The Turing test used to be the gold standard for proving machine intelligence. This generation of bots is racing past it.
Category: Computers and the Internet
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Google Calls in Help From Larry Page and Sergey Brin for A.I. Fight
The New York Times – Business:A rival chatbot has shaken Google out of its routine, with the founders who left three years ago re-engaging and more than 20 A.I. projects in the works.
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Genesis, a Crypto Lending Firm, Files for Bankruptcy
The New York Times – Business:Genesis was caught in the fallout of the collapse of FTX, the crypto exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried.
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Amazon Axes ‘Smile’ Charity Program, Citing Limited Impact
The New York Times – Business:The move comes as Amazon is laying off 18,000 workers, but a company spokesman said the decision to end the AmazonSmile program was not a cost-cutting measure.
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Microsoft to Lay Off 10,000 Workers as It Looks to Trim Costs
The New York Times – Business:The job cuts, which amount to less than 5 percent of the company’s work force, are its largest in roughly eight years.
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How the Netherlands Is Taming Big Tech
The New York Times – Business:Dutch privacy negotiators have spurred major changes at Google, Microsoft and Zoom, using a landmark European data protection law as a lever.
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Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach
The New York Times – Business:With the rise of the popular new chatbot ChatGPT, colleges are restructuring some courses and taking preventive measures.
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Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines’ CEO, on What Went Wrong
The New York Times – Travel:Southwest Airlines’ chief executive, Bob Jordan, said frigid temperatures and mistakes by the company caused its meltdown around Christmas.