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This week: Robot dogs

This week: Robot dogs

plus AI changing teaching, sounding like AI, largest camera

Brett Bouchard
June 28, 2025

Wise Tech - Technology news for non-tech humans!

How would you feel petting a non-furry dog?!

1. Meet Sirius the Robot Dog

What's the Tech Imagine a pet that never sheds, never needs to be walked, and is always ready to play—meet Sirius, the AI-powered robot dog. Sirius uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to interact like a real dog, responding to voice commands, playing fetch, and even wagging its tail when it's happy.

How It's Used Families enjoy the companionship and joy of a pet without the responsibilities of traditional pets like feeding, grooming, or exercising. Sirius provides an alternative for those with allergies or busy lifestyles.

Why It's News Now Robot pets like Sirius are making headlines now as people explore new ways technology can offer companionship, convenience, and fun without the usual pet maintenance.

2. How ChatGPT and AI Tools Are Changing the Teaching Profession

What's the Tech Teachers are discovering new allies in classrooms thanks to AI tools like ChatGPT, software designed to understand and respond to human language.

How It's Used AI helps teachers quickly grade assignments, create personalized lessons, and focus more effectively on individual student needs. Educators save valuable time that can be spent directly with students.

Why It's News Now Schools are increasingly adopting AI technology, recognizing its role in modernizing education and improving teaching effectiveness, putting this topic in the spotlight.

3. We Are All Starting to Sound Like ChatGPT

What's the Tech Recent research shows that widespread use of AI writing tools like ChatGPT is making people's written communication more uniform and less creative.

How It's Used Many people use AI to help write emails, messages, and social media posts, causing certain phrases and wording from these AI tools to appear frequently in everyday language.

Why It's News Now The growing similarity in writing styles due to AI tools has sparked discussion on the influence of technology on human creativity and individuality.

Bonus Topic: What is the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Camera

What it does The Vera C. Rubin Observatory camera is the largest digital camera ever built, designed specifically for capturing incredibly detailed pictures of the universe.

How it’s used Astronomers use this enormous camera to take clear, deep images of distant galaxies, stars, and other cosmic phenomena. It helps scientists better understand the universe and discover new objects in space.

Why it's popular This camera is making headlines because it recently released its first stunning images, offering the clearest views yet of the cosmos and exciting astronomers worldwide about future discoveries.

Conversation starter “What kind of discoveries do you think scientists might make using such a powerful camera?”