VentureBeat Using AI to Help Generate Articles
All Aboard Tech finance publication VentureBeat is using OpenAI’s Bing Chat to assist in editing and writing articles. And the folks in charge of the effort really don’t seem too…
Month: May 2023
ChatGPT Mod Allows NPCs in Skyrim to Make Up New Dialogue
AI NPCs A particularly crafty modder has taken advantage of the wonders of ChatGPT to give non-player characters (NPCs) in the VR edition of the iconic 2011 video game Skyrim…
Man Gives All His Financial Info to AI and Lets It Make Decisions
Joshua Browder, the CEO of robo-lawyer startup DoNotPay, says that he handed over his entire financial life to OpenAI’s GPT-4 large language model in an attempt to save money. “I…
Pluralistic: When you hear "fintech," think "unlicensed bank" (01 May 2023)
Today’s links When you hear “fintech,” think “unlicensed bank”: “…with a computer.” Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2003, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2022 Colophon: Recent…
Inauthentic activity and Twitter Blue verification
One of the highly-touted benefits of the Twitter Blue paid verification feature is an alleged reduction in spam and inauthentic activity. While the underlying assumption that adding the requirement for…
Buy your own Windows 11 Pro license for 79% off, now just $40
In a world where Windows 11 Pro licenses usually set you back a cool $199, today, my fellow deal-seekers, you can snag one for the jaw-dropping price of just $40.…
Amazon deal drops the latest Echo Dots down to $30
Amazon doesn’t typically discount its latest-gen Echo unless they have a good reason. But who are we to question their madness? Hey, a deal is a deal, and this one…
Latest Google Pixel Fold leak unveils almost every spec imaginable
We’re learning more and more about Google’s upcoming folding phone, the Pixel Fold. That could only mean one thing: the phone is almost ready for prime time. According to rumors,…
Godfather of AI Quits Google, Fears AI's Risks and Regrets His Work
Alarm Bells Geoffrey Hinton, as one of the foremost pioneers of artificial intelligence, is often hailed as the “godfather of AI.” His seminal work in neural networks won him the…
What is Bluesky? And does it have the potential to be a Twitter killer?
The social media landscape has been buzzing lately, and it’s all thanks to Bluesky, a new social platform gaining traction among users seeking an alternative to Twitter. With Twitter facing…