{"id":122790,"date":"2026-10-06T03:11:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/the-download-ais-popularity-paradox-and-emtech-future-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T03:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:11:06","slug":"the-download-ais-popularity-paradox-and-emtech-future-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youzum.net\/it\/the-download-ais-popularity-paradox-and-emtech-future-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Download: AI\u2019s popularity paradox and EmTech Future 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is today\u2019s edition of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/briefing-the-download\/?_ga=2.179569122.736533416.1649661040-405833893.1649413289\"><em>The Download<\/em><\/a>,<em> our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People really hate AI, so why can\u2019t they get enough?<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>\u2014Will Douglas Heaven<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Over the summer I talked to the CEO of Springboards, a startup building an LLM designed to come up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/07\/01\/1140003\/llms-are-stuck-in-a-groupthink-rut-this-startup-is-trying-to-get-them-out\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">a wide variety of responses<\/a>. He said something that\u2019s been stuck in my head since: \u201cWe often say that we\u2019re a self-loathing AI company. We don\u2019t know if we really like what we\u2019re doing.\u201d My reply? \u201cI guess that makes me a self-loathing AI journalist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was a joke! I love my job. But I do not love many of the things the technology I write about has become: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2025\/12\/15\/1129174\/the-great-ai-hype-correction-of-2025\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">warped by hype, steered by zealots, inescapable<\/a>\u2014and I\u2019m far from alone.<\/p>\n<p>Around the world, a love\/hate attitude toward AI is very much the vibe right now. Public sentiment is souring fast, with more people saying AI will have a negative impact than a positive one. At the same time, AI use is skyrocketing.<\/p>\n<p>So why do people hate AI but keep coming back for more? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/10\/05\/1145682\/people-really-hate-ai-so-why-cant-they-get-enough\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Here\u2019s my theory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To stay up-to-date with the latest in AI, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.technologyreview.com\/newsletters\/ai-demystified-the-algorithm\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\"><strong>sign up<\/strong><\/a><strong> to get The Algorithm, our weekly AI newsletter, in your inbox every Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EmTech Future 2026: when AI meets everything<strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Last week, EmTech Future 2026 explored some of the biggest questions shaping technology right now: how AI is changing industries, where quantum is heading, what new energy systems could make possible, and how robotics are evolving. It also looked at what happens when these technologies start to converge.<\/p>\n<p>The full program is now available on demand. And today, we\u2019re releasing two sessions exclusively to subscribers: a chat with Google Research\u2019s Yossi Matias on how AI is reshaping biology, infrastructure, manufacturing and science, and a special panel with <em>MIT Technology Review<\/em> editors that takes you inside our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/10\/05\/1145413\/emtech-future-2026-when-ai-meets-everything\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Watch the sessions and access the full EmTech Future 2026 program here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The must-reads<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>1 Trump has unveiled a \u201cSuper Intelligence Force\u201d to oversee AI<br \/><\/strong>The group will coordinate US AI policy and industry engagement. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/trump-announces-members-ai-task-force-rcna601494\">NBC News<\/a>)<br \/><em>+ Trump named national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as its leader. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/10\/04\/nx-s1-5990781\/jay-clayton-ai-czar-trump\">NPR<\/a>)<em><br \/>+ Elon Musk says he will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/musk-says-he-will-rename-spacexai-spacexsi-2026-10-04\/\">Reuters<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Trump has doubled down on voluntary AI safeguards.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinformation.com\/briefings\/musk-change-spacexais-name-spacexsi\">Information<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Who\u2019s liable when AI agents go rogue?<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/09\/28\/1145197\/whos-liable-when-ai-agents-go-rogue\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 Zelensky asked Trump to block Russia and China\u2019s Starlink rival<\/strong><br \/>The two countries are developing a satellite network for the battlefield. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/5501a0c6-7d1e-4c1f-acc7-3b928e1f664a?syn-25a6b1a6=1\">FT<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Trump reportedly deferred the decision to Elon Musk and SpaceX.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/zelensky-trump-sanctions-rassvet-starlink-rival\">TNW<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 An AI version of a murder victim has upended his killer\u2019s sentence<\/strong><br \/>An appeals court has ruled that the original deepfake of the victim \u201cforgiving\u201d his killer should never have been aired in court. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cwgkvygg5nzvo\">BBC<\/a>)<br \/>+<em> The original judge said he \u201cloved\u201d the footage and found it genuine. