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Pinterest has updated its privacy policy to reflect its use of platform user data and images to train AI tools. A new clause, published this week on the company’s website, outlines that…
The more students turn to chatbots, the fewer chances they have to develop real-life relationships that can lead to jobs and later success Illustration by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters; iStock During the…
Were the new posters for the upcoming Disney comic book movie “Fantastic Four: First Steps” AI-generated? Apparently not, Marvel says: they actually just look that bad. As The Wrap reports,…
The meteoric rise of Chinese startup DeepSeek has rattled Silicon Valley to its core. The company demonstrated that it’s possible to create top-tier AI at a tiny fraction of the…
G/O Media is once again attempting to use AI to churn out content — while simultaneously warning that anything the AI produces might be littered with mistakes. As first reported…
Never KYS In the wake of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji’s shocking death, the young man’s family say they believe he was murdered — but there’s a lot more to this…
Today’s links They were warned: “We’ve had enough of experts.” Picks and Shovels Chapter One (Part 4): Electronic needles, digital haystacks. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day…
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Tidal Wave Online fantasy and science fiction magazine Clarkesworld is drowning in an onslaught of AI-generated slop. And given the proliferation of cheap AI language models, the situation is certain…
Today’s links Academic economists get big payouts when they help monopolists beat antitrust: Big Tobacco’s cancer denial playbook is alive and well. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This…