The Reality Check on AI Agents: A Troubling Picture Emerges

By Mishika on July 4, 2025 in AI, Uncategorized

Venture capitalist investments in artificial intelligence (AI) have experienced a remarkable surge, reaching $131.5 billion in 2024, a 52 percent increase compared to 2023. In the last three months of 2024, over half of all venture capital globally went to AI companies. One of the most hyped areas of AI technology is the development of “AI agents,” software products designed to complete multi-part tasks on behalf of their human users. Tech companies and corporations have been enthusiastically[…]

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Apple Researchers Develop Framework to Ensure AI Agents Understand Consequences of Their Actions on Smartphones

By Divya Arora on June 27, 2025 in Apple, Capsules, Uncategorized

Apple continues to refine AI agent capabilities, enabling them to perform everyday tasks on behalf of users, such as navigating apps, filling in forms, making purchases, and changing settings, often without requiring direct input. A recent paper from Apple and the University of Washington explores the importance of training AI to understand the consequences of its actions on a smartphone. The upcoming Big Siri Upgrade, expected to be released in 2026, will feature autonomous actions, allowing Siri[…]

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