This week in data: How to create or destroy value with generative AI
In this segment: Why data is your moat, the latest in generative AI productivity research and why chief data officers are set up to fail.Read More
Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech
The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.
Instant evolution: AI designs new robot from scratch in seconds
A team led by Northwestern University researchers has developed the first artificial intelligence (AI) to date that can intelligently design robots from scratch.
AI assistants boost productivity but paradoxically risk human deskilling
AI assistants can boost productivity if used judiciously, but we must not implement the technology in ways that degrade human capabilities.Read More
Best Bed Frames (2023): Easy Assembly, Fabric, Wood, and Metal
Get that box spring off the floor with these WIRED-tested frames.
How AI can be a ‘multivitamin supplement’ for many industries
AI won’t replace humans, just as supplements don’t replace a healthy diet. But AI will strengthen operations and fill in critical gaps.Read More
Chinese Hackers Are Hiding in Routers in the US and Japan
Plus: Stolen US State Department emails, $20 million zero-day flaws, and controversy over the EU’s message-scanning law.
Meta quietly unveils Llama 2 Long AI that beats GPT-3.5 Turbo and Claude 2 on some tasks
It’s a big validation of Meta’s open source approach toward generative AI, and indicates that open source can compete with the closed source.Read More
New York Needs to Get Spongier—or Get Used to More Floods
Devastating deluges around the world point to the metropolis of tomorrow: the “sponge city.” Think more parks and fewer parking lots.
I Guess We’re All Talking to Our Glasses Now
This week, we cover the latest news from Meta: AI-enabled smart glasses, a VR headset, and an army of fresh chatbots.