December 23, 2025

How social media encourages the worst of AI boosterism

Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, summed it up in three words: “This is embarrassing.”   Hassabis was replying on X to an overexcited post by Sébastien Bubeck, a research scientist at the rival firm OpenAI, announcing that two mathematicians had used OpenAI’s latest large language model, GPT-5, to find solutions to 10 unsolved problems in…

When new grant program, OpenAI aims to crowdsources AI regulation

May 25, 2023

OpenAI says it’s launching a program to award ten $100,000 grants to fund experiments in setting up a democratic process for deciding what rules AI systems should follow — “within the bounds defined by the law.” Concretely, OpenAI says it’s seeking to fund individuals, teams and organizations to develop proof-of-concepts for a “democratic process” that […]

When new grant program, OpenAI aims to crowdsources AI regulation by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Motor City mechatronics

May 25, 2023

A number of native Detroiters have asked me what I think about their city so far. The simple answer is that I don’t feel qualified to offer much insight yet. I’ve been here for roughly three days as I write this, and I haven’t seen all that much of the city. Ask me what I […]

Motor City mechatronics by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Job Seekers: Questions to Ask in an Interview

May 25, 2023
Going into an interview can be intimidating but having a few questions up your sleeve can help you feel more confident and in control. It shows the interviewer that you’re enthusiastic about the job and allows you to learn more about the company.