Recent coverage highlights a growing trend of "AI-washing," where firms attribute workforce reductions to artificial intelligence despite lacking mature AI projects. The New York Times raised the question, noting that companies like Amazon and Pinterest have blamed AI for cuts that may stem from other issues such as pandemic‑era over‑hiring. A Forrester report warned that many announced AI‑related layoffs lack vetted AI applications, while Brookings senior fellow Molly Kinder called the AI excuse a "very investor‑friendly message." The phenomenon raises concerns about transparency and the true impact of AI on employment. Leer más →

A speculative report suggested that OpenAI might acquire Pinterest, prompting a strong negative reaction from many Pinterest users. The idea, presented as a forward‑looking prediction rather than a confirmed deal, led to concerns that AI could disrupt the platform’s user‑curated creative space. Users voiced worries about control, creativity, and the possibility of their personal boards being used to train AI models. While the speculation briefly lifted Pinterest’s stock price, the backlash highlighted lingering resistance to AI integration in everyday digital tools. Leer más →

Merriam-Webster has selected “slop” as its 2025 word of the year, defining it as low‑quality digital content produced in large volumes by artificial intelligence. The term captures growing concerns about AI‑generated material flooding major online platforms such as YouTube, Wikipedia, Spotify and Pinterest. While some sites work to curb the spread, others—including Meta, OpenAI and Disney—are embracing AI‑driven video services. Merriam-Webster also highlighted other notable words from the year, underscoring the cultural impact of AI on language and internet culture. Leer más →

On a recent earnings call, Pinterest chief executive Bill Ready explained how the company is turning to open‑source artificial‑intelligence models to slash costs while preserving performance across its visual‑AI features, including personalized recommendations, multimodal search, ad targeting and the new AI‑powered Pinterest Assistant. Ready said tests show open‑source models delivering comparable results at a fraction of the price of proprietary alternatives, offering what he described as orders‑of‑magnitude cost reductions. The company plans to expand the use of these models, while also exploring agentic commerce options and AI‑curated boards. The announcement came as Pinterest’s stock fell more than 21% after a revenue forecast miss. Leer más →

Pinterest has introduced an AI-driven assistant that helps users find clothing, furniture, and other visual inspiration through voice prompts. The assistant draws on a user’s saved pins and boards, compares tastes with similar users, and delivers tailored visual results. Rolling out in beta to U.S. adults 18 and older, the feature aims to make shopping feel more natural while also addressing concerns about AI‑generated content on the platform. Leer más →

Pinterest is piloting new artificial‑intelligence features designed to make its boards more personalized and shopping‑friendly. The experiments include an AI‑driven “Styled for you” collage that helps users mix and match clothing and accessories, and “Boards made for you,” which curates personalized boards from editorial input and AI suggestions. Initially rolled out in the United States and Canada, the features aim to turn boards into an AI‑enabled shopping assistant while giving users control over AI‑generated content. Leer más →

Pinterest has launched a new setting that lets users reduce the amount of AI‑generated content appearing in their home feed on Android and the web, with iOS support slated for later. Accessible through the Home Feed Tuner’s GenAI Interests tab, the toggle allows users to turn off AI posts in categories most prone to synthetic content. While the feature does not eliminate AI material entirely, Pinterest says it aims to strike a balance between human creativity and AI innovation, reflecting the company’s response to growing concerns over AI “slop” on the platform. Leer más →

Pinterest has introduced a new setting that lets users limit the amount of AI‑generated content appearing in their home feed. Available now on Android and the web, with an iOS rollout planned, the feature lives under a "GenAI Interests" tab in the home feed tuner. Users can toggle the switch off for specific categories that are prone to AI creation, reducing—but not eliminating—such posts. The move reflects Pinterest’s aim to balance human creativity with AI innovation, according to Chief Technology Officer Matt Madrigal. Leer más →

Pinterest has launched a new feature called the “AI tuner” that lets users dial down the amount of AI‑generated content they see. The tool works on eligible image Pins in categories prone to AI content such as beauty, art, fashion and home decor. Accessible now on Android and desktop, the tuner will roll out to iPhone users in the coming weeks. It sits under Settings → Refine Your Recommendations → GenAI Interests. The move follows Pinterest’s earlier effort to label AI‑modified Pins with a notice in the lower‑left corner and to improve its detection systems. Leer más →

Pinterest is rolling out new settings that let users dial down AI‑generated images in specific categories such as art, architecture, beauty and more. The "refine your recommendations" feature targets image pins, allowing people to limit AI content without removing it entirely. Labels for AI‑created material will become more prominent, and the tools are already live on desktop and Android, with iOS support arriving soon. The move aims to address user complaints about the platform’s susceptibility to AI "slop" while preserving quality content generated by humans. Leer más →

Google has introduced Mixboard, an AI-driven mood board service that lets users generate and edit visual ideas from text prompts. The beta, available in the United States through Google Labs, leverages the company’s Nano Banana image‑editing model and Gemini AI. Mixboard aims to compete with Pinterest’s collage features and appeals to younger creators looking for quick, AI‑assisted design inspiration across home décor, events, fashion and more. Leer más →

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready told investors on the company’s second‑quarter earnings call that the platform is evolving into an AI‑enabled shopping assistant, offering proactive recommendations that feel personal. While he highlighted the company’s use of proprietary multimodal AI for visual search, personalization and advertising efficiencies, he cautioned that the “agentic web” – where AI agents shop on a user’s behalf – remains far off. Ready also addressed growing concerns over AI‑generated content, noting new labeling and filtering tools, and discussed the firm’s recent financial results, user demographics and talent strategy. Leer más →