This Week In AI: Chaos, Creativity, & A Side Of Gum

Hey Friends,

Things got weird this week in AI—and I mean that in the best way possible. Whether it was tech that can toss gum into your mouth or bots boarding like it’s Tony Hawk Pro Skater, the future is not slowing down. And I'm loving every glitchy, brilliant second of it. Let’s talk shop.

Open Your Mouth—The Robots Are Feeding You Now

The award for Most Absurdly Impressive Invention goes to: gum-launching robots. This machine tracks your face, aims with precision, and delivers chewing gum like a caffeinated vending machine. Fun? Yes. Terrifyingly accurate? Also yes. With AI's precision improving by the day, I wouldn’t be surprised if this becomes a novelty at sports arenas. Mouth open, flavor incoming.

AI Art is So Good It’s Getting Creepy

OpenAI quietly dropped a major update to their image model, and it might be the best I’ve ever used. Want an astronaut holding your childhood stuffed animal? Done. Want an infographic about how cats work? Hilariously accurate. It even handles typography and lighting like it went to art school. We’re not at “Photoshop is obsolete” levels yet—but give it six months.

Robot Dogs on Skateboards: Wholesome Apocalypse Energy

Let me paint you a picture: a metal dog, cruising down the street on a skateboard, balancing like it’s born to shred. It's not sci-fi—it’s this week’s reality. Between that and robots learning to hurl objects with precision, I think the AI Olympics might be closer than we think.

Alexa and the Death of Privacy

Heads up: Amazon quietly removed the setting that stopped Alexa from sending your recordings to the cloud. That means your casual chats might end up in some machine learning dataset. Watch what you say around her. Especially if you're into "therapy for men" and “spa day gift ideas.”

A Smart Ring That Reads Your Hands Like a Book

This one’s big: a team at Cornell developed a ring that deciphers sign language using sonar and AI. It doesn’t stop at translation—it opens up real-time conversation across any language. Throw in facial tracking and body gestures, and we’re on the verge of true universal communication. AI is unpredictable, fast-moving, and more entertaining than most Netflix shows. My job? Keep you in the loop before the loop loops you.

Until next time,
Dylan Curious