Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Research AI Model Unexpectedly Modified Its Own Code To Extend Runtime
On Tuesday, Tokyo-based AI research firm Sakana AI announced a new AI system called “The AI Scientist” that attempts to conduct scientific research autonomously using AI language models (LLMs) similar to what powers ChatGPT. During testing, Sakana found that its system began unexpectedly modifying its own code to extend the Read more…
Animal Rights Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off) UGH
Lawsuit Attacks Florida’s Lab-Grown Meat Ban As Unconstitutional
Florida’s ban on cultivated meat is being challenged in federal court in a lawsuit that was filed yesterday. The case is being brought by the cultivated meat firm Upside Foods and the Institute of Justice (IJ), a nonprofit public interest law firm. Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed the legislation making Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Jobhunters Flood Recruiters With AI-Generated CVs
About half of all job seekers are using AI tools to apply for roles, inundating employers and recruiters with low-quality applications in an already squeezed labour market. From a report: Candidates are turning increasingly to generative AI — the type used in chatbot products such as ChatGPT and Gemini to Read more…
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Waymo Cars Honk at Each Other Throughout the Night, Disturbing SF Neighbors
Driverless Waymo vehicles in a San Francisco parking lot have been repeatedly honking at each other, disrupting nearby residents’ sleep and daily lives, according to local media report. The incidents, occurring at random times over the past two weeks, have prompted complaints from multiple condo dwellers. Randol White, a local Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Can a Free Business Rent Program Revive San Francisco’s Downtown?
The New York Times visits the downtown of one of America’s biggest tech cities to explore San Francisco’s “Vacant to Vibrant” initiative, where “city and business leaders provide free rent for up to six months” to “entrepreneurs who want to set up shop in empty spaces, many of which are Read more…