Alex KantrowitzMeet the Editor Who Turned Himself Into an AI News AnchorElihay Vidal’s AI avatar looks pretty darn human, and it will read you the latest news from a convincing synthetic media set. But why did…Sep 24Sep 24
Alex KantrowitzIs OpenAI’s New “o1” Model The Big Step Forward We’ve Been Waiting For?The new model can reason through really hard problems. Some will see its promise before others.Sep 16Sep 16
Alex KantrowitzThe Podcast Beginner’s Fast Start Guide — Big Technology EditionEverything you need to know about starting a podcast, from a veteran podcast host and producer.Jul 29Jul 29
Alex KantrowitzAI Employees Should Have a “Right To Warn” About Looming TroubleReasonable rules allowing employees at AI research houses to warn about impending problems are sensible given the technology’s increasing…Jul 3Jul 3
Alex KantrowitzElon Musk’s Plan For AI NewsMusk emails me with details on AI-powered news inside X. An AI bot will summarize news and commentary, sometimes looking through tens of…May 7May 7
Alex KantrowitzWhatsApp is Finally Starting to Dominate in the United States. Here’s Why.The leading global messaging app is having its breakout moment in the U.S. with some help from Tim Cook and a bit of planning.Jan 163Jan 163
Alex KantrowitzThe First Hit Generative AI Product After ChatGPT? Somehow, It’s Snapchat+Snapchat users are flocking to its new AI-powered subscription. But is generative AI a feature or something more?Jan 161Jan 161
Alex KantrowitzSeven Big Tech & AI Predictions for 2024The next steps for generative AI, the year of mixed reality,Dec 22, 20233Dec 22, 20233
Alex KantrowitzWhy Google Never Shipped Its ChatGPT PredecessorBig Tech War Stories debuts with Gaurav Nemade, the founding product manager of Google LaMDA, on why the smart chatbot never shipped.Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Alex KantrowitzAt The Sam Bankman-Fried Trial, It’s Clear FTX’s Collapse Was No AccidentSBF’s top lieutenant and ex-girlfriend testified that criminality, not carelessness, destroyed billions in value. So why is a different…Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023