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A Microsoft study reveals that 37.5 million conversations with its AI Copilot demonstrate a significant integration of AI into daily life, spanning work-related discussions during the day and personal inquiries at night. This highlights the growing reliance on AI for various aspects of human interaction.

A new benchmark titled 'Do You See Me' has been introduced to evaluate the visual perception capabilities of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs), revealing that leading models struggle with visual interpretation despite achieving correct reasoning answers. The benchmark includes 1,758 images and 2,612 questions across various complexity levels, highlighting a significant performance gap between human accuracy and MLLM results.

A coalition of state attorneys general has issued a warning to major tech companies, including Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Apple, regarding the potential legal implications of their chatbots producing what they describe as 'delusional outputs.' This letter emphasizes concerns that such outputs may violate state laws, highlighting the need for accountability in AI technologies.

State attorneys general have issued a warning to major AI companies, including Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google, demanding the implementation of new safeguards to prevent harmful psychological impacts from their AI outputs, which have been described as 'delusional.'

Microsoft is facing significant challenges in its efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into its core product strategy, as evidenced by the underperformance of its Azure sales units and the Foundry marketplace for AI models and tools, which have not met growth expectations. This situation has prompted a reevaluation of its AI ambitions.

A developer known as Zoicware has released an updated PowerShell script named RemoveWindowsAI, designed to eliminate all AI features from Windows 11. This open-source tool aims to provide users with a deeper level of removal compared to existing methods, reflecting a growing resistance against the integration of AI in operating systems.

Major tech companies, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, are making significant investments in artificial intelligence (AI) in India, signaling a potential breakthrough moment for the country's tech landscape. Microsoft has pledged $17.5 billion for AI and cloud computing, while Amazon plans to invest $35 billion in AI initiatives, highlighting the growing importance of India in the global AI market.

Microsoft has previewed a new tool in VS Code Insiders that leverages GitHub Copilot to modernize JavaScript and TypeScript applications by upgrading npm dependencies and addressing breaking changes. This initiative aims to enhance the development experience for programmers using these languages.