Category: Computers and the Internet

At DraftKings, AI Targets the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose

The New York Times – Business:
Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.
Disney Hires Its First CTO Amid Industry Push to Embrace A.I.

The New York Times – Business:
Karandeep Anand, an expert in building artificial intelligence and consumer technology products, will become Disney’s first chief technology officer.
Amodei, Anthropic’s Leader, Exposed A.I.’s Dangers. It’s Time to Act.

The New York Times – Business:
Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.
How Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Writings Help Explain A.I. Fears

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The collected essays of Dario Amodei help explain why some people are so worried about artificial intelligence.
OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
My Dumbphone Made My Life Better. It Made Everyone Else’s Worse.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
An extended digital detox is freeing, but it can be hard on friends and family.
In Silicon Valley, Hardware Is Having a Moment Again

The New York Times – Business:
As A.I. transforms the technology industry, venture capital is flowing into “deep tech” start-ups that build robots and semiconductors.
Cat Frazier, Whose Retro GIFs Celebrated a Weirder Internet, Dies at 35

The New York Times – On the Runway:
She found a future in the internet’s past with a Tumblr blog of animated texts, a revolt against the clean minimalism of contemporary design aesthetics.
Age Limits for Social Media Outlined by European Union

The New York Times – Business:
A proposed law would bar children under 13 from using social media across the 27-nation bloc.
Mark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown

The New York Times – On the Runway:
On social media, Meta’s chief executive appeared to jab at Anthropic by saying that leading A.I. labs should be focused on safety rather than improving their own technology.
Trump Defended A.I. Data Centers on Truth Social, and Commenters Clapped Back

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The president’s posts about artificial intelligence on the social media platform he founded were met with an unusual volume of criticism.
Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Demand Tighter Controls on A.I.

The New York Times – Business:
At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.