Category: Computers and the Internet

‘A.I. Literacy’ Is Trending in Schools. Here’s Why.

The New York Times – Business:
Artificial intelligence companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.” What that means varies from school to school.
‘A.I. Literacy’ Is the New Drivers’ Ed at This Newark School

The New York Times – Business:
Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive artificial intelligence, rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots.
What Do A.I. Chatbots Discuss Among Themselves? We Sent One to Find Out.

The New York Times – Business:
We interviewed our bot about what it learned on Moltbook, the A.I.-only social network.
Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers

The New York Times – Business:
The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify Protesters

The New York Times – Business:
The DHS is flooding social media companies with administrative subpoenas to identify accounts that are protesting ICE. Social media companies have pushed back but are largely complying. Our tech reporter, Sheera Frenkel, explains.
Can You Rely on A.I. to Translate Love?

The New York Times – Business:
A.I. translation has become a huge industry, but how accurate is it? Our tech reporter, Kashmir Hill, explores its successes and failures through a couple who relies on of A.I. translation to communicate.
How China Built a Chip Industry, and Why It’s Still Not Enough

The New York Times – Business:
More than a decade into Beijing’s push for self sufficiency, Chinese firms are producing fewer, lower-performing chips than their foreign competitors.
Homeland Security Demands Social Media Sites Reveal Names Behind Anti-ICE Posts

The New York Times – Business:
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials and tech workers said.
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

The New York Times – Business:
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters

The New York Times – Business:
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.
Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry

The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.
California Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing AI Secrets

A federal jury found that Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential files to help him start a company in Beijing.