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-Emily Senkoski
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I’ve scoured the internet to find you today’s funniest/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 Human scientists still defeat top AI agents at complex tasks
The best agents perform only half as well as experts with PhDs. (Nature)
+ Can AI really help us discover new content? (MIT Technology Review)
2 OpenAI steps up its fight with Anthropic while distancing itself from Microsoft
A leaked memo reveals plans to attack Anthropic. (axios)
+ And says Microsoft has “limited our ability” to reach customers. (Information $)
+ Touting a budding alliance with Amazon. (cnbc)
3 Carbon removal technology is stalling—and that may be good news
Now better solutions can emerge. (new scientists)
+ Here are three that are ready to break out. (MIT Technology Review)
4 AI is finding bugs faster than they can fix them—and hackers will benefit
Welcome to Bug Armageddon. (WSJ $)
+ AI may soon be capable of fully automated attacks. (MIT Technology Review)
5 A Texas man has been charged with the attempted murder of Sam Altman
They reportedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the OpenAI CEO’s house last Friday. (npr)
+ The suspect reportedly had a list of other AI leaders. (NYT $)
6 AI is beginning to change mathematics
It is proving new results at a rapid pace. (Quanta)
+ An AI startup plans to detect new mathematical patterns. (MIT Technology Review)
7 students are turning away from computer science
There has been a huge decline in its enrolment. (WP $)
+ AI coding tools have reduced the value of degrees. (NYT $)
India’s attempt to become a data center hub is drawing sharp reactions
Farmers are protesting against the courtship of hyperscalers of Delhi. (rest of the world)
9 Meta is set to overtake Google in ad revenue this year
And became the world’s largest digital advertising platform for the first time. (WSJ)
10 AI influencers taking over Coachella
Synthetic material manufacturers are “everywhere” at the festival. (The Verge)
today’s thought
“These people are almost nothing like you. They are likely sociopathic/psychopathic and, in Altman’s case, consistently described as a pathological liar.”
-The alleged firebomber from Sam Altman’s house shares his distrust of AI leaders a blog Post.
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