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Perplexity AI has made its Comet browser free for all users, as announced by CEO Aravind Srinivas. The company also introduced Comet Plus, a new subscription for news consumption featuring content from major publishers like CNN and The Washington Post. Publishers will be compensated from a $42.5 million revenue pool for their content. View the full article

Q 811. AI agents can process huge amounts of data and recommend actions quickly — but not every decision should be left to AI. Some choices involve ethics, empathy, or strategic judgment that go beyond data patterns. Think of one process in your domain where AI could handle 90% of the workload but must always defer to a human for the final decision. What makes that decision uniquely human, and how would you design the AI’s role so it adds value without overstepping? ⚠️ Note: Any answer that is generic or does not connect with a specific, relevant process will not be approved. 🏆 The best answer will be selected on the basis of: Relevance of the chosen process and decision Clarity in defining the AI vs. human boundary Practicality of the human-AI collaboration model Note for website visitors - This platform hosts two weekly questions, one on Monday and the other on Thursday. All previous questions can be found here: https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/lean-six-sigma-business-excellence-questions/. To participate in the current question, please visit the forum homepage at https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/. The question will be open until Monday or Thursday at 5 PM Indian Standard Time, depending on the launch day. Responses will not be visible until they are reviewed, and only non-plagiarised answers with less than 5-10% plagiarism will be considered for winner selection. If you are unsure about plagiarism, please check your answer using a plagiarism checker tool such as https://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/ before submitting. All correct answers shall be published, and the top-rated answer will be displayed first. The author will receive an honourable mention in our Business Excellence dictionary at https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/business-excellence-dictionary-glossary/ along with the related term. Some people seem to be using AI platforms to find forum answers. This is a risky approach as AI responses are error-prone because our questions are application-oriented (they are never straightforward). Have a look at this funny example - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/topic/39458-using-ai-to-respond-to-forum-questions/ We also use an AI content detector at https://quillbot.com/ai-content-detector. Only answers with less than 45-50% AI-generated content will be considered for winner selection.

Congratulations to Akkul Dhand for his detailed and highly practical response on using AI to make financial reporting compliance proactive. His answer stood out for: Clear, realistic use cases (real-time anomaly detection, deviation alerts, regulatory reconciliation tracking). Strong safeguards (explainability, thresholds, human oversight, fairness audits, validation). Practical insights into deployment challenges and cultural adoption. His response demonstrates how AI can turn compliance from reactive firefighting into proactive foresight. 👏👏

Microsoft is investing heavily in "neocloud" companies like Nebius, with deals totaling over $33 billion, to secure crucial AI computing power. This strategy, including a $19.4 billion Nebius deal for Nvidia chips, addresses AI data center capacity shortages and frees Microsoft's own servers for lucrative customer services, driven by surging AI demand from internal teams and OpenAI. View the full article

Apple had planned to release a more affordable, lighter headset, code-named N100, in 2027. However, the company recently shifted employees from that project to prioritise development of its smart glasses. View the full article

OpenAI has launched Sora, a new app for creating short AI-generated videos, rivalling TikTok and Instagram Reels. The launch sparked mixed reactions online, some praising it, others mocking it. A viral post compared Altman's past AI ambitions with Sora's launch, calling it “AI slop videos” marketed as personalised ads. View the full article

OpenAI share sale: ChatGPT-maker is now valued at $500 billion, after current and former employees sold roughly $6.6 billion worth of its shares, per a report by Reuters on Thursday. The OpenAI employees sold shares to a consortium of investors, including Thrive Capital, SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Abu Dhabi's MGX and T. View the full article

Universal Music and Warner Music are reportedly close to striking landmark AI licensing deals, potentially finalising within weeks, the Financial Times said. The agreements would allow AI firms to legally use music content, signaling a major shift in how record labels engage with artificial intelligence technologies. View the full article

Bollywood stars Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have asked an Indian court to block AI videos on YouTube using their likeness without permission. They also want Google to stop such videos being used to train other AI platforms, highlighting growing worry over digital rights and deepfake misuse in India. View the full article

