The Atlantic – The Lifeblood of the AI Boom – [unpaywalled] “Applications such as ChatGPT and DALL-E have captured the world’s imagination—but AI companies are focused on something else. Artificial intelligence can appear to be many different things—a whole host of programs with seemingly little common ground. Sometimes AI is a conversation partner, an illustrator,… Continue Reading
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Pretend Plastic Recycling
Data is Beautiful – Only 1% of all plastics have ever been recycled and put back into use. Most have been dumped (~60%) or incinerated (10%). The remaining 30% are still in use. See also Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse Science Advances – Production, use, and fate of… Continue Reading
The Mental State of the World Report
“The Mental State of the World Report is an annual publication of the Global Mind Project (previously the Mental Health Million Project) that provides a view of the evolving mental wellbeing of the global Internet-enabled population. Each year the report presents the mental state of populations over the year, trends relative to previous years, and… Continue Reading
How to Troubleshoot a Printer Printing Blank Pages: 10 Fixes
MakeUseOf: “Print a test page to troubleshoot printer issues. Make sure to check ink levels and alignment. Restart your printer and PC to resolve blank page printing problems. Ensure ink cartridges are installed correctly and unclog print heads for better printing quality. If your printer is printing blank pages all of a sudden, the problem… Continue Reading
Are you experiencing ‘time poverty’? Find out how to finally catch up
Forbes [unpaywalled]: “Many people feel like they’re experiencing “time poverty,” which is when it feels like there’s a lack of time to fulfill responsibilities, pursue interests or engage in activities that contribute to your well-being. Heavy workloads, long commutes and other factors can lead to this feeling of not having enough time in the day… Continue Reading
Every March, Tournament of Books is a month-long battle royale among year’s best novels
Tournament of Books: “But it’s not really a contest. We’re not even sure it’s a “tournament.” What the ToB has been and will be, as long as we’re putting it on, is a month-long conversation about novels and reading and writing and art that takes place on weekdays in March. Here’s how it works. Throughout… Continue Reading
Redfin rolls out new AI assistant tool that answers homebuyer questions
GeekWire: “Redfin wants to help answer homebuyer questions in a more efficient way with the assistance of AI. The real estate giant is rolling out a new generative AI-powered virtual assistant called “Ask Redfin” that can quickly answer questions about a particular home listing. The tool combines the latest in large language model technology with… Continue Reading
The tyranny of America’s Supreme Court
FT.com [unpaywalled]: “The great thing about modern sports is that you can check decisions on replay. No amount of parsing could reconcile the court’s two decisions with a single set of rules. The common ground between the two is that they suit Trump’s purposes. The first was a form of judicial slow walk. Last December… Continue Reading
The AI data scraping challenge: How can we proceed responsibly?
OECD.AI Policy Observatory – Lee Tiedrich, Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Ethical Technology, Duke University Science & Society. March 5, 2024. Society faces an urgent and complex artificial intelligence (AI) data scraping challenge. Left unsolved, it could threaten responsible AI innovation. Data scraping refers to using web crawlers or other means to obtain data from third-party… Continue Reading
Gendered disinformation and social networks
Revisión Crítica de Jurisprudencia y Gobernanza. Oxford University Press and New York University School of Law. Gendered disinformation and social networks. Argelia Queralt Jiménez. March 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moad094, “The subject of this article is gender-based disinformation on social networks. This type of disinformation is identified with those contents that circulate on networks with the aim of… Continue Reading
6 updates to Waze to help you get around safely and conveniently
Waze Blog: “Whether it’s highlighting crash-prone roads along a route, displaying road hazards like potholes or showing the closest electric vehicle charging stations, Waze helps drivers navigate more safely and conveniently. Today, we have even more updates to help make your trips safer and more predictable. Thanks to insights from local Waze drivers, community members… Continue Reading
The risks of AI for scientific research
Ars Technica – “Producing more but understanding less. A psychologist and an anthropologist ponder the epistemic risks AI could pose for science: Last month, we witnessed the viral sensation of several egregiously bad AI-generated figures published in a peer-reviewed article in Frontiers, a reputable scientific journal. Scientists on social media expressed equal parts shock and… Continue Reading
