Research & Development news

• 7 Practical Ways to Build Real AI Skills in 2026

  21-01-2026 19:49 via eweek.com
  AI keeps popping up in every corner of work life, and it’s becoming the skill people use to run circles around everyone else. You don’t need to be a coder or a tech diehard to get value out of it, but you do need to understand how it fits into the way you solve problems. The ones who pick it up early usually land the faster workflows, the better ideas, and, often, the better roles.If you’re wondering where to begin, here are seven ways to build real AI skills: simple, doable, a
  
  Read more

• ChatGPT’s New Age Detection System Includes ‘Selfie’ Verification

  21-01-2026 19:35 via eweek.com
  OpenAI has officially launched a new system that aims to predict your age by watching how you use ChatGPT.Announced on Tuesday, the AI giant is rolling out an “age prediction” model across its ChatGPT consumer plans. Instead of just taking your word for it, the system now looks for digital clues to determine if an account belongs to a minor.According to the company, “When the age prediction model estimates that an account may belong to someone under 18, ChatGPT automatically ap
  
  Read more

• 14 Ways to Use Microsoft Copilot More Effectively at Work

  21-01-2026 18:05 via eweek.com
  The novelty of AI has officially worn off, replaced by the reality of the “blank prompt box” stare. While Copilot is baked into every corner of Microsoft 365, many users are still getting robotic, “corporate-speak” results that require more time to edit than they saved in the first place.The secret isn’t in the software — it’s in the instructions. Think of Copilot not as a mind-reader, but as an incredibly capable — yet very literal — in
  
  Read more

• This $4.4B AI Startup, Backed by Jeff Bezos, Focuses on Human Workers

  21-01-2026 17:45 via eweek.com
  While much of the AI sector focuses on replacing human labor, one new startup is centering its technology on people instead. Enter Humans&, a freshly launched AI lab that is already turning heads and wallets across Silicon Valley.The San Francisco–based company has raised a staggering $480 million in seed funding, instantly valuing the startup at approximately $4.48 billion before a public product has even emerged. Backers include some of the most influential names in tech and venture
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• OpenAI’s GPT-5.3 Leak Hints at a Smarter, Faster, Cheaper AI

  21-01-2026 16:40 via eweek.com
  While the AI world has been buzzing about the power of Google’s Gemini 3 and the coding finesse of Claude 4.5, leaks suggest OpenAI is preparing a “tactical strike” with GPT-5.3. This isn’t just a minor patch; it’s an attempt to reclaim the crown by focusing on what insiders call “cognitive density” — making the AI smarter and faster without simply increasing its size.According to leaks shared by multiple sources, the new version is codenamed
  
  Read more

• Meta’s Superintelligence Labs Hits First Breakthrough AI Models

  21-01-2026 16:39 via eweek.com
  Consumers can’t see it yet, but one famous AI firm is feeling very happy about it.
  Meta’s elite Superintelligence Labs has produced its first breakthrough AI models after six months of intense development.
  CTO Andrew Bosworth revealed at Davos 2026 that the internal models are showing “very good” results, marking a dramatic turnaround from the harsh criticism Meta faced when Llama 4 launched nine months ago and struggled against Google’s Gemini.
  The breakthrough, as
  
  Read more

• Anthropic CEO Sounds Alarm: AI Chips for China Are Like Nukes for North Korea

  21-01-2026 16:04 via eweek.com
  Dario Amodei doesn’t usually do media blitzes, but when he does, they come with, how do we say this… an air for the dramatic? So when the Anthropic CEO showed up at Davos and delivered three separate interviews warning about AI’s trajectory, people paid attention.The headline-grabber? He called the potential sale of US AI chips to China “a bit like selling nuclear weapons to North Korea.”But that soundbite undersells what he actually laid out. Here’s what Dar
  
  Read more

• House Passes Historic AI Bill for US Small Businesses

  21-01-2026 15:05 via eweek.com
  Main Street can afford to be merry, thanks to an important vote.
  The House of Representatives pushed through the AI for Main Street Act with an overwhelming 395-14 vote, creating a U.S. government mandate to provide AI education access to small enterprises nationwide.
  This bipartisan event signals that the AI revolution has officially reached Main Street, with lawmakers recognizing that small businesses can no longer be left behind in the technological transformation reshaping the economy.
  Chang
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• HSBC Picks Harvey AI for Lawful Good Plans

  21-01-2026 13:35 via eweek.com
  A financial giant has made a move in the legal world—and it might change how banking handles complex legal work forever.
  HSBC, one of the world’s largest banks, has rolled out the Harvey AI platform.
  The AI platform is designed to tackle sophisticated legal analysis that traditionally required teams of experienced lawyers working around the clock.
  As banks worldwide face mounting regulatory pressures and increasingly complex compliance requirements, HSBC’s move signals somethin
  
  Read more

• ServiceNow Taps OpenAI to Run Agentic AI Across Enterprise Workflows

  21-01-2026 12:04 via eweek.com
  ServiceNow is tapping OpenAI to drive a new wave of agentic AI across complex enterprise workflows. The companies have signed a multi-year deal to bring OpenAI’s frontier models into the 80 billion workflows running on ServiceNow each year.ServiceNow and OpenAI said the partnership makes OpenAI a preferred intelligence engine for the platform and will introduce advanced capabilities inside enterprise systems. Giving enterprise workflows a new AI control layerThe partnership equips Ser
  
  Read more

• Davos 2026: Anthropic CEO Turns Heads With Nvidia Critique

  21-01-2026 12:04 via eweek.com
  It’s a bit unusual for someone to rebuke an investor in their AI company, but we live in interesting times.
  Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei has issued a renewed warning over the US decision to allow Nvidia to resume sales of advanced AI chips to China, saying the move could carry what he called “incredible national security implications.”
  Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos during an interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait, Amodei arg
  
  Read more

• Davos 2026: AI Anxiety Set to Rise Amid Layoffs and Lawsuits

  21-01-2026 08:36 via eweek.com
  Global concern about AI is set to intensify in 2026, following a year in which job cuts linked to the technology dominated headlines and public debate.
  Influential policymakers, business leaders, and analysts say the economic promise of AI is colliding with growing uncertainty for workers, and that companies and governments remain dangerously unprepared for the pace of change.
  A ‘tsunami’
  Speaking Tuesday (Jan. 20) at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Kristalina Georgie
  
  Read more

Follow @R_and_D_News on Twitter!