AI Is Steeped in Big Tech’s ‘Digital Colonialism’
These problems come from the top. Machine learning research is overwhelmingly male and white, a demographic world away from the diverse communities it purports to help....
Pegasus Spyware Is Detected in a War Zone for the First Time
“Most of the people targeted were those working on topics related to human rights violations,” says Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, head of Amnesty International’s Security Lab. While...
The Comedian Taking on India’s New Censorship Law
But he adds that his legal challenge isn’t about him. “This is bigger than any one profession. It will affect everyone,” he says. He points to...
LinkedIn’s new AI will write messages to hiring managers
LinkedIn is experimenting with a new generative AI feature for job hunters. The company is testing a new feature that will generate brief, cover letter-like messages...
FTX-ed Crypto Investors Are Moving Back to Hardware Wallets
But with more crypto investors shifting to self-custody, both software and hardware wallet makers are trying to make their products more accessible and the process less...
Samsung tells employees not to use AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Bard
While many workers worry AI bots will take their jobs, Samsung employees are no longer allowed to use them. The company banned generative AI tools, like...
Here Comes the Bride, With AI-Generated Wedding Vows
As the height of wedding season approaches, some people are turning to artificial intelligence for help with their hitches. Yes, ChatGPT can spin those unremarkable wedding vows...
Tesla’s Magnet Mystery Shows Elon Musk Is Willing to Compromise
Meanwhile, demand is rising for magnets embedded in the tools of decarbonization, such as cars and wind turbines. Currently, 12 percent of rare earths go into EVs,...
How ChatGPT and Other LLMs Work—and Where They Could Go Next
AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT and Google Bard are certainly having a moment—the next generation of conversational software tools promise to do everything from taking over...
BuzzFeed and Gawker Meme-ified Reality With This One Weird Trick
Ben Smith thought that he’d be spending the end of April banking interviews about his book that goes on sale next week. It’s not working out...