Where’s the Signal? Warehouse Robots Are Searching for Stronger Internet Connections
By Liz Young Sept. 17, 2023 The new robots, drones and other technology tools filling the country’s distribution centers are finding one thing all too difficult to reach: a fast and reliable internet connection. Robots that wheel through warehouse aisles to find and pick goods need a high-speed link to keep them on […]
The Technology Facebook and Google Didn’t Dare Release
By New York Times Published September 09, 2023 Engineers at the tech giants built tools years ago that could put a name to any face but, for once, Silicon Valley did not want to move fast and break things. Read More
In Reversal Because of A.I., Office Jobs Are Now More at Risk
By New York Times Published August 24, 2023 Technology disruption typically affected blue-collar occupations. Now white-collar workers may feel the brunt of changes. Read More
‘It’s destroyed me completely’: Kenyan moderators decry toll of training of AI models
By: Niamh Rowe Published: 2 Aug 2023 The images pop up in Mophat Okinyi’s mind when he’s alone, or when he’s about to sleep. Okinyi, a former content moderator for Open AI’s ChatGPT in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of four people in that role who have filed a petition to the Kenyan government calling for […]
AI may take over doctors’ tasks sooner than thought: Gottlieb
BY: MIRANDA NAZZARO Published: 07/31/23 Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said artificial intelligence (AI) could take over tasks from doctors sooner rather than later. “The inevitable question isn’t so much if but when these artificial intelligence devices can step into the shoes of doctors. For some tasks, this medical […]
I was not prepared for what we came across when treating gaming disorders
Henrietta Bowden-Jones 14 Jul 2023 The National Centre for Gaming Disorders, the first NHS clinic designated to treat gaming disorder, saw its first patient in early 2020 but I had been aware of the need for this type of treatment for several years prior to its opening. The clinic was part of the […]
Elon Musk’s Unmatched Power in the Stars
By New York Times Published July 08, 2023 The tech billionaire has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology. The ways he is wielding that influence are raising global alarms. Read More
How Easy Is It to Fool A.I.-Detection Tools?
By New York Times Published June 28, 2023 The pope did not wear Balenciaga. And filmmakers did not fake the moon landing. In recent months, however, startlingly lifelike images of these scenes created by artificial intelligence have spread virally online, threatening society’s ability to separate fact from fiction. Read More
Want One of India’s Best Jobs? You and 1,800 Other Applicants.
By New York Times Published June 28, 2023 In some places, educated young people are desperate for steady employment in the world’s most populous nation. In others, factory owners struggle to retain workers. Read More