How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
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In late 2021, OpenAI faced a supply problem.The artificial intelligence lab had exhausted every reservoir of reputable English-language text on the internet as it...
Maryland Passes 2 Major Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Industry Pushback
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The Maryland legislature this weekend passed two sweeping privacy bills that aim to restrict how powerful tech platforms can harvest and use the personal...
In Battle Over Health Care Costs, Private Equity Plays Both Sides
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Insurance companies have long blamed private-equity-owned hospitals and physician groups for exorbitant billing that drives up health care costs. But a tool backed by...
What to Know About Tech Companies Using A.I. to Teach Their Own A.I.
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OpenAI, Google and other tech companies train their chatbots with huge amounts of data culled from books, Wikipedia articles, news stories and other sources...
Is A.I. Already Taking Jobs? +A Filmmaker Tries Sora + The XZ Backdoor Caper
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Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTubeThis week we look at how A.I. is affecting jobs. As companies start...
Did One Guy Just Stop a Huge Cyberattack?
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The internet, as anyone who works deep in its trenches will tell you, is not a smooth, well-oiled machine.It’s a messy patchwork that has...
Fisker’s Ocean SUV investigated for doors that won’t open
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a third investigation into EV startup Fisker’s Ocean SUV, this time centered on problems getting the...
Tesla’s Sales Fell in First Quarter as Competition Intensified
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Tesla, which has been accustomed to brisk growth, reported a drop in car sales during the first three months of the year as models...
China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms
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Covert Chinese accounts are masquerading online as American supporters of former President Donald J. Trump, promoting conspiracy theories, stoking domestic divisions and attacking President...
Why Did Matt Farley Put a Song About Me on Spotify?
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These days, the song brings in about $1,200 per month, enough to pay his rent, Casey told me, with what sounded like a Lebowskian...
