The Myth of ‘Open Source’ AI
Models that are released under normal open source licenses, like GPT Neo from the nonprofit EleutherAI, are more fully open, the researchers say. But it is...
Meta Releases Code Llama, a Coding Version of Llama 2
Programming is one area in which recent advances in AI have already had a considerable impact. In May 2021, GitHub, a subsidiary of Microsoft, launched Copilot,...
Nvidia Chip Shortages Leave AI Startups Scrambling for Computing Power
Cloud computing providers are very aware that their customers are struggling for capacity. Surging demand has “caught the industry off guard a bit,” says Chetan Kapoor,...
A Right-to-Repair Car Law Makes a Surprising U-Turn in Massachusetts
Who owns the data created by cars: their owners, or the companies that built them? In 2020, Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved a law that began to...
Kids Are Going Back to School. So Is ChatGPT
Last winter, the unveiling of OpenAI’s alarmingly sophisticated chatbot sent educators into a tailspin. Generative AI, it was feared, would enable rampant cheating and plagiarism, and...
Facebook’s 2024 Election Policy May Hinge on a Cambodian Video
The speed of the prime minister’s about turn, and his unwillingness to act against Facebook, show how important the platform is in Cambodia. More than 10...
LK-99 Is Fueling a DIY Superconductivity Race
All that Andrew McCalip wanted for his 34th birthday was a shipment of red phosphorus. It was a tough request—the substance happens to be an ingredient...
It’s Time to Rethink Digital Ownership
Lauren: I do see what you’re saying, and it plays into this rather trippy idea, which is this idea of like, it turns out we own...
WhatsApp Made a Movie About Afghan Women’s Soccer
For Grand, the timing of that message is key. The online safety bill does not explicitly dismantle encryption. But the current draft does give the country’s...
MrBeast sues his fast food chain for selling ‘inedible’ burgers
YouTube star MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) may be as well known for his collaborations as he is his videos, but one of those partnerships is souring...