Artificial Intelligence News: 26 July 2025 - 19 August 2025

AI That Knows How You Feel: The Rise of Emotion-Detecting Tech
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AI That Knows How You Feel: The Rise of Emotion-Detecting Tech

Emotion-detecting AI, also called affective computing, uses facial analysis, voice tone, text sentiment, and physiological signals to infer human emotions. MoodCapture app, launched in 2024, uses the phone’s camera to detect early signs of depression by analyzing facial expressions, achieving about 75%
August 18, 2025
Exposed: Inside the Secret AI Race – Leaks, Rumors, and the Hidden Quest for AGI
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Exposed: Inside the Secret AI Race – Leaks, Rumors, and the Hidden Quest for AGI

In late 2023, OpenAI researchers circulated an internal letter about a code-named model “Q” (Q-Star) that reportedly solved certain math problems at roughly grade-school level, fueling AGI speculation. OpenAI released GPT-4 in March 2023 with no architecture, training data, hardware, or training
August 18, 2025
AI Maintenance Is Quietly Saving Trillions: Guide to Predictive & Prescriptive Maintenance – What It Is, Who’s Winning, and How to Start
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AI Maintenance Is Quietly Saving Trillions: Guide to Predictive & Prescriptive Maintenance – What It Is, Who’s Winning, and How to Start

1) What we mean by “AI‑based maintenance” Predictive maintenance (PdM) forecasts failure risk from condition signals (vibration, temperature, acoustic, current). Prescriptive maintenance goes further by recommending actions, parts, and timing to optimize cost, uptime, and risk. In 2025, the stack typically combines:
August 17, 2025

Technology News

  • McKinsey chief says AI can't match three human skills
    January 8, 2026, 7:06 AM EST. McKinsey's global managing partner Bob Sternfels said AI has limits. In remarks at a conference, he outlined three human skills no model can fully replicate: empathy that shapes client relationships, calibrated judgment under uncertain conditions, and storytelling that converts data into credible strategies. Sternfels warned that AI can crunch data and draft options, but it cannot replace the human touch that guides decisions, ethics, and leadership. He argued firms should pair AI tools with human judgment, using technology to augment rather than replace consultants. The comments come as management consultancies accelerate AI deployments amid demand for faster, data-driven insights.