“Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.”
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Wildlife Attacks and Strange Animal Behavior—Fake Images Spark Conservation Concerns
“AI-generated images pose a direct threat to conservation efforts by distorting public perceptions of wildlife.”
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America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs
“Does anyone have a plan for what happens next?”
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Deepfaking Orson Welles’s Mangled Masterpiece
“Will an A.I. restoration of ‘The Magnificent Ambersons’ right a historic wrong or desecrate a classic?”
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A Calif. Teen Trusted ChatGPT For Drug Advice. He Died From an Overdose.
“Amid a wave of hype for OpenAI’s chatbot, the newly reported death shows stark risks.”
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Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?
“If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive—and grating—voice.”
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Beyond the Machine
“I want to frame the technology more like an instrument, and get away from GenAI as an intelligence, an ideology, a tool, a crutch, or a weapon.”
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Ed Zitron Gets Paid to Love AI. He Also Gets Paid to Hate AI
“He’s one of the loudest voices of the AI haters—even as he does PR for AI companies. Either way, Ed Zitron has your attention.”
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If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For?
“Large language models are transforming medicine—but the technology comes with side effects.”