https://gizmodo.com/ai-can-tell-your-political-affiliation-just-by-looking-1851430714 He’d been practicing. Hours looking in the mirror like a worried teenager looking for spots before a date. he’d set his own AIs up to give him feedback, glaring and glowering and giggling at the camera to see if he could swing the dials. he’d been watching acting masterclass videos and even an old … [Read more…]
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24137667/simplisafe-live-guard-outdoor-protection-security-camera-ai-facial-recognition Just relax. This is supposed to be a holiday. They’ll be fine. They’re sensible kids. We talked to them before we left and they’ve got our numbers. Do you want another glass? You haven’t got work tomorrow. Come on, when was the last time it was just the two of us? Let alone when … [Read more…]
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24137334/xbox-vr-headset-microsoft-meta-quest-limited-edition He was saving up. Money from his various virtjobs went straight into his crypto account. His AI was watching the markets to find the best moment to covert the cash his Nan had sent him for Christmas. He was getting there. He had to. It was all set for Friday and he couldn’t go … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/21/tinder-gets-a-share-my-date-feature-for-users-to-send-date-plans-to-their-curious-friends I suppose my job is to act as a sounding board. As her friend, I’m glad she’s cautious. You can’t be too careful. I know here very well and she can rush into things, so bouncing things off me is… well, a good idea. I’m used to giving advice of course. What are friends … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/20/poetry-camera It was always a hit at parties. She didn’t mind having to carry it. When she got it out of her bag, she was the centre of attention. And when it spat a picture out and passed it around, she couldn’t help smile. Sometimes she went into a rhapsodic monologue about material things, wabi-sabi, … [Read more…]
https://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2024/04/18/pre-testing-resulting-procession-paint-numbers-dance-ads Her finger hovered over the keyboard. She knew she had to do it. It was her job. She also knew that it was a ‘good thing’, it saved time and therefore money. It gave her “everything” she needed to work with, to work her creative magic. At least her company still valued people like … [Read more…]
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/18/internet-users-are-getting-younger-now-the-uk-is-weighing-up-if-ai-can-help-protect-them The cars were recharging by the school gates. There were advantages in getting your child into the best schools, often located on smart streets with the best wireless panels. The children chattered as they filed through the sensors, most not bothering to look back to the nanny, parent or avatar that had driven them. … [Read more…]
https://gizmodo.com/google-fires-28-workers-who-protested-its-contracts-wit-1851418289 He never liked having to do it. You didn’t get to his level in the company without being ruthless but there was something about firing a colleague. He was a nice guy. He particularly didn’t like it when the reason wasn’t a cut-and-dried issue but something a little greyer: a political stance. Off the … [Read more…]
https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea-deep-repair-ships I’ve still got his letters. Well, messages, but I think of them as ‘letters’, a bit like the ones generations of men sent home from the front to partners and kids. I guess those kids treasured their dad’s messages too. They were probably as proud as I was… and am. The ‘letters’ don’t talk … [Read more…]
https://the-media-leader.com/lie-detecting-ai-may-be-coming-to-a-job-interview-near-you/ She demanded there was a human “in the room”. “Call me old fashioned but I want to look the candidate in the eye. I can tell whether they’re right.” They humoured her. The AI systems on the call would make the decision anyway. Micro-expressions, tonal analysis, discourse analysis – colourful charts if she wanted … [Read more…]