ChatTJB: A Human-Powered Chatbot Goes Viral as Commentary on AI Dependency
A San Francisco artist's billboard-backed project—answering prompts manually instead of using AI—has drawn 30,000+ queries in two weeks, sparking debate about cognitive surrender to language models.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 speaker applications close tonight; event draws 10K+ attendees to San Francisco in October
The conference's call for speakers ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Disrupt 2026 runs October 13–15 at Moscone West.
Chef Robotics Deploys Meal-Assembly Robots at San Francisco Nonprofit
Project Open Hand partners with Chef Robotics to automate plating for medically tailored meals, addressing volunteer shortages in the Tenderloin.