Angi names Michael Steib CEO to lead AI-focused turnaround

Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie propose replacing anthropomorphizing terms like "cognizer" and "artificial intelligence" with functionality-based descriptions, drawing on their paper Inie et al 2026. They outline three steps: noticing anthropomorphizing word choices, finding alternatives, and building the habit of using them.

SpeakON's hardware button attaches via MagSafe and captures voice through its own microphone, aiming to turn raw speech into polished text and actions across apps. The company frames the problem as output quality, not input: dictation tools return fillers and false starts that users must clean up and move elsewhere.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker created an AI cabinet to assess risks and protect Illinoisans, per WGN-TV. The move drew criticism in r/LocalLLaMA, where a poster urged residents to contact the governor over what they called an attack on open weights.

NVIDIA AI Day Singapore runs Sept. 22-23 at the Raffles City Convention Centre, with partners showcasing AI work across Southeast Asia. Singapore's HTX will research public-safety AI using NVIDIA Nemotron 3 Super and Nemotron 3 Nano Omni models.