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The Washington Post reports that artificial intelligence is changing the U.S. economy in ways few anticipated, beyond the headline hype about chatbots and tech giants. The piece examines how AI adoption is altering productivity, jobs, investment patterns and business practices across sectors. It adds to a growing debate about how quickly AI's economic effects are materialising and who stands to gain or lose.

American voters are increasingly asking ChatGPT and similar chatbots for help deciding how to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, from comparing candidates to understanding ballot measures. The trend is raising questions about how AI tools handle political questions, whether their answers are balanced, and what it means for traditional sources of election information like campaign materials and local news.

The US government has launched a new AI-powered version of America.gov, according to Mashable. The site was reportedly built by former DOGE staff and runs on xAI's Grok chatbot. The move has drawn attention as it places Elon Musk's Grok technology at the center of a federal government website, raising questions about the use of AI in official government communications and the close ties between the Trump administration and the tech industry.

The US government's new AI chatbot is reportedly pulling back from debunking false or misleading claims made by Donald Trump. Observers see the shift as raising questions about political influence over official AI tools and the government's commitment to factual accuracy. Critics worry that a taxpayer-funded assistant may avoid correcting the president's statements, while supporters may view the change as appropriate neutrality.

A new study suggests that using large language models may reduce brain function, adding to ongoing concerns about how reliance on AI tools affects cognition. The findings are drawing attention as LLMs such as ChatGPT become embedded in everyday work, education and writing, with critics warning of cognitive offloading and supporters calling for more rigorous research before drawing firm conclusions.

President Donald Trump consulted Elon Musk's chatbot Grok before the US operation to seize Venezuela's president, according to an Independent report. The claim that an American president sought input from an AI chatbot ahead of a foreign military action has drawn attention, with readers debating the reliability of AI systems in matters of war and diplomacy.

An account on X asked the Grok AI chatbot whether Apple Martin, daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, is the most attractive woman on earth. The question is the latest example of users prompting AI bots with playful or provocative rankings of celebrities, a trend that regularly spreads across the platform. Apple Martin, a 20-year-old model and student, has drawn growing public attention in recent years.

Customer service software company Gladly has unveiled Agentic Commerce, a new offering it says will end retail's 'two-bot era', in which shoppers deal with separate chatbots for service and sales. The company positions the product as a way to unify automated customer service and purchasing into a single experience. Coverage so far is limited to industry trade press, with little independent reaction yet.

OpenAI has a dedicated health specialist working to make ChatGPT more reliable on medical questions, Business Insider reports. The role involves guiding how the chatbot communicates about symptoms, treatments and health concerns as millions of users increasingly turn to AI for health information.