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This Week Shows How Hard It Is to Curb Big Tech

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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