In the wake of our reporting that CNET had been quietly publishing dozens of AI-generated articles, many expressed dismay at what seemed like an underhanded attempt to eliminate the jobs of entry-level human writers while downplaying the shoddy content to human readers. One group was absolutely thrilled, however: spammers, who could scarcely contain their glee… Continue reading SEO Spammers Are Absolutely Thrilled Google Isn’t Cracking Down on CNET’s AI-Generated Articles
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OpenAI Apparently Paid People in the Developing World $2/Hour to Look at the Most Disturbing Content Imaginable
Content moderation is grueling, deeply traumatizing job. Workers usually don’t last more than a year, and due to the horrible things they have to see, they’re often left with lasting PTSD once they leave. That said, for the internet to functionally exist, it’s also necessary work. Unmoderated corners of the internet are pure and utter… Continue reading OpenAI Apparently Paid People in the Developing World $2/Hour to Look at the Most Disturbing Content Imaginable
The Golden Gate Bridge Is Emitting a Horrible Howling Sound
It’s not because of ghosts. Epiphanies! Despairs! The iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is releasing a mysterious and seriously haunting howl, giving those who drive over the bridge during high winds some serious chills. The noises are getting so loud, in fact, that they’re starting to bother nearby residents. But as it turns… Continue reading The Golden Gate Bridge Is Emitting a Horrible Howling Sound
CNET Secretly Used AI on Articles That Didn’t Disclose That Fact, Staff Say
Last week, we reported that the prominent tech news site CNET had been quietly posting dozens of articles that had been written by an AI system. After a public outcry, we discovered that in spite of the Red Ventures-owned publication’s promise that all the AI-generated articles were being diligently fact checked by a human editor, the… Continue reading CNET Secretly Used AI on Articles That Didn’t Disclose That Fact, Staff Say
The Best XLR Cables of 2023
The right XLR cable can make the difference between a clean, high-quality recording and a staticky mess of distorted dialogue and muffled music. While the brand and model of your microphone and interface ultimately will determine the caliber of your sound quality, cables can have a bigger impact than you might imagine. If you’ve put… Continue reading The Best XLR Cables of 2023
Amazon Kills Off Feature That Let Customers Give Sales Proceeds to Charity
“The program has not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped.” AmazonFrown Look, there’s not much about the Amazon business model that has ever instilled a “this is definitely good for the environment and/or the people who work there” feeling. But AmazonSmile was different. The company’s longtime charity donation program allowed users… Continue reading Amazon Kills Off Feature That Let Customers Give Sales Proceeds to Charity
Influential Economist Tells Davos Elites That Crypto Is a Complete Scam
“Literally 99 percent of crypto is a scam.” Crypt Keeper An economist known for his doomsday predictions is going off on cryptocurrency at the Davos billionaire con. “Literally 99 percent of crypto is a scam,” New York University economist Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini said during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.… Continue reading Influential Economist Tells Davos Elites That Crypto Is a Complete Scam
Horrifying Algorithm Locks Your Gaze Into Your Webcam
Why does this need to exist? Eye Contact Tech company NVIDIA has released a beta of an unintentionally hilarious new feature called Eye Contact, Tom’s Hardware reports, a horrifying piece of software that uses deep learning to make your webcam image stare into the camera, even if you’re looking away in real life. Eye Contact… Continue reading Horrifying Algorithm Locks Your Gaze Into Your Webcam
After Scandal, CNET Adds Strange Disclaimer to Human-Written Articles About AI
Last week, we broke the news that CNET, a staunch old guard of no-nonsense tech journalism, had been very quietly publishing AI-written articles under the pseudonym “CNET Money Staff.” A lot of people were irked, especially considering that CNET wasn’t exactly forthright about its “testing” of a “new technology,” as editor-in-chief Connie Guglielmo described the… Continue reading After Scandal, CNET Adds Strange Disclaimer to Human-Written Articles About AI
OpenAI CEO Says Unfortunately, People Will Be Disappointed With GPT-4
Turns out those viral graphs about GPT-4 were completely made up. Hype Trough OpenAI’s AI chatbot ChatGPT, which is based on the startup’s latest version of its GPT-3 language model, has taken the internet by storm ever since being made to the public in November thanks to its uncanny ability to come up with anything from… Continue reading OpenAI CEO Says Unfortunately, People Will Be Disappointed With GPT-4