This Website Shows How Much Google’s AI Can Glean From Your Photos
Software engineer Vishnu Mohandas decided he would quit Google in more ways than one when he learned the tech giant had briefly helped the US military...
US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips
The US government has been imposing similar export controls on China aimed at limiting its ability to mint advanced silicon for years, but the controls apparently...
Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probably AI-Generated
AI-generated writing is now all over the internet. The introduction of automated prose can sometimes change a website’s character, like when once beloved publications get purchased...
The Crypto Industry Is Helping Donald Trump Pick SEC Chair
In July, at a bitcoin conference in Nashville, Tennessee, Trump pledged to fire Gensler if reelected, drawing perhaps the most raucous applause of the night. “I...
The Beginning of the End of Big Tech
Next year will be Big Tech’s finale. Critique of Big Tech is now common sense, voiced by a motley spectrum that unites opposing political parties, mainstream...
How Do You Get to Artificial General Intelligence? Think Lighter
In 2025, entrepreneurs will unleash a flood of AI-powered apps. Finally, generative AI will deliver on the hype with a new crop of affordable consumer and...
We Need a New Right to Repair for Artificial Intelligence
There’s a growing trend of people and organizations rejecting the unsolicited imposition of AI in their lives. In December 2023, the The New York Times sued...
Embrace the Shift to ‘Prosocial Media’
Today, our information feeds and social media are largely governed by algorithms optimized to maximize engagement, often amplifying the most inflammatory content. With every view, like,...
The Future of Online Privacy Hinges on Thousands of New Jersey Cops
LexisNexis spokesperson Paul Eckloff disputes that freezing was an overreach. The company deemed that step as necessary to honor the requests submitted by Atlas users to...
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Internet ‘Monopoly’ You’ve Never Heard Of
US senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and congressman Jerry Nadler of New York have called on government bodies to investigate what they allege is the “predatory...