Companies are waging an invisible data war online. And your phone might be an unwitting soldier. Retailers from Amazon and Walmart to tiny startups want to know what their competitors charge. Brick and mortar retailers can send people, sometimes called "mystery shoppers," to their competitors' stores to make notes on prices. Online, there's no need to send people anywhere.

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‘Scraper’ Bots and the Secret Internet Arms Race

Since 2018, a dedicated team within Microsoft has attacked machine learning systems to make them safer. But with the public release of new generative AI tools, the field is already evolving.

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Since 2018, a dedicated team within Microsoft has attacked machine learning systems to make them safer. But with the public release of new generative AI tools, the field is already evolving.
Read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-ai-red-team/">here</a>.

Microsoft’s AI Red Team Has Already Made the Case for Itself

The artificial intelligence gold rush has thrust services like ChatGPT into every aspect of our digital lives. That still won’t solve your email problems.

The artificial intelligence gold rush has thrust services like ChatGPT into every aspect of our digital lives. That still won’t solve your email problems.

Apps Are Rushing to Add AI. Is Any of It Useful?

We get it, relationships are hard. But asking ChatGPT how to do emotions is not going to work. Here are some better ideas.

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We get it, relationships are hard. But asking ChatGPT how to do emotions is not going to work. Here are some better ideas.
Read this story <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/please-stop-asking-chatbots-for-love-advice/">here</a>.

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