Rosie Thomas

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'Honk If You Hate Elon:' Two Days of Protest at the Tesla Diner
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'Honk If You Hate Elon:' Two Days of Protest at the Tesla Diner

Protesters outside LA's Tesla Diner fear for the future of democracy in the USA
AI Bunnies on Trampoline Causing Crisis of Confidence on TikTok
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AI Bunnies on Trampoline Causing Crisis of Confidence on TikTok

People failing to identify a video of adorable bunnies as AI slop has sparked worries that many more people could fall for online scams.
Living Next To Tesla Diner Is 'Absolute Hell,' Neighbors Say
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Living Next To Tesla Diner Is 'Absolute Hell,' Neighbors Say

We talked to people living in the building whose views are being blocked by Tesla's massive four-story screen.
'It's Not a Political Statement': Checking in With Tesla Superfans at Elon Musk's New Diner
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'It's Not a Political Statement': Checking in With Tesla Superfans at Elon Musk's New Diner

The Tesla Diner has two gigantic screens, a robot that serves popcorn, and owners hope it will be free from people who don't like Tesla.
Gemini Is 'Strict and Punitive' While ChatGPT Is 'Catastrophically' Cooperative, Researchers Say
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Gemini Is 'Strict and Punitive' While ChatGPT Is 'Catastrophically' Cooperative, Researchers Say

In tests involving the Prisoner's Dilemma, researchers found that Google’s Gemini is “strategically ruthless,” while OpenAI is collaborative to a “catastrophic” degree.
'Deportation Tok' Is Taking Off
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'Deportation Tok' Is Taking Off

People are uploading videos of their post-deportation life to TikTok and other platforms.
Fine-Tuning LLMs For ‘Good’ Behavior Makes Them More Likely To Say No
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Fine-Tuning LLMs For ‘Good’ Behavior Makes Them More Likely To Say No

Researchers took inspiration from r/AmITheAsshole to find out if chatbots are likely to demonstrate an exaggerated version of human beings’ “bias for inaction.”
AI Models And Parents Don’t Understand ‘Let Him Cook’
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AI Models And Parents Don’t Understand ‘Let Him Cook’

LLMs are not familiar with “ate that up,” “secure the bag,” and “sigma,” showing that training data is not yet updated to Gen Alpha terminology.
Meta's AI Model 'Memorized' Huge Chunks of Books, Including 'Harry Potter' and '1984'
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Meta's AI Model 'Memorized' Huge Chunks of Books, Including 'Harry Potter' and '1984'

Researchers found Meta’s popular Llama 3.1 70B has a capacity to recite passages from 'The Sorcerer's Stone' at a rate much higher than could happen by chance.
40,000 Cameras, From Bird Feeders to Baby Monitors, Exposed to the Internet
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40,000 Cameras, From Bird Feeders to Baby Monitors, Exposed to the Internet

Tens of thousands of security cameras in businesses, CCTV cameras, and cameras from commonplace internet-connected devices were found vulnerable to dark web actors, a new report shows.