System Admin Do AI companies really care about safety? Do AI Companies Really Care About Safety? TL;DR Leading AI companies face scrutiny over safety claims and practices. Reports reveal insider concerns about negligence and inadequate safety measures. Ma...
Natasha Singer Netflix’s Reed Hastings Gives $50 Million to Bowdoin for A.I. Program The Netflix co-founder said he wanted his alma mater to become a leader in studying the consequences, and guiding beneficial uses, of artificial intelligence....
System Admin Tech Life TL;DR Noland Arbaugh is using a brain implant from Neuralink to directly control a computer with thoughts. This technology opens up possibilities for assisting those with disabilities. The development...
System Admin EU lawmakers warn against ‘dangerous’ moves to water down AI rules EU Lawmakers Warn Against ‘Dangerous’ Moves to Water Down AI Rules TL;DR: European lawmakers are urging the EU Commission not to weaken the landmark AI Act. Concerns revolve around proposals that coul...
Cecilia Kang Emboldened by Trump, A.I. Companies Lobby for Fewer Rules After the president made A.I. dominance a top priority, tech companies changed course from a meeker approach under the Biden administration....
System Admin Grandmother gets X-rated message after Apple AI fail Grandmother Gets X-Rated Message After Apple AI Fail TL;DR Louise Littlejohn received a mis-transcribed voicemail from Lookers Land Rover that included explicit and insulting language. The voicemail, ...
System Admin Synthesia offers shares to actors who help create its AI models TL;DR Synthesia , a London-based AI start-up, is offering shares to actors who contribute to its AI models. This move represents a significant shift in compensation practices within the creative and A...
Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Matt Collette, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Diane Wong The Tech Behind Signalgate + Dwarkesh Patel’s ‘Scaling Era’ + Is A.I. Making Our Listeners Dumb? “The group chats are popping off at the highest levels of government.”...
System Admin From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China From Chatbots to Intelligent Toys: How AI is Booming in China TL;DR China plans to invest over $1 trillion in AI technology. Rapid technological advancements include AI applications in education and d...
System Admin UK will struggle to boost public sector with AI drive, MPs warn TL;DR UK MPs warn that outdated IT systems and lack of digital skills threaten government's AI plans for the public sector. A report by the Public Accounts Committee highlights that 28% of central gov...
Tripp Mickle, Mike Kai Chen and Loren Elliott Inside A.I.’s Super Bowl: Nvidia Dreams of A Robot Future Nvidia showcased robots that could work in warehouses, pedal around like “Star Wars” droids and manipulate surgical equipment at its weeklong A.I. conference...
System Admin 'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after user backlash 'Chubby filter' Pulled from TikTok After User Backlash TL;DR TikTok has removed its controversial "chubby filter" following criticism from users. Critics argue the filter promotes body shaming by alte...
