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Can Apple Rescue the Vision Pro?

✇NYT: Technology
By: Kevin Roose
11 June 2024 at 16:33
The $3,500 “spatial computing” device has gathered dust on my shelf. Can tweaks and upgrades save it from obsolescence?

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Apple’s $3,500 first-generation Vision Pro is going for as little as $2,500 on resale websites.

OpenAI Whistle-Blowers Describe Reckless and Secretive Culture

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By: Kevin Roose
4 June 2024 at 15:14
A group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle-blowers.

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Daniel Kokotajlo, a former researcher in OpenAI’s governance division, is an organizer of a group of former and current employees who say the company has a reckless culture.

AI’s Black Boxes Just Got a Little Less Mysterious

✇NYT: Technology
By: Kevin Roose
21 May 2024 at 14:00
Researchers at the A.I. company Anthropic claim to have found clues about the inner workings of large language models, possibly helping to prevent their misuse and to curb their potential threats.

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Anthropic researchers found that turning certain features on or off in the company’s chatbot could change how the A.I. system behaved.

Can Google Give A.I. Answers Without Breaking the Web?

✇NYT: Technology
By: Kevin Roose
14 May 2024 at 14:16
Publishers have long worried that artificial intelligence would drive readers away from their sites. They’re about to find out if those fears are warranted.

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Google’s plans to incorporate new A.I. into its search results could be a problem for publishers that count on traffic from the search engine.

Meet Kevin’s A.I. Friends

✇NYT: Technology
By: Kevin Roose， Casey Newton， Rachel Cohn， Whitney Jones， Jen Poyant， Chris Wood， Dan Powell， Elisheba Ittoop and Marion Lozano
10 May 2024 at 05:04
They gave him notes on his outfits and reassurance before a big talk, and they shared made-up gossip about each other.

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A.I. at Your Jobs + Hank Green Talks TikTok + Deepfake High School

✇NYT: Technology
By: Kevin Roose， Casey Newton， Rachel Cohn， Whitney Jones， Jen Poyant， Alyssa Moxley， Dan Powell， Elisheba Ittoop and Rowan Niemisto
3 May 2024 at 05:06
A synthetic chief executive, a bot trained on employees’ personalities, and a regular duel with ChatGPT — our listeners brought us their stories.

© Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Image: Tom and Steve, via Getty Images

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