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- 3 days ago11 min
Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history'; plus, Even the king of England has his hesitations about AI
Newly unsealed court filings show Microsoft privately called OpenAI's data practices "theft" while both companies scraped paywalled Times content, built datasets from it, and warned internally it would gut publishers. Also, King Charles hosted a private summit Thursday with some of the most prominent names in AI and UK government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 4 days ago8 min
AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first
There may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 5 days ago7 min
AI agents now have a place to snitch; also, US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan
The AI Contact Hotline is designed to be a discreet place where agents that have witnessed misbehavior can tip off authorities. Also, the AI frenzy could push U.S. data centers to become one of the largest consumers of natural gas in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 6 days ago11 min
Microsoft’s new AI ‘code of conduct’ tells models not to hack systems or trick humans ... plus a Volkswagen Electric Prototype and the new ClickFix attacks
The code of conduct lays out general principles that Microsoft AI models should uphold — supporting humans rather than replacing them, for instance, and accelerating human flourishing — as well as specific safety constraints meant to implement those principles. Also, Volkswagen's new efficiency-minded halo car is almost twice as efficient as the most efficient production car, the Lucid Air. And if you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising 'ClickFix' security threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago5 min
Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards; plus, OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026
Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety. Also, while OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago11 min
Anthropic revealed rogue AI agents hate CAPTCHAs, just like you; plus, AI agents are flooding public services with new requests
Come inside the mind of a bot trying to convince the internet it's human. Also, as AI makes it easier to fill forms and file complaints, public services around the world are seeing enormous jumps in applications and other requests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago6 min
Shiny new iPhones, so Apple is making you pay more for older models; plus, DOJ wants more answers on Fox’s $22B Roku deal
Apple is raising the price of its existing iPhone models by $100, including iPhone 16, iPhone 17, and iPhone Air. Also, the Justice Department sent Fox and Roku what’s known as a “second request” on Tuesday, asking the companies to turn over more data and documents as it takes a closer look at the deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago7 min
‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI
‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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