Why Chatbots Sometimes Act Weird and Spout Nonsense
No, chatbots aren’t sentient. Here’s how their underlying technology works.Read More
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‘Chernobyl 2.0’? Ohio Train Derailment Spurs Wild Speculation
For many influencers across the political spectrum, claims about the environmental effects of the train derailment have gone far beyond known facts.Read More
Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s Longtime CEO, Says She Will Step Down
One of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley, she was an early Google employee and a key member of the inner circle of...
A very strange conversation with the chatbot built into Microsoft’s search engine led to it declaring its love for me.
Tesla to Recall 362,000 Cars With Its ‘Full Self-Driving’ System
A federal auto safety agency said the technology can cause crashes, but said the company was unaware of any deaths or injuries caused by...
Susan Wojcicki, YouTube’s Longtime C.E.O., Says She Will Step Down
One of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley, she was an early Google employee and a key member of the inner circle of...
The cryptocurrency has soared to a six-month high as investors eagerly jump back into risky digital assets.Read More
The PlayStation Goggles Are a Win for Gamers. Not for the Metaverse.
Sony’s new $550 headset offers best-in-class virtual reality gaming, but it’s still hard to see why we need V.R. goggles at all.Read More
In a two-hour conversation with our columnist, Microsoft’s new chatbot said it would like to be human, had a desire to be destructive and...
Help, Bing’s Chatbot Won’t Stop Declaring Its Love For Me
A very strange conversation with the chatbot built into Microsoft’s search engine left me deeply unsettled. Even frightened.Read More