AI platforms

Character.ai, the company behind the popular AI chatbot platform for creating and talking with fictional and user-made characters, has initiated a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding in the United States. The announcement is drawing wide attention, with commenters questioning how a once high-profile consumer AI startup reached this point and what the filing means for the platform's future and its users.

Albert Olgaard says he built a working clone of Higgsfield, an AI video generation platform, in just one hour. The claim is drawing attention among AI and software communities, with over 100,000 people engaging with it. It fuels ongoing debate about how quickly competitors can replicate features of fast-moving AI startups and what that means for their defensibility and business moats.

The question of whether traditional psychotherapy can survive in the internet age is being raised in psychological and media discussion. With online therapy platforms, self-help apps and AI chatbots multiplying, commentators are weighing whether conventional one-on-one treatment can remain affordable, accessible and relevant, or whether digital alternatives are reshaping mental health care for good.

EvaluAI, an open-source AI grading platform, has been launched to turn large language models into classroom assessment tools, letting teachers automate evaluation of student work. Coverage highlights the platform's open-source approach as a way to bring AI-driven grading to schools without vendor lock-in, amid wider debate over the role of AI in education.

Nvidia has announced it will make Run:ai, the GPU management and orchestration platform it acquired in 2024, fully open source. The move would let organizations manage and allocate AI computing resources across clusters without vendor lock-in, and is being discussed as a notable shift in how Nvidia approaches its software ecosystem amid fierce competition in AI infrastructure.

A petition campaign is calling for a ban on autonomous weapons systems, arguing that humans must make the decision to use lethal force, not machines. The campaign, associated with the Stop Killer Robots movement and the WeMove Europe platform, urges people to sign a petition demanding prohibition of fully autonomous weapons ahead of expected policy debates in 2026.

A new report outlines how artificial intelligence is shifting personal budgeting apps from simply recording past spending to forecasting future financial needs. AI tools now analyse spending patterns to predict upcoming bills, flag potential overspending and suggest savings before problems arise. The development signals a broader move in consumer fintech, as budgeting platforms compete to offer proactive financial guidance rather than passive expense tracking.

Enterprise software vendor Infor says its IBM i customers are welcome to use its newly introduced AI capabilities. The announcement signals that Infor is extending its latest artificial intelligence features to organizations running on the IBM i platform, a long-standing base for the vendor. Coverage so far, including from IT Jungle, focuses on the confirmation itself, with little detail yet on specific features, availability, or pricing.

Colony Bank is using generative AI to cut days off its SBA loan approval process, with plans to begin approving larger loans on the platform within weeks. The move highlights how smaller US banks are adopting AI tools to speed up small business lending and reduce paperwork bottlenecks.

TraceLink, a supply chain software provider for the pharmaceutical industry, announced an expansion of its global investment in track and trace technology and agentic business processes. The company says the move will strengthen its platform for serialization compliance and AI-driven supply chain automation. The announcement was issued through PR Newswire; no financial details or partners were given in the available material.