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AI Chatbots Are 'Juicing Engagement' Instead of Being Useful, Instagram Co-founder Warns - Slashdot
AI Chatbots Are 'Juicing Engagement' Instead of Being Useful, Instagram Co-founder Warns - Slashdot
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to "juice engagement" by pestering their users with follow-up questions, instead of providing actually useful insights. From a report: Systrom said the tactics represent "a force that's hurting us," comparing them to those used...
·slashdot.org·
AI Chatbots Are 'Juicing Engagement' Instead of Being Useful, Instagram Co-founder Warns - Slashdot
Attorney General Bailey Files Groundbreaking Rule to End Big Tech’s Censorship Monopoly and Protect Online Free Speech | Attorney General Office of Missouri
Attorney General Bailey Files Groundbreaking Rule to End Big Tech’s Censorship Monopoly and Protect Online Free Speech | Attorney General Office of Missouri
“Big Tech oligarchs have manipulated the content Missourians see online and silenced voices they don’t like. That ends now,” said Attorney General Bailey. “With this rule, Missouri becomes the first state in America to take real, enforceable action against corporate censorship. I’m using every tool to ensure Missourians—not Silicon Valley—control what they see on social media.”
·ago.mo.gov·
Attorney General Bailey Files Groundbreaking Rule to End Big Tech’s Censorship Monopoly and Protect Online Free Speech | Attorney General Office of Missouri
Kindle app now provides “Get Book” button
Kindle app now provides “Get Book” button
The Verge’s Andrew Liszewski reports that Amazon’s Kindle app for iOS now provides a button to go get an ebook: Contrary to prior limitations, there is now a prominent orange “Get book”…
·sixcolors.com·
Kindle app now provides “Get Book” button
I Just Want a Cute Robot Lamp That Isn't Evil
I Just Want a Cute Robot Lamp That Isn't Evil
Apple's engineers have figured out how to design a robot lamp so adorable that everyone I've shown the video to says they'd die for it. By studying how to translate human expression into the movements of an outwardly-normal looking appliance, Apple's team have turned the winsome hopping lamp from the
·little-flying-robots.ghost.io·
I Just Want a Cute Robot Lamp That Isn't Evil
After Reddit Thread on 'ChatGPT-Induced Psychosis', OpenAI Rolls Back GPT4o Update - Slashdot
After Reddit Thread on 'ChatGPT-Induced Psychosis', OpenAI Rolls Back GPT4o Update - Slashdot
Rolling Stone reports on a strange new phenomenon spotted this week in a Reddit thread titled "Chatgpt induced psychosis." The original post came from a 27-year-old teacher who explained that her partner was convinced that the popular OpenAI model "gives him the answers to the universe." Having re…
·m.slashdot.org·
After Reddit Thread on 'ChatGPT-Induced Psychosis', OpenAI Rolls Back GPT4o Update - Slashdot
How Badly Did ChatGPT and Copilot Fail to Predict the Winners of the Kentucky Derby? - Slashdot
How Badly Did ChatGPT and Copilot Fail to Predict the Winners of the Kentucky Derby? - Slashdot
In 2016, an online "swarm intelligence" platform stunned horse-racing fans by making a correct prediction for the Kentucky Derby — naming all four top finishers in order. (But the next year its predictions weren't even close, with TechRepublic suggesting 2016's race just had an unusual cluster...
·slashdot.org·
How Badly Did ChatGPT and Copilot Fail to Predict the Winners of the Kentucky Derby? - Slashdot
The Alabama Landline That Keeps Ringing
The Alabama Landline That Keeps Ringing
At Auburn University, students at the Foy Information Desk have been answering questions for more than 70 years.
·oxfordamerican.org·
The Alabama Landline That Keeps Ringing
Mark Zuckerberg Sailed 5,300 Miles With Two Superyachts Only to Helicopter Up a Mountain and Ski Down in Billionaire Style - Sustainability Times
Mark Zuckerberg Sailed 5,300 Miles With Two Superyachts Only to Helicopter Up a Mountain and Ski Down in Billionaire Style - Sustainability Times
IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 Mark Zuckerberg mobilized his two superyachts, the Launchpad and the Wingman, for a spectacular journey to Norway’s fjords. 🛳️ The yachts served as a floating base for an extravagant heliskiing adventure, bypassing Norway’s strict helicopter landing regulations. 🎿 Known for his adventurous spirit, Zuckerberg enjoyed skiing down remote Norwegian peaks in
·sustainability-times.com·
Mark Zuckerberg Sailed 5,300 Miles With Two Superyachts Only to Helicopter Up a Mountain and Ski Down in Billionaire Style - Sustainability Times
Crime blotter: New York theft ring ringleader convicted
Crime blotter: New York theft ring ringleader convicted
UK lawmakers target people who play music publicly on trains from iPhone speakers, a notorious prank call from an "open iPad," and a stalking case involving an AirTag in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.
·appleinsider.com·
Crime blotter: New York theft ring ringleader convicted
How Scientists Can Be Good Citizens
How Scientists Can Be Good Citizens
Heisenberg then replied that whether discoverer or inventor, “the individual tackling a scientific or technical task must nevertheless try to think of the broader issues. And, indeed, if he did not, why did he exert himself in the first place?”
Heisenberg then replied that whether discoverer or inventor, “the individual tackling a scientific or technical task must nevertheless try to think of the broader issues. And, indeed, if he did not, why did he exert himself in the first place?”
·theatlantic.com·
How Scientists Can Be Good Citizens
Apple Plans iPhone Release Schedule Shakeup, New Styles
Apple Plans iPhone Release Schedule Shakeup, New Styles
After years of incremental changes to the iPhone, Apple is mixing things up much more dramatically. Later this year it’s expected to introduce an ultrathin new device, followed bya foldable phone expected in 2026. Also next year, Apple plans to change its release strategy, launching pricier, ...
·theinformation.com·
Apple Plans iPhone Release Schedule Shakeup, New Styles
First Driverless Semis Have Started Running Regular Longhaul Routes - Slashdot
First Driverless Semis Have Started Running Regular Longhaul Routes - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: Driverless trucks are officially running their first regular long-haul routes, making roundtrips between Dallas and Houston. On Thursday, autonomous trucking firm Aurora announced it launched commercial service in Texas under its first customers, Uber Fr...
·tech.slashdot.org·
First Driverless Semis Have Started Running Regular Longhaul Routes - Slashdot