Grok schlock panned by fed flock
… Grok can’t even beat the models it’s training on. …
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Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
… Firstly, it’s a philosophical failing, because they’ve treated the constitution as a place for speculation like you would in an academic paper rather than a training manual. So Claude has then gone and internalized those ideas about itself and its own training. …
The AI code wars are heating up
… Most code is relatively structured and straightforward; coding languages are generally extremely well-documented; and a vast amount of code is available online for use in training models albeit via sometimes dubious means . …
A first (and second) look at the Android XR glasses launching this year
… Today, Google along with Samsung unveiled the designs of the first pairs, which are coming this fall. There’s a very Y2K-y ovular pair from Gentle Monster and a “not legally Ray-Ban”-style pair from Warby Parker. Neither pair was available for me to see or try in person, though. …
Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with them
… I rarely say you’re right, but I will right now say you’re right that the biggest place in my life right now where AI is making a big difference is in starting this business. I’ve got the Mac Mini. We’ve got a Slack bot. We’ve got an AI agent in Slack that we’re training to do stuff for us. …