exonexo Weekly: 29 October 2026
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AI Made Simple · 29 October 2026
Here's this week's round-up: what's new on exonexo, the AI news worth knowing about, one tip and one safety reminder. A warm welcome to everyone who joined us this week.
What's New This Week
AI And The Over-50s: The Real Numbers
If you've wondered whether everyone else is already using AI, our new guide has the figures. A Pew Research Center survey published in June found 42% of Americans aged 50 to 64 have used an AI chatbot, up from 25% two years earlier, and 23% of those aged 65 and over have too. In the UK, Ofcom found 54% of adults use AI tools.
The guide also shows which chatbots people use most and what they use them for. Mostly, it's looking things up.
New Tool Guide: Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly makes pictures from words. Type something like "a watercolour of a robin on a snowy fence" and a few seconds later it shows you pictures to choose from. It's handy for birthday cards, club posters, or rubbing a stranger out of the background of a holiday photo. With a free Adobe account you get a number of free pictures each day.
New Tool Guide: Aira
Aira connects people who are blind or have low vision to a trained visual interpreter by live video. Point your phone's camera at a letter, a label or a departures board, and the interpreter reads it out and helps you get the job done. Its Access AI tool describes a photo in seconds, and Aira is free to use at more than 50 partner places, including airports and big shops.
New Tool Guide: Ray-Ban Meta Glasses
These look like ordinary Ray-Ban frames, but they have a small camera, tiny speakers and Meta's AI assistant built in. Say "Hey Meta" and ask a question, take a photo without reaching for your phone, or ask for a spoken description of what's in front of you. Prices start at US$349 or £319 for the version without a camera (checked on Meta's store on 22 October).
Latest AI News And Trends
A few of the AI stories people were talking about this week.
Personal AI Agents Are Arriving
On 21 October Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, announced a preview of Claude Duet, a personal AI agent that keeps working in the background and checks with you before it acts. Meta's boss said more than 10 million people in the USA and Canada have set up its own agent, Muse. Expect to hear a lot more about these helpers, and stay in charge of what they're allowed to do.
Live Translation In Google Meet Video Calls
Since 22 October, Google Meet can translate what people say into your own language as they speak, in 63 languages. That could make video calls with family or friends abroad much easier. The person who sets up the call needs an eligible Google Workspace or Google AI plan, and Google says it doesn't store your voice.
Gemini Can Use Your Saved Places In Google Maps
From 22 October, Google's Gemini assistant can, if you allow it, look at your Google Maps searches and saved places alongside your calendar to suggest plans for your day, such as which restaurant on your list suits a gap between appointments. It stays off until you switch it on in your Gemini settings.
AI To Help NHS Doctors Spot Prostate Cancer
On 23 October NICE, which advises the NHS in England, said five AI tools can be used to help doctors spot prostate cancer on MRI scans while more evidence is gathered. The AI highlights parts of a scan that may need a closer look, and a radiologist still reviews every scan, so it supports doctors rather than replacing them.
This Week's Tip: Check Any Phone Number An AI Gives You
If you ask a chatbot or a search engine for your bank's or airline's phone number, check it before you ring. Scammers plant fake customer service numbers online, and AI can repeat them as if they were real. Use the number on the back of your card, on a letter, or in the company's official app instead.
Safety Reminder: Never Give An AI Helper Your Bank Login
Big US banks are finding AI agents inside customer accounts, usually because people handed their login details to an AI assistant, Axios reported on 22 October. Several banks, including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citi and Morgan Stanley, are now restricting these agents.
Keep your bank username, password and one-time codes to yourself, whoever or whatever asks. As a Chase spokesperson told Axios, customers should not give their usernames and passwords to anyone.
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Updated 29 October 2026