business. While new AI tools integrate with platforms like QuickBooks and PayPal for business tasks, public skepticism remains high due to reliability…

Netflix spins up studio that will specialise in generative AI content

Netflix spins up studio that will specialise in generative AI content

After being outbid in the deal to acquire Warner Bros., it looks like Netflix is turning its attention to AI. More specifically, generative AI, as the streaming giant has launched a new studio called INKubator. As reported by The Verge (paywall), Netflix is currently looking to hire talent for the new studio, with job listings…

When configuration becomes a vulnerability: Exploitable misconfigurations in AI apps

When configuration becomes a vulnerability: Exploitable misconfigurations in AI apps

In this article AI and agentic application deployments on cloud-native platforms are increasing, and they often prioritize speed over secure configuration. Our observations from aggregated and anonymized Microsoft Defender for Cloud signals showed cases where AI services were publicly exposed with weak or missing authentication, creating exploitable misconfigurations that attackers actively abused. These issues enabled…

Ogilvy India partners with Google to launch AI-powered creative studio

Ogilvy India partners with Google to launch AI-powered creative studio

Ogilvy India has partnered with Google to launch an AI-powered creative studio for supporting the agency’s creative and production workflows. The internal platform has been designed to help creative teams develop still and video assets faster, while supporting workflows from ideation to execution. The studio uses generative AI tools to assist with concept visualisation, concept…

NIST aims for summer release of AI cyber guidelines

NIST aims for summer release of AI cyber guidelines

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is slated to debut new guidance on artificial intelligence-specific cybersecurity to help mitigate AI-enabled digital threats while maximizing the benefits of safe AI adoption.  Speaking at a Qualys conference on Thursday, Victoria Pillitteri, the manager of the Security Engineering and Risk Management Group at NIST, said she expects…