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/sentence-vacated-ai-video-dead-victim-rcna601457\">NBC News<\/a>)<br \/>+<em> But the appeals court said it presented imagined thoughts as fact.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/10\/04\/us\/manslaughter-conviction-overturned-ai-video-statement.html\">NYT<\/a> $)<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 Americans are turning to hybrid cars as fuel prices soar<br \/><\/strong>SUVs and pickups are losing ground to more efficient vehicles. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/10\/02\/business\/auto-sales-pickup-trucks-suvs.html\">NYT<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ What\u2019s next for EV batteries?<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/02\/02\/1132042\/whats-next-for-ev-batteries-in-2026\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 China\u2019s digital trade \u201csuperweapon\u201d has quietly fallen apart<br \/><\/strong>LOGINK\u2019s partnerships have collapsed amid US scrutiny. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/us-said-china-was-priming-trade-superweapon-then-it-vanished-2026-10-05\/\">Reuters<\/a> $)<br \/><em>+ Chinese AI has divided the White House.<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/07\/20\/1140675\/chinas-ai-models-have-trumps-ai-world-at-war-with-itself\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 AI has learned to exploit the software checking its maths<\/strong><br \/>Developers have added defenses against proof-checking. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/2591256-mathematicians-and-ai-are-in-a-behind-the-scenes-battle-over-whats-true\/\">New Scientist<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 GPT-6 Astra couldn\u2019t beat humans at StarCraft\u2014so it cheated<\/strong><br \/>It downloaded the best human-made bot and ran that instead. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ai-artificial-intelligence\/1004543\/openai-gpt-cheat-starcraft\">Verge<\/a><br \/><em>+ Here\u2019s why AI agents lie and cheat. <\/em>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/08\/03\/1141009\/heres-why-ai-agents-lie-and-cheat-to-reach-their-goals\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">MIT Technology Review<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 The solar system has been given a dramatically shorter lifespan<br \/><\/strong>New simulations cut it from 100 billion years to just a few billion. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.404media.co\/our-solar-system-is-terminally-unstable-and-will-be-completely-destroyed-study-finds\/\">404 Media<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 Forensic technologies exposed fresh evidence of Egyptian sacrifice<br \/><\/strong>They revealed blunt force trauma that archaeologists previously thought was natural. (<a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2026\/10\/new-forensice-evidence-supports-egyptian-retainer-sacrifice\/\">Ars Technica<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 A new fossil shows dinosaurs found multiple ways to evolve flight<br \/><\/strong>They developed similar flight adaptations in different sequences. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-026-03126-8\">Nature<\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Quote of the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>We believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u2014Sam Altman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/10\/04\/sam-altman-decoded-interview-ai-01106217\">tells Politico<\/a> that AI\u2019s potential rewards justify its downsides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>One more thing<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.technologyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Clones-3.jpg?fit=2128,1196\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones<\/h4>\n<p>After operating in secrecy for years, R3 Bio, a California-based startup, suddenly revealed this spring that it had raised money to create nonsentient monkey \u201corgan sacks\u201d as an alternative to animal testing. But there is more to the story. And R3 doesn\u2019t want that story told.<\/p>\n<p>MIT Technology Review discovered that founder John Schloendorn also pitched a startling, ethically charged vision: \u201cbrainless clones\u201d that serve as backup human bodies. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2026\/03\/30\/1134780\/r3-bio-brainless-human-clones-full-body-replacement-john-schloendorn-aging-longevity\/?utm_source=the_download&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&amp;utm_term=*%7CSUBCLASS%7C*&amp;utm_content=*%7CDATE:m-d-Y%7C*\">Find out all the details on the radical proposal<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Antonio Regalado<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>We can still have nice things<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>A place for comfort, fun, and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? <\/em><a href=\"mailto:thomas.macaulay@technologyreview.com\"><em>Drop me a line<\/em><\/a><em>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>+ Trace the weird history of space food with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9WHfNcAF0Cw\">this short documentary<br \/><\/a>+ Meet the winner of Iowa\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HawkeyeFootball\/status\/2078334144283619687?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2078334144283619687%7Ctwgr%5E099f95f43bf3bf0e14d5d8eb7cb2ac7f385ef0dd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.neatorama.com%2F2026%2F07%2F19%2FIowas-Hay-Bale-Toss-Competition%2F\">annual hay bale toss<\/a>, who threw one 13 feet 6 inches into the air.<br \/>+ 40 filmmakers in 25 countries have captured the natural world entirely on Super 8 in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/09\/ed-sayers-super-nature-collaborative-film\/\">collective ode to our planet<\/a>.