A test of artificial intelligence (AI) for Australia’s corporate regulator ASIC found it was worse at summarising info than humans were.
— Read on www.crikey.com.au/2024/09/03/ai-worse-summarising-information-humans-government-trial/
Skynet
The Facebook algorithm knows me too well – buy
Microsoft Bing Copilot blames reporter for crimes he covered
AI being stupid – again.
Microsoft Bing Copilot blames reporter for crimes he covered • The Register
— Read on www.theregister.com/2024/08/26/microsoft_bing_copilot_ai_halluciation/
No one’s ready for this – The Verge
With AI photo editing getting easy and convincing, the world isn’t prepared for an era where photographs aren’t to be trusted.
— Read on www.theverge.com/2024/8/22/24225972/ai-photo-era-what-is-reality-google-pixel-9
Friday on My Mind
This one important fact about current AI explains almost everything
An entire industry has been built – and will collapse – because many people haven’t yet gotten it.
— Read on garymarcus.substack.com/p/this-one-important-fact-about-current
Time Bandits
This looks great – can’t wait.
Blue Monday
Blue Monday on vintage Casio gear
From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction | Ars Technica
MUDs, Usenet, and open source all play a part in 50 years of IF history.
— Read on arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/06/from-infocom-to-80-days-an-oral-history-of-text-games-and-interactive-fiction/
Apple’s AI Strategy in a Nutshell – by John Hwang
The sleeping giant finally reveals its hand..
— Read on nextword.substack.com/p/apples-ai-strategy-in-a-nutshell