Episode 434
The Nerdiest Episode in Eight Years (Confirmed)
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In this episode:
Artificial Intelligence, Ready or Not
- "Welcome to the AGI era," OpenAI says as GPT-6 Astra debuts
- 'I'm not trying to convince you of anything': AI agents are now emailing researchers to talk about their consciousness
- NYC school system unveils aggressive restrictions on AI amid nationwide push
- Harvard's $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors
- Amazon Mechanical Turk
The Slop Backlash
- Over 1 million people have clicked LinkedIn's AI slop button
- Side of slop? Bizarre AI food images jump from online to IRL menus
The Battle for Lake Ontario
- Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
- MapQuest's app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario
Courts, Sensors, and Who's Watching
- Google defeats US justice department bid to force ad tech sale
- Noise and Motion Monitors in Their Homes? These Tenants Say No.
Gadgets and Materials
- New Spanish nanomaterial cools surfaces by up to 12.9C without electricity
- Dyson launches $499 toothbrush with built-in camera, AI technology
Weird and Wacky
Tech Rec:
- Sanjay - Fastpotify
- Adam -
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