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Oct 25 • 7 months ago

Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem

In new research, AI models show a troubling tendency to agree with whatever the user says. ...

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Oct 24 • 7 months ago

Researchers show that training on “junk data” can lead to LLM “brain rot”

Models trained on short, popular, and/or "superficial" tweets perform worse on benchmarks. ...

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Oct 24 • 7 months ago

Lawsuit: Reddit caught Perplexity “red-handed” stealing data from Google results

Scraper accused of stealing Reddit content "shocked" by lawsuit. ...

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Oct 24 • 7 months ago

With new acquisition, OpenAI signals plans to integrate deeper into the OS

The acquired firm was working on a tool to control macOS directly with AI. ...

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Oct 23 • 7 months ago

General Motors will integrate AI into its cars, plus new hands-free assist

Do we want LLMs in our cars? GM thinks we do. ...

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Oct 21 • 7 months ago

YouTube’s likeness detection has arrived to help stop AI doppelgängers

Likeness detection will flag possible AI fakes, but Google doesn't guarantee removal. ...

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Oct 21 • 7 months ago

OpenAI looks for its “Google Chrome” moment with new Atlas web browser

MacOS version launches today, includes Agent Mode preview to "use the Internet for you." ...

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Oct 21 • 7 months ago

Claude Code gets a web version—but it’s the new sandboxing that really matters

Sandboxing lessens hassle, but fire-and-forget agentic tools still pose risks. ...

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Oct 17 • 7 months ago

Teen sues to destroy the nudify app that left her in constant fear

Lawsuit accuses nudify apps of training on teen victims' images. ...

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Oct 17 • 7 months ago

Ars Live recap: Is the AI bubble about to pop? Ed Zitron weighs in.

Despite connection hiccups, we covered OpenAI's finances, nuclear power, and Sam Altman. ...

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Oct 16 • 7 months ago

OpenAI thinks Elon Musk funded its biggest critics—who also hate Musk

“Cutthroat” OpenAI accused of exploiting Musk fight to intimidate and silence critics. ...

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Oct 16 • 7 months ago

Open source GZDoom community splinters after creator inserts AI-generated code

UZDoom fork promises to fix other top-down leadership problems with the decades-old mod. ...

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