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As AI Takes His Readers, A Leading History Publisher Wonders What’s Next

World History Encyclopedia CEO Jan van der Crabben saw his site show up in Google’s AI Overviews and ChatGPT. Then traffic dropped 25%.

Apr 3
As AI Takes His Readers, A Leading History Publisher Wonders What’s Next
As AI Takes His Readers, A Leading History Publisher Wonders What’s Next
Apr 3

Okay, I’m Starting to Think AI Can Do My Job After All

Some work that once seemed safe now looks like it’s directly in the path of the machines.

Mar 17
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Okay, I’m Starting to Think AI Can Do My Job After All
Okay, I’m Starting to Think AI Can Do My Job After All
Mar 17
3

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: The Path To AGI, LLM Creativity, And Google Smart Glasses

Q&A with the Google AI head and Nobel laureate on the state of artificial intelligence today, and where it’s heading.

Jan 26
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Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: The Path To AGI, LLM Creativity, And Google Smart Glasses
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: The Path To AGI, LLM Creativity, And Google Smart Glasses
Jan 26
13

Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang’s Predictions for AI In 2025: Geopolitical Turf Wars Escalate, AI Agents…

The Scale AI CEO shares his three predictions for where the industry is headed and whether the sector is about to hit a “data wall.”

Dec 13, 2024
Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang’s Predictions for AI In 2025: Geopolitical Turf Wars Escalate, AI Agents…
Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang’s Predictions for AI In 2025: Geopolitical Turf Wars Escalate, AI Agents…
Dec 13, 2024

Universities Are Woefully Under-Resourced For AI Research. They’re Fighting To Change That.

Stanford University has 300 GPUs. Microsoft will have 1.8 million. Here’s what’s needed to make academia relevant in AI research.

Nov 25, 2024
Universities Are Woefully Under-Resourced For AI Research. They’re Fighting To Change That.
Universities Are Woefully Under-Resourced For AI Research. They’re Fighting To Change That.
Nov 25, 2024

How Spotify Will Handle — And Harness — Generative AI

Spotify’s Co-President, CTO, and CPO Gustav Söderström talks about AI music, Notebook LM podcasts, and the nuance of building better…

Nov 14, 2024
How Spotify Will Handle — And Harness — Generative AI
How Spotify Will Handle — And Harness — Generative AI
Nov 14, 2024

Notes On The Bezos Debacle At The Washington Post

A tech mogul obsessed with customers disappoints the newspaper’s subscribers. Oversight or typical billionaire move?

Oct 30, 2024
Notes On The Bezos Debacle At The Washington Post
Notes On The Bezos Debacle At The Washington Post
Oct 30, 2024

Meet the Editor Who Turned Himself Into an AI News Anchor

Elihay 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 24, 2024
Meet the Editor Who Turned Himself Into an AI News Anchor
Meet the Editor Who Turned Himself Into an AI News Anchor
Sep 24, 2024

Is 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 16, 2024
Is OpenAI’s New “o1” Model The Big Step Forward We’ve Been Waiting For?
Is OpenAI’s New “o1” Model The Big Step Forward We’ve Been Waiting For?
Sep 16, 2024

The Podcast Beginner’s Fast Start Guide — Big Technology Edition

Everything you need to know about starting a podcast, from a veteran podcast host and producer.

Jul 29, 2024
The Podcast Beginner’s Fast Start Guide — Big Technology Edition
The Podcast Beginner’s Fast Start Guide — Big Technology Edition
Jul 29, 2024
Alex Kantrowitz

Alex Kantrowitz

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