How the Streaming Era Turned Music Into Sludge
The launch of the iTunes Store 20 years ago laid the groundwork for platforms to transform songs into generic background noise.
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Stack Overflow Will Charge AI Giants for Training Data
The programmer Q&A site joins Reddit in demanding compensation when its data is used to train algorithms and ChatGPT-style bots
Workers Are Worried About Their Bosses Embracing AI
A survey by the Pew Research Center found that most employees expect hiring, firing, and workplace assessment to be transformed by algorithms.
What’s AGI, and Why Are AI Experts Skeptical?
ChatGPT and other bots have revived conversations on artificial general intelligence. Scientists say algorithms won’t surpass you any time soon.
Did Instagram Just Kill Linktree?
Meta is finally allowing people to add more links to their Instagram profiles. It’s an existential threat to link-in-bio companies.
Max Levchin on How AI Will—and Won’t—Shape the Way You Pay
We sat down with the CEO of Affirm to talk about the “buy now, pay later” model and just what makes him an “unabashed techno-utopian.”
How ChatGPT—and Bots Like It—Can Spread Malware
Generative AI is a tool, which means it can be used by cybercriminals, too. Here’s how to protect yourself.
9 Resources to Make the Most of Generative AI
Boost your knowledge and your skills with this transformational tech.
Some Glimpse AGI in ChatGPT. Others Call It a Mirage
A new generation of AI algorithms can feel like they’re reaching artificial general intelligence—but it’s not clear how to measure that.
A Peter Thiel-Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware
Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.