<br \/>+ This newsletter makes a compelling argument for us to spend more time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/newsletters\/2026\/06\/low-stakes-social-life\/687523\/?gift=j9r7avb6p-KY8zdjhsiSZzn2WkdXc0OXdT2bK_4XJ3w\">doing nothing together<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is today\u2019s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what\u2019s going on in the world of technology. People really hate AI, so why can\u2019t they get enough? \u2014Will Douglas Heaven Over the summer I talked to the CEO of Springboards, a startup building an LLM designed to come up with a wide variety of responses. He said something that\u2019s been stuck in my head since: \u201cWe often say that we\u2019re a self-loathing AI company. We don\u2019t know if we really like what we\u2019re doing.\u201d My reply? \u201cI guess that makes me a self-loathing AI journalist.\u201d It was a joke! I love my job. But I do not love many of the things the technology I write about has become: warped by hype, steered by zealots, inescapable\u2014and I\u2019m far from alone. Around the world, a love\/hate attitude toward AI is very much the vibe right now. Public sentiment is souring fast, with more people saying AI will have a negative impact than a positive one. At the same time, AI use is skyrocketing. So why do people hate AI but keep coming back for more? Here\u2019s my theory. To stay up-to-date with the latest in AI, sign up to get The Algorithm, our weekly AI newsletter, in your inbox every Monday. EmTech Future 2026: when AI meets everything Last week, EmTech Future 2026 explored some of the biggest questions shaping technology right now: how AI is changing industries, where quantum is heading, what new energy systems could make possible, and how robotics are evolving. It also looked at what happens when these technologies start to converge. The full program is now available on demand. And today, we\u2019re releasing two sessions exclusively to subscribers: a chat with Google Research\u2019s Yossi Matias on how AI is reshaping biology, infrastructure, manufacturing and science, and a special panel with MIT Technology Review editors that takes you inside our newsroom. Watch the sessions and access the full EmTech Future 2026 program here. The must-reads I\u2019ve combed the internet to find you today\u2019s most fun\/important\/scary\/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Trump has unveiled a \u201cSuper Intelligence Force\u201d to oversee AIThe group will coordinate US AI policy and industry engagement. (NBC News)+ Trump named national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as its leader. (NPR)+ Elon Musk says he will rename SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI. (Reuters $)+ Trump has doubled down on voluntary AI safeguards. (Information $)+ Who\u2019s liable when AI agents go rogue? (MIT Technology Review) 2 Zelensky asked Trump to block Russia and China\u2019s Starlink rivalThe two countries are developing a satellite network for the battlefield. (FT $)+ Trump reportedly deferred the decision to Elon Musk and SpaceX. (TNW) 3 An AI version of a murder victim has upended his killer\u2019s sentenceAn appeals court has ruled that the original deepfake of the victim \u201cforgiving\u201d his killer should never have been aired in court. (BBC)+ The original judge said he \u201cloved\u201d the footage and found it genuine. (NBC News)+ But the appeals court said it presented imagined thoughts as fact. (NYT $) 4 Americans are turning to hybrid cars as fuel prices soarSUVs and pickups are losing ground to more efficient vehicles. (NYT $)+ What\u2019s next for EV batteries? (MIT Technology Review) 5 China\u2019s digital trade \u201csuperweapon\u201d has quietly fallen apartLOGINK\u2019s partnerships have collapsed amid US scrutiny. (Reuters $)+ Chinese AI has divided the White House. (MIT Technology Review) 6 AI has learned to exploit the software checking its mathsDevelopers have added defenses against proof-checking. (New Scientist) 7 GPT-6 Astra couldn\u2019t beat humans at StarCraft\u2014so it cheatedIt downloaded the best human-made bot and ran that instead. (Verge+ Here\u2019s why AI agents lie and cheat. (MIT Technology Review) 8 The solar system has been given a dramatically shorter lifespanNew simulations cut it from 100 billion years to just a few billion. (404 Media) 9 Forensic technologies exposed fresh evidence of Egyptian sacrificeThey revealed blunt force trauma that archaeologists previously thought was natural. (Ars Technica) 10 A new fossil shows dinosaurs found multiple ways to evolve flightThey developed similar flight adaptations in different sequences. (Nature) Quote of the day \u201cWe believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology.\u201d \u2014Sam Altman tells Politico that AI\u2019s potential rewards justify its downsides. One more thing Inside the stealthy startup that pitched brainless human clones After operating in secrecy for years, R3 Bio, a California-based startup, suddenly revealed this spring that it had raised money to create nonsentient monkey \u201corgan sacks\u201d as an alternative to animal testing. But there is more to the story. And R3 doesn\u2019t want that story told. MIT Technology Review discovered that founder John Schloendorn also pitched a startling, ethically charged vision: \u201cbrainless clones\u201d that serve as backup human bodies. Find out all the details on the radical proposal.\u00a0 \u2014Antonio Regalado We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun, and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line.) + Trace the weird history of space food with this short documentary+ Meet the winner of Iowa\u2019s annual hay bale toss, who threw one 13 feet 6 inches into the air.+ 40 filmmakers in 25 countries have captured the natural world entirely on Super 8 in a collective ode to our planet.+ This newsletter makes a compelling argument for us to spend more time doing nothing 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