The majority of U.S. adults don’t believe the benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the risks, according to a new Mitre-Harris Poll released Tuesday. From a report: 54% of the 2,063 adults in a Mitre-Harris Poll survey in July said they were more concerned about the risks of AI than they Read more…
In most industries, regulation prevents competition. This famous chart of prices over time reflects how highly regulated industries (healthcare, education, energy) have their costs driven up over time, while less regulated industries (clothing, software, toys) drop costs dramatically over time. (Please note I do not believe these are inflation adjusted Read more…
Saturday the San Francisco Chronicle published a joint opinion piece from MIT professor Carlo Ratti (who directs an MIT digital lab exploring the collection of digital data about urban life) and John Rossant (founder of the collaborative data-sharing platform CoMotion). Together they penned a warning about a future filled with Read more…
In 1811 working men felt threatened by the arrival of wooden, waterâpowered looms. And yet “The Luddite rebellion came at a time when the working class was beset by a confluence of crises that today seem all too familiar…” writes Los Angeles Times technology columnist Brian Merchant. In an upcoming Read more…
Google is nearing the release of Gemini, its conversational artificial intelligence software intended to compete with OpenAI’s GPT-4 model. For Google, the stakes of Gemini’s launch are high. Google has intensified investments in generative AI this year as it plays catch-up after Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT last year took Read more…
Amazon.com has introduced a generative AI service that it claims will “dramatically improve the listing creation and management experience for sellers.” The company says the AI “will simplify how Amazon sellers create more thorough and captivating product descriptions” and “enrich existing listings, helping customers more confidently make purchase decisions.” The Read more…
The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claimed responsibility for the MGM Resorts cyber outage on Tuesday, according to a post by malware archive vx-underground. The group claims to have used common social engineering tactics, or gaining trust from employees to get inside information, to try and get a ransom out of MGM Read more…