The way we measure progress in AI is terrible
Every time a new AI model is released, it’s typically touted as acing its performance against a series of benchmarks. OpenAI’s GPT-4o, for example, was launched in May with a...
Caroline Ellison gets 3 months taken off 2-year sentence
Convicted FTX fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s former on-again, off-again girlfriend will serve less prison time than her original sentence, according to a report. Caroline Ellison, who ran Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research cryptocurrency...
US to Introduce New Restrictions on China’s Access to Cutting-Edge Chips
The US government has been imposing similar export controls on China aimed at limiting its ability to mint advanced silicon for years, but the controls apparently didn’t stop Huawei from...
New AI tool generates realistic satellite images of future flooding
Visualizing the potential impacts of a hurricane on people’s homes before it hits can help residents prepare and decide whether to evacuate. MIT scientists have developed a method that generates...
These AI Minecraft characters did weirdly human stuff all on their own
Left to their own devices, an army of AI characters didn’t just survive — they thrived. They developed in-game jobs, shared memes, voted on tax reforms and even spread a...
Microsoft facing wide-ranging antitrust probe by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The...
Yes, That Viral LinkedIn Post You Read Was Probably AI-Generated
AI-generated writing is now all over the internet. The introduction of automated prose can sometimes change a website’s character, like when once beloved publications get purchased and overhauled into AI...
Improving health, one machine learning system at a time
Captivated as a child by video games and puzzles, Marzyeh Ghassemi was also fascinated at an early age in health. Luckily, she found a path where she could combine the two...
How OpenAI stress-tests its large language models
OpenAI is once again lifting the lid (just a crack) on its safety-testing processes. Last month the company shared the results of an investigation that looked at how often ChatGPT...
