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Category: Computers and the Internet
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Why Do A.I. Chatbots Tell Lies and Act Weird? Look in the Mirror.
The New York Times – Business:One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are using them.
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The Furniture Hustlers of Silicon Valley
The New York Times – Business:As tech companies cut costs and move to remote work, their left-behind office furniture has become part of a booming trade.
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A Video-Gaming School Stumbles on a Way to Get Dropouts Back in Class
The New York Times – Business:Japan’s first e-sports high school thought it would turn out pro gamers. Instead, it attracted an unexpected demographic.
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Tech Leaders in Israel Wonder if It’s Time to Leave
The New York Times – Business:Ahead of a judicial overhaul that could transform the country and frighten away investors, the executives of Start-Up Nation are mulling an exodus.
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Chip Makers Turn Cutthroat in Fight for Share of Federal Money
The New York Times – Business:Semiconductor companies, which united to get the CHIPS Act approved, have set off a lobbying frenzy as they argue for more cash than their competitors.
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Why A.I. Movies Couldn’t Prepare Us for Bing’s Chatbot
The New York Times – Movies:Instead of the chilling rationality of HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” we get the messy awfulness of Microsoft’s Sydney. Call it the banality of sentience.
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How Arizona Is Positioning Itself for $52 Billion to the Chips Industry
The New York Times – Business:The state has become a hub for chip makers including Intel and TSMC, as the government prepares to release a gusher of funds for the strategic industry.
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Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Business:He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.”