America’s AI watchdog is losing its bite
Most Americans encounter the Federal Trade Commission only if they’ve been scammed: It handles identity theft, fraud, and stolen data. […]
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The Download: gas and oil’s role in climate tech, and using AI to decipher ancient Latin
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world
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What role should oil and gas companies play in climate tech?
This week, I have a new story out about Quaise, a geothermal startup that’s trying to commercialize new drilling technology.
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Google DeepMind’s new AI can help historians understand ancient Latin inscriptions
Google DeepMind has unveiled new artificial-intelligence software that could help historians recover the meaning and context behind ancient Latin engravings.
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Fighting forever chemicals and startup fatigue
What if we could permanently remove the toxic “forever chemicals” contaminating our water? That’s the driving force behind Michigan-based startup
This startup wants to use beams of energy to drill geothermal wells
A beam of energy hit the slab of rock, which quickly began to glow. Pieces cracked off, sparks ricocheted, and
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Five things you need to know about AI right now
Last month I gave a talk at SXSW London called “Five things you need to know about AI”—my personal picks
The Download: how your data is being used to train AI, and why chatbots aren’t doctors
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AI companies have stopped warning you that their chatbots aren’t doctors
AI companies have now mostly abandoned the once-standard practice of including medical disclaimers and warnings in response to health questions,
A major AI training data set contains millions of examples of personal data
Millions of images of passports, credit cards, birth certificates, and other documents containing personally identifiable information are likely included in