Chinese AI chatbots want to be your emotional support
As I reported last week, Baidu became the first Chinese tech company to roll out its large language model—called Ernie...
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You need to talk to your kid about AI. Here are 6 things you should say.
“These tools are not representative of everybody—what they tell us is based on what they’ve been trained on. Not everybody...
Tech And Cannabis Companies Are Worth Watching Amidst AI Boom – Forbes AI Newsletter September 2nd
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No ESPN On Spectrum? Disney Beef Escalates As Thousands Lose Access To Channels
(Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesKey takeaways Charter Communications has pulled all Disney...
The Download: the climate tech companies to watch, and mysterious AI models
For decades, MIT Technology Review has published annual lists highlighting the advances redefining what technology can do and the brightest...
We know remarkably little about how AI language models work
Read the full story here. Deeper Learning Google DeepMind has launched a watermarking tool for AI-generated images Google DeepMind has launched...
Coming soon: MIT Technology Review’s 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch
MIT Technology Review’s 15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch will highlight startups and established businesses that our editors think could...
Walgreens CEO Steps Down In Surprise Management Shake-Up
Getty ImagesKey takeaways Walgreens’ CEO, Rosalind Brewer, has left the company after only joining in 2021 The drugstore chain’s push...
The Download: how Yale University has prepared for ChatGPT, and schools’ AI reckoning
For many people, the start of September marks the real beginning of the year. Back-to-school season always feels like a...
How one elite university is approaching ChatGPT this school year
The big thing this year seems to be the same one that defined the end of last year: ChatGPT and...
PCE Inflation Report Bang On Expectations – Where Does That Leave U.S. Interest Rates?
AFP via Getty ImagesKey takeaways July’s PCE headline and core inflation both ticked higher but in line with analyst predictions...
The Download: stem cell experiments, and coining “embryo tech”
The news: In an important test for stem-cell medicine, biotech company BlueRock Therapeutics says implants of lab-made neurons introduced into...
Here’s why I am coining the term “embryo tech”
I’m not sure how much money has been plowed into embryonic stem cells so far, but it’s definitely in the...
Elon Mode FSD: Secret Full-Self Driving Mode Leaves Authorities Despairing
Getty ImagesKey takeaways Tesla TSLA has been forced to reveal more info about its so-called secret ‘Elon mode’ The NHTSA...
A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains
Legal questions Embryonic stem cells were first isolated in 1998 at the University of Wisconsin from embryos made in fertility...
The Download: China’s AI chatbots go public, and how climate change is affecting hurricanes
The news: Baidu, one of China’s leading artificial-intelligence companies, has announced it’s opening up access to its ChatGPT-like large language...
How climate change can supercharge hurricanes
So even though I live in the Northeast now, by the time late August rolls around I’m constantly on hurricane...
Chinese ChatGPT alternatives just got approved for the general public
When Ernie Bot was released on March 16, the response was a mix of excitement and disappointment. Many people deemed...
Here’s what we know about hurricanes and climate change
This trend of stronger storms fits with theoretical research going back to the 1980s from Emanuel and other climate scientists,...
Consumer Confidence Index Shows August Dip As Job Opening Report Shows Decline In Positions
(Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey takeaways Consumer confidence posted an unexpected drop due to food and energy prices The...