Why AI is a disaster for the climate
By The Guardian Published on December 23, 2023 “Amid all the hysteria about ChatGPT and co, one thing is being missed: how energy-intensive the technology is” What to do when surrounded by people who are losing their minds about the Newest New Thing? Answer: reach for the Gartner Hype Cycle, an ingenious […]
Israel is using an AI system to find targets in Gaza. Experts say it’s just the start
By npr Published on December 14, 2023 The pace is astonishing: In the wake of the brutal attacks by Hamas-led militants on October 7, Israeli forces have struck more than 22,000 targets inside Gaza, a small strip of land along the Mediterranean coast. Just since the temporary truce broke down on December 1, Israel’s Air […]
Incognito Mode Isn’t Doing What You Think It’s Doing
By The Wall Street Journal Published on November 22, 2023 “Private browsing, for one thing, may be giving holiday shoppers a false sense of privacy” There is an urban myth that says online shoppers who doggedly search for certain items on the web get tagged by algorithms that then cause them to […]
Israel Reportedly Using AI to Identify Targets for “Mass Assassination Factory”
By The Byte Published on December 2, 2023 “We work quickly and there is no time to delve deep into the target.” Israel is, per reports in multiple international news outlets, using a secretive artificial intelligence tool to identify targets — and their accompanying collateral damage — for assassination amid its ongoing […]