AI Is Too Unpredictable to Behave According to Human Goals
AI “alignment” is a buzzword, not a feasible safety goal…
What if AI could spot your lies? | Riccardo Loconte
Humans are terrible at detecting lies, says psychologist Riccardo Loconte … but what if we had an AI-powered tool to help? He introduces his team’s work successfully training an AI to recognize falsehoods in certain contexts, laying the groundwork for a world where everything from national security to social media is a little bit safer…Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is already using DeepSeek instead of OpenAI at his startup, Gloo
The tech industry’s reaction to AI model DeepSeek R1 has been wild. Pat Gelsinger, for instance, is elated and thinks it will make AI better for everyone. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…SonicWall says hackers are exploiting a new zero-day bug to breach customer networks
SonicWall said the bug is “confirmed as being actively exploited in the wild” by malicious hackers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to turn off and disable Apple Intelligence from your devices. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
RFK Jr.’s thorniest issue — vaccines — recedes from view as he takes the hot seat
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is best known as a vaccine skeptic but the Trump team has curbed his most polarizing views ahead of his high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Creating Chaos at HHS
President Donald Trump was sworn in Monday and by Wednesday had virtually stopped scientific policymaking at the Department of Health and Human Services. While incoming administrations often pause public communications, the acting HHS head ordered an unprecedented shutdown of all outside meetings, travel, and publications. Meanwhile…Dozens of Jewish groups protest Trump’s plans for mass deportation
Dozens of Jewish organizations, including national and local groups, signed an open letter urging Trump to stop mass deportations, highlighting Jewish history and values tied to immigration rights…
‘A long, long road ahead’: Gaza rebuilds from zero
The full scale of the humanitarian challenge ahead is emerging as displaced Palestinians return home, writes the BBC’s Paul Adams…