Category: Meta Platforms Inc

Aaron Sorkin Still Believes in American Institutions, Even if No One Else Does

The New York Times – Movies:
The Oscar-winning writer returns to Facebook with “The Social Reckoning”— and remains as optimistic as ever.
The A.I. Industry’s New Worry: ‘Liability Exposure’

The New York Times – Business:
The prospect of artificial intelligence tools being used to do significant harm presents the companies and their leaders with a legal challenge.
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.
Kenyans Made a Living Writing College Essays. Then A.I. Arrived.

The New York Times – Business:
Thousands of Kenyans made a living writing essays for overseas students. With A.I., the work has dried up, a warning for online gig work that has been a global lifeline.
As Meta Enters Its Zombie Era, Every Blow Counts

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Meta’s settlement is far from perfect, but it’s better than nothing.
“Anxious Generation” Author Jonathan Haidt on the Meta Settlement

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In “The Anxious Generation,” he laid out the evils of social media for kids. The landmark Meta settlement seems to agree.
Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?

The New York Times – Business:
The tech giant’s landmark deal with states over teen use of social media may cost the company less than expected. It may hurt rivals more.
After Meta Settlement, Teens Divided on New Instagram and Facebook Restrictions

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Young people said the platforms could be a space for gathering, but also a waste of time.
Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims

The New York Times – Business:
The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.
Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
Mark Zuckerberg Buys an Irish Castle

The New York Times – Business:
One of the 21st century’s most prominent landowners has added a nearly 200-year-old estate to his holdings. Archival information says it can take “a brisk walk of 4½ minutes to reach the dining room from the kitchen.”