Cybercriminals exploit generative AI via “vibe hacking,” using prompt injections and dark web tools like FraudGPT to run phishing, ransomware and malware campaigns at unprecedented speed. Incidents like Claude Code misuse highlight rising risks from autonomous AI agents, poisoned data and zero-click attacks, prompting urgent calls for stricter safeguards. View the full article

Perplexity AI has acquired Visual Electric, an AI-based image and video generation platform. The Visual Electric team will join Perplexity to develop new consumer product experiences, while Visual Electric winds down its current operations over 90 days, offering refunds and data export. View the full article

The company will stop selling Copilot Pro and existing Copilot Pro and Microsoft 365 Personal or Family customers can switch to Premium. Microsoft, which also has a free version of Copilot, had launched its Copilot Pro at $20 per month last year. View the full article

Amazon Web Services has entered a multi-year partnership with the NBA to create AI-powered features and data tools for fans and teams. A new platform, "NBA Inside the Game", will turn live game data into insights and interactive content across broadcasts, the NBA app, website, and social media. View the full article

Apple and OpenAI have asked a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit from Elon Musk’s xAI, which accused them of unfairly limiting competition in AI. xAI claimed Apple’s deal with OpenAI blocks other apps from being featured in its App Store. Apple denied the deal is exclusive. View the full article

OpenAI has introduced Sora, a new iOS-only app that lets users create and share short AI-generated videos, similar to TikTok and Instagram Reels. Users can apply for access through the app. It uses the latest Sora 2 model and supports sharing in a scrollable feed. Read on to know key details. View the full article

OpenAI is expanding its generative AI portfolio with the launch of Sora 2, a text-to-video model, as a standalone app in the US and Canada. CEO Sam Altman highlighted that Sora 2 enables users to create videos directly from text prompts, signaling OpenAI’s growing push into multimedia AI applications. View the full article

The lineup, announced at a presentation and showcase in New York, includes new cameras for its Ring video monitoring device with a new AI facial recognition feature that allows users to register friends and family and notify them who is at the front door. View the full article

Copyright owners, such as television and movie studios, must opt out of having their work appear in the video feed, company officials said, describing it as a continuation of its prior policy toward image generation. View the full article

A wave of top AI researchers, including ex-Meta and OpenAI talent, left big labs chasing “superintelligence” to join Periodic Labs, a startup focused on accelerating real-world scientific discovery. Backed by $300 million from a16z, it combines AI with large-scale physical experiments, aiming to transform fields like physics, chemistry, and drug discovery. View the full article

CoreWeave, a cloud computing company specialising in GPU-based infrastructure, has struck a $14 billion deal with Meta to provide large-scale computing power, Bloomberg reported. This partnership supports Meta’s growing needs in AI development, virtual reality, and metaverse projects. View the full article

The plan is in its early stages, with Nasscom AI, the industry body's AI initiative, set to start consultations with industry experts and developers in the next couple of weeks. If feedback is positive, the lobby group will approach the government to set up a formal benchmarking initiative, a senior executive said. View the full article

AI can hold on to outdated versions of you, producing polished but irrelevant suggestions. To stay useful, it needs to reflect your current context—requiring an “AI hygiene” routine, a set of simple practices to keep your digital assistant up to date. View the full article

Cloned Identity itself is now an asset that can be bought, stolen or retained through AI. Legal brains call for a framework to tackle the risks, writes Tanya Pandey. View the full article

Firms such as NuVentures, 247VC, and Wyser have a significant and growing share of investments from professionals who have spent over a decade in the sector in India and the US, looking to ride the startup wave. Technology professionals wanting to be LPs in VC firms, while common in the West, is a rising trend in India, investors said. View the full article

Deepak Agarwal, global chief AI officer at LinkedIn, told ET that in job search, AI no longer offers passive assistance. AI is reshaping work, with 70% of jobs expected to involve it by 2030. LinkedIn urges upskilling and highlights India’s growing role in developing responsible, human-centric AI for recruiting, marketing, and beyond. View the full article