without a doubt one of the most important and unique aspects of technology in the bay area. one of the reasons it's so hard to replicate too.
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Blind Users Leverage AI for Privacy in Sensitive Personal Tasks
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As a general purpose technology, AI has all kinds of unexpected uses. Example: this study finds blind users turn to AI to describe sensitive materials (pregnancy tests, checking appearance), realizing that it may not be 100% accurate, but it provides privacy where there was none
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AI Amplifies Intelligence and Ignorance Equally
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Le grand tabou de l’Intelligence Artificielle Plus on est intelligent plus on profite de l’IA Moins on est intelligent moins l’IA est utile L’IA amplifie l’intelligence Hélas, elle amplifie aussi la bêtise
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Top AI Researchers Largely Absent from Twitter Social Media
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super cool! inspiring and a great reminder that most of the top AI researchers are not, in fact, on twitter. most do not tweet, many do not have accounts the loudest people on here, the ones who post the most about AI, are typically just random anonymous tech bros
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ChatGPT transformed my marriage relationship positively
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i wouldn’t have my wonderful relationship with my wife if it wasn’t for chatgpt
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AI Models Replacing Human Models in Fashion Industry
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The reaction was to be expected – and it is likely to become even stronger. AI is cheaper than human models. Consequently, companies, including fashion companies, will fall back on AI models. And I mean that in a completely value-neutral way, without making an assessment. It
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Something Lost: Ethical Concerns About AI Use
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But yes, something is likely lost as well. And not all use is good use.
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Meta AI users expose chats due to confusing interface design
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That's the whole point! It turns out regular human beings are SO easily confused by sharing interfaces that thousands of Meta AI users somehow managed to expose their chats even though the interface seems like it should have been 100% obvious to digital natives like you and me
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Early Math Learning Critical for AI and Cognitive Development
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Because you cannot catch up past your formative years. Just like you likely won’t become a great pianist or soccer player if you start in your twenties, you have to integrate mathematical ability deeply by starting early. Also, your raw brain power starts declining past 21.
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Meta’s AI Conversation Sharing Privacy Rollout Fails
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See also Meta's disastrous rollout of AI conversation sharing – humans are very, very bad at understanding privacy settings