Artificial Intelligence

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The AI bubble will pop. It’s up to us to replace it responsibly | Mark Surman

When bubbles burst, what comes next can be better, if we build it differentlyIt was December 1999. Tech investors were riding high, convinced that a website and a Super Bowl ad were all it took to get rich quick. Spending was mistaken for growth; marketing was mistaken for a business model. In just a few

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Vertical-First Agents: Why Industry-Specific AI Beats Generic Models

Over the past year, artificial intelligence has evolved rapidly—from simple question-answering systems to AI agents capable of executing real business actions. But as enterprises begin deploying AI across operations, one truth is becoming increasingly clear: Generic AI may impress. Vertical-first AI delivers results. Across healthcare, banking, finance, retail, logistics, manufacturing, and other regulated industries, organizations

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AIhub monthly digest: January 2026 – moderating guardrails, humanoid soccer, and attending AAAI

Welcome to our monthly digest, where you can catch up with any AIhub stories you may have missed, peruse the latest news, recap recent events, and more. This month, we find out about a robot to navigate hiking trails, learn from logical constraints, analyse the effectiveness of moderation guardrails, and travel to Singapore to attend

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AI use surges at Travelers as call centre roles reduce

Mid-January saw insurance company, Travelers, announce a new deal that empowers 10,000 engineers and data scientists with AI assistants. However, less than two weeks on, Travelers’ leadership explained that the company’s true competitive advantage lies in expertise, not AIs alone, believing this is what will drive longer-term profit growth. According to Travelers’ chief executive officer

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PepsiCo is using AI to rethink how factories are designed and updated

For many large companies, the most useful form of AI right now has little to do with writing emails or answering questions. At PepsiCo, AI is being tested in places where mistakes are costly and changes are hard to undo — factory layouts, production lines, and physical operations. That shift is visible in how PepsiCo

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