This week on Tech Pulse, we narrate two articles spanning AI health advice and childhood play.
A tech columnist hands a decade of his Apple Watch data to two AI chatbots and asks a simple question: how healthy is his heart? The answers swing wildly, from a failing grade to a passing one, depending on which bot he asks, and sometimes even when he asks the same bot twice. Doctors call the results baseless, raising questions about trusting a machine that can't make up its mind with our health data.
A toy giant is quietly wiring intelligence into its classic building blocks, embedding chips that light up, roar, and battle without touching a screen. The move follows a rocky stretch and a bet that kids crave surprise as much as instructions. Not everyone is convinced the upgrade earns its keep — some worry it replaces imagination rather than fueling it.
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Chapters:
- (00:00) - AI Health Tracker Grades
- (11:57) - Lego Smart Play Bricks