Internet personality Haliey Welch is expanding her brand empire into the tech realm. This 22-year-old creator, who rose to fame through her Hawk Tuah videos and gained 5 million followers in just a few months, launched an AI dating advisor app called Pookie Tools this week, targeting Gen Z. The app's launch comes at a crucial time, as more young people are turning to AI tools for dating advice amid a landscape filled with ghosts and scams in online dating.

Generation Z in Singapore exhibits remarkable awareness and optimism towards generative artificial intelligence, with 84% of respondents familiar with the technology and 80% optimistic about its potential in the banking industry. Over 60% of Gen Z consumers show strong interest in the diversity of AI applications in banking services, particularly in fraud detection and answering inquiries about banking products. Nearly 70% of consumers hope to use AI for retirement planning, bill payment updates, and expense tracking analysis. Gen Z's interest in AI personal shopping assistants is especially notable, with 43% having already experienced AI in online shopping.

Lately, young people in the United States have experienced a collective "heartbreak." The AI chatbot Character AI, which they had become obsessed with, suddenly seemed boring. The reason behind this might be due to some instructions from Google or Meta. Character AI was once the most popular social app among Generation Z in the United States. Its chatbot model handled up to 20,000 queries per second at its peak, which is one-fifth of Google's search volume. However, now, this AI that once kept t

An independent survey commissioned by Kordia and conducted by Perceptive revealed that more than half of New Zealand's Gen Z employees are using generative AI tools, but only one-fifth are aware of the associated risks. Experts emphasize that business leaders need to enhance their AI knowledge to ensure employees understand the appropriate use of generative AI and its potential risks. Generative AI tools can easily produce misinformation, leading to misleading information campaigns, so businesses must use them wisely and protect sensitive data. The survey results show that New Zealanders of all ages have a limited understanding of the issues surrounding generative AI tools.