Author: Jim

‘Not for Machines to Harvest’: Data Revolts Break Out Against A.I.

Fed up with A.I. companies consuming online content without consent, fan fiction writers, actors, social media companies and news organizations are among those rebelling.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/technology/artificial-intelligence-models-chat-data.html?smid=em-share

Wonking Out: Discombobulation, Recombobulation and Disinflation

Many commentators are crediting disinflation to the Fed’s interest rate hikes, but the more you look at that claim, the less plausible it seems.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/opinion/inflation-federal-reserve.html?smid=em-share

From The New York Times:

A Climate Hawk’s Issues With Electric Vehicles

Toyota is notoriously skeptical of a rapid transition to all-electric E.V.s. It may have a point.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/opinion/electric-vehicles-toyota-hybrids.html?smid=em-share

This Green and Expensive Land

Why is British inflation so high?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/opinion/uk-inflation-economy.html?smid=em-share

A Look Back at Our Future War With China

In a spate of recent books on U.S.-China relations, war between the two superpowers is already raging.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/opinion/china-usa-relations-books-war.html?smid=em-share

Algorithms Are Making Kids Desperately Unhappy

Algorithmic recommendations aren’t just bad for kids’ mental health; they’re taking away the journey of discovery that comes with being human.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/opinion/big-tech-algorithms-kids-discovery.html?smid=em-share

Wikipedia’s Moment of Truth

Can the online encyclopedia help teach A.I. chatbots to get their facts right — without destroying itself in the process?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/magazine/wikipedia-ai-chatgpt.html?smid=em-share