U.S. Air Force Plans to Invest $6 Billion to Build 2,000 AI Drones


The US Department of Defense plans to invest hundreds of millions to expand its fleet of drones and autonomous systems. The initiative aims to incorporate more artificial intelligence technology to enhance military capabilities. This includes developing 'small, intelligent, and cost-effective' AI systems, strengthening surveillance equipment and networks to provide real-time information. This has sparked discussions about the ethical and security implications of applying artificial intelligence in the military sector.
On Sep 28, Qwen app/PC integrated China Mobile computing plans. Subscribers can use mobile token quota in Work Assistant for complex tasks and billing. Co-branded version: select plans get Qwen membership. Pilot in Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, then expand.....
Qianwen Creation launches a 7-day membership for instant lightweight AI creation, such as travel content, event marketing, and social media. It offers 200 credits, faster generation, and priority access to new models/features. The short cycle lowers trial barriers, ideal for short trips, events, or social campaigns.....
Bill Gates says if humanity endures a ~20-year adjustment period, AI will bring a more optimistic future. He divides AI into the adjustment phase and an era of abundance; we have just entered adjustment: AI can potentially solve high living costs and costly healthcare but is not yet ready, and will reshape jobs.....
Five experiments with 3,132 people found large language models like GPT-5.5 significantly weakened suspension of judgment, nearly eliminating "I don't know" admissions. On hallucination-prone obscure questions, no-AI controls declined to answer 36–44%, falling to 3–6% after AI advice, showing overreliance on AI.....