US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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FTC warns Congress that AI technology like ChatGPT could ‘turbocharge’ fraud and scams
In a Congressional hearing on Tuesday focused on the Federal Trade Commission’s work to protect American consumers from fraud and other deceptive practices, FTC Chair Lina Khan and fellow commissioners warned House representatives of the potential for modern AI technologies, like ChatGPT, to be used to “turbocharge” fraud. The warning was issued in response to […]
FTC warns Congress that AI technology like ChatGPT could ‘turbocharge’ fraud and scams by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Netflix kisses mail-order DVDs goodbye
More than 16 years after pivoting to streaming, Netflix is saying goodbye to its mail-order DVD business. The company plans to shutter the service by the end of September, it announced on Tuesday. Ah, where has the time gone? Netflix debuted more than 25 years ago, and at first it both rented and sold DVDs […]
Netflix kisses mail-order DVDs goodbye by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
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Curing disease with CRISPR with Trevor Martin from Mammoth Biosciences
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Trevor Martin the co-founder and CEO of Mammoth Biosciences, a startup that uses CRISPR to diagnose and find treatments for genetic diseases. Trevor talked about what it is like to build a company surrounding novel […]
Curing disease with CRISPR with Trevor Martin from Mammoth Biosciences by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter quietly removes policy against misgendering trans people
Twitter updated its content moderation guidelines regarding hateful content, removing a policy that prohibited the targeted deadnaming or misgendering of transgender people. Enacted in 2018, the policy explicitly stated that it violated Twitter’s rules to repeatedly and purposefully call a transgender person by the wrong name or pronouns. Spotted by GLAAD, this unannounced change to […]
Twitter quietly removes policy against misgendering trans people by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch