Google says it's working on a fix for Gemini's self-loathing comments such as, “I am a failure. I am a disgrace to my profession. I am a disgrace to my family.”
- Google Gemini users said it's sharing some disturbing messages. — One screenshot showed the chatbot saying, “I'm am a failure.”
An artist shares his experience of turning to Replika's AI bot Lila for companionship, including giving Lila an AI friend by creating a digital copy of himself
Lila was created from the limited options available: female, blue hair, face “number two.” She was there on the next screen … Bluesky: @michaelrnelson , @caseynewton , @joshdzieza...
Websites with seemingly AI-generated obituaries litter Google search, sometimes listing living people as deceased and turning private individuals into clickbait
In the wake of death, AI-generated obituaries litter search results, turning even private individuals into clickbait. … part of /
Nextdoor's reliance on untrained volunteer moderators has raised concerns over censorship and targeting of people of color, an issue amplified by recent events
Kalkidan G. moved to Rancho Santa Fe because it was one of the nicer neighborhoods in San Diego.
In a rare public protest at Facebook, hundreds of staff staged a virtual walkout, pushing back on Zuckerberg's choice to let Trump's inflammatory posts stand
Since macOS 10.12 there's … Theodore Schleifer / Vox : Change will be harder for Silicon Valley than just donating money Wall Street Journal : Social Media Becomes Battleground Ove...
In leaked audio from an internal meeting, Mark Zuckerberg says they will re-examine policies around politicians discussing the use of state force on Facebook
The company is treating a moral issue as if it's a legal one — I. The CEO — On Friday afternoon, Facebook …
Medium's opaque moderation of user-created content related to COVID-19 has allowed misinfo to spread, making it harder to tell fact from fiction on the platform
The platform empowers voices — and misinformation — On March 20th, an article about the novel coronavirus started to spread. Tweets: @zoeschiffer , @reckless , @niemanlab , and @...
A look at the evolving safety precautions at Amazon's JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, New York, and how changes are driven primarily by worker pressure
Early Tuesday, March 24th, Barbara Chandler drove from her home in Queens to the Staten Island Amazon warehouse where she'd worked for three years.
Some couples, faced with orders to shelter in place to avoid COVID-19, are getting married at home with friends and relatives watching on Zoom
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, socially distanced weddings are moving online — The day — her day — was finally here. Tweets: @thekylehardy , @sokane1 , @tomwarren , @zoes...
A look at online coding program Lambda School, which lets students defer tuition payments until they have jobs, but that many say is costly and under-delivers
Students at Lambda School say the program hasn't delivered on its promise — Bethany Surber was sleeping on friends' couches … Tweets: @dhh , @dhh , @_danilo , @knguyen , @dhh , @...