I’ve tested a lot of software tools over the years designed to block distractions and keep you focused. None of them work perfectly, mostly because…
Category: Primers
This Defense Company Made AI Agents That Blow Things Up
Like many Silicon Valley companies today, Scout AI is training large AI models and agents to automate chores. The big difference is that instead of…
Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn't Offer Much Proof
But a lot of these claims, it turns out, have very little—if any—actual proof behind them. Joshi is the author of a new report, released…
How Two Zoomers Created RentAHuman, the First Marketplace for Bots to Hire Humans
For centuries, people have catastrophized about robots taking away jobs. On February 1, the paradigm shifted: bots are creating jobs. Now, 518,284 humans—and rapidly counting—are…
AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity
Based on logged meals, the app predicts a person’s blood sugar response to those foods. It also makes personalized recommendations throughout the day, such as…
The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race
A short drive from London, the town of Potters Bar is separated from the village of South Mimms by 85 acres of rolling farmland segmented…
Google’s AI Overviews Can Scam You. Here’s How to Stay Safe
These days, rather than showing you the traditional list of links when you run a search query, Google is intent on throwing up AI Overviews…
OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK
On June 6, 2024, Esther Yan got married online. She set a reminder for the date, because her partner wouldn’t remember it was happening. She…