Tom Warren
I can't help but laugh a little at the timing given that the term 'workslop' was coined last week. Beyond the giggle, the writeup is worth it to learn about SpreadsheetBench and how Microsoft thinks about evaluating accuracy when it comes to 'vibe work'.
Anthropic recently declined requests by contractors working with federal law enforcement agencies because the company refuses to make an exception allowing its AI tools to be used for some tasks, including surveillance of US citizens, said the officials, who spoke to Semafor on the condition of anonymity.
Apparently, a tech company has at least a couple of vertebrae left in its spine. Iâm sure those will be gone soon, thoughâcause they already essentially offer their services to the government for free.
A dedicated FAQ reportedly addressed whether journalists can explicitly use AI to assist with writing first drafts. âYes, but you must make sure your final work is yours,â it answered. The guidelines stressed final products must be the journalistâs own work, however, adding that journalists would be responsible for stories under their name.
Whatâs the end-goal here? Are journalists going to work themselves out of a job? Does BI think this will produce a higher quantity and quality of journalism? And what happens when AI starts training on all the AI journalism? Does the world just
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This entire site is pure delightâbeautifully done corporate-esque web design. Of course, we need alignment for our alignment; otherwise, how could we possibly stay aligned with our fellow aligners doing their great alignment?
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ChatGPT will now also apply different rules to teens who are using the chatbot.
ChatGPT used to be a far more restricted chatbot that would refuse to engage users on a wide variety of issues the company deemed dangerous or inappropriate. Competition from other models, especially locally hosted and so-called âuncensoredâ models, and a political shift to the right which sees many forms of content moderation as censorship, has caused OpenAI to loosen those restrictions.
Because, you know, why solve a problem and save lives when you need to stay competitive in our ruthless capitalistic society that cares more about
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