The software industry is racing to write code with artificial intelligence. It is struggling, badly, to make sure that code holds up once it ships. A survey of 200 senior site-reliability and DevOps leaders at large enterprises across the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union paints a stark picture of the hidden costs embedded…
Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but also has raised concerns, including students’ overreliance, cheating, and the potential degradation of critical thinking and engagement. While these types of studies provide interesting snapshots of reported…
Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but has also raised concerns, including students’ overreliance, cheating, and the potential degradation of critical thinking and engagement. While these types…
One-third of consumers would buy directly through ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms rather than click through to a retailer’s website, according to data from Kantar The data also highlighted that one in four consumers asked AI for product recommendations. Kantar reported that 15 per cent of the general public claimed that if AI didn’t…
The Hacker NewsMar 17, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Security Leadership A majority of security leaders are struggling to defend AI systems with tools and skills that are not fit for the challenge, according to the AI and Adversarial Testing Benchmark Report 2026 from Pentera. The report, based on a survey of 300 US CISOs and senior…
Artificial intelligence was expected to make work easier and reduce workload. But new data suggest the opposite may be happening in many workplaces. A study by workforce analytics firm ActivTrak found that AI tools are actually making work more intense for employees rather than reducing their workload. The company analysed the digital work activity of…
Users cancel annual subscriptions to AI-powered apps 30% faster than they do for non-AI apps AI-powered mobile applications are growing rapidly, but a new industry report suggests they may face a significant challenge: keeping users subscribed over time. The findings come from the 2026 State of Subscription Apps Report published by subscription management firm RevenueCat,…
White-Collar Anxiety: ABC1 workers 36% more likely to fear AI redundancy than C2DE workers (36% vs 25%). The Trust Gap: One-third of professionals who use AI tools for work (32%) do not believe AI productivity gains will be reinvested in staff wellbeing. London as the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’: The capital shows the highest…
If you’re one of the early AI adopters, maybe your brain is totally fried. Take Francesco Bonacci, a software engineer and founder of Cua AI, who warned of “vibe coding paralysis” last month. In an X post, he described AI’s ability to complete incredible taskloads, leaving workers time to generate new ideas they can then…
The adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in software development can significantly boost productivity and reduce task completion time, according to a report by Ness, a digital engineering services company, and Zinnov, a global management consulting firm. The report highlighted that Generative AI tools such as Copilot and CodeWhisperer have the potential to transform…
