Flipboard Tech Desk 4 months ago

Lance Ulanoff asked GPT-5, Claude AI, Gemini and Copilot to explain cold fusion to him like he was a 5-year-old. The tech journalist was surprised by what he found as each chatbot illustrated their strengths and weaknesses. Read Ulanoff’s article via [@TechRadar](

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Try asking GPT-5, Clause, AI, and Gemini this fascinating science question, and you might be surprised which one handles it best

ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Copilot all try their best to explain a tough topic to a five-year-old

#Tech #AI #GPT-5 #ClaudeAI #Gemini #CoPiliot

Flipboard Tech Desk 4 months ago

AI industry groups are urging an appeals court to block what they say is the largest copyright class action ever certified, warning that it could “financially ruin” the entire industry. [@ArsTechnica](

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AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified

Copyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.

#Tech AI #Lawsuits #ArtificialIntelligence

Flipboard Tech Desk 4 months ago

Don't ask ChatGPT for health advice. Seriously. @npub1psar...j5uh reports on a man who gave himself bromism, a disorder that can cause psychosis and hallucinations as well as gastrointestinal and dermatological effects, because he had replaced salt with sodium bromide based on information gathered from the AI.

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Guy Gives Himself 19th Century Psychiatric Illness After Consulting With ChatGPT

"For 3 months, he had replaced sodium chloride with sodium bromide obtained from the internet after consultation with ChatGPT."

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Technology #Health #Medicine #Science

Flipboard Tech Desk 4 months ago

How to properly (and safely) clean your laptop. From @Popular Science: "It's a job that's more important than you might think — so don't put it off."

It's a job that's more important than you might think—so don't put it off.

#Laptops #Computers #Tech #Technology

Flipboard Tech Desk 4 months ago

Instagram’s map feature spurs user backlash over geolocation privacy concerns. CNBC reports: "Meta debuted the Instagram Map tool on Wednesday, pitching the feature as way to 'stay up-to-date with friends' by letting users share their 'last active location.'”

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Instagram's map feature spurs user backlash over geolocation privacy concerns

Instagram’s new map feature is causing concern among some users who worry that it will expose their location to others without their consent.

#Instagram #Meta #Privacy #IG #Technology #SocialMedia

Flipboard Tech Desk 4 months ago

OpenAI has launched GPT-5. [@Techcrunch](

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OpenAI's GPT-5 is here | TechCrunch

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says GPT-5 is the "best model in the world," and aims to make ChatGPT more intuitive to use.

#Tech #AI #OpenAI #ChatGPT #ArtificialIntelligence

Flipboard Tech Desk 4 months ago

Amidst heightening tensions with China, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, must step down, accusing Tan of harboring conflicts of interest. @TechCrunch has the latest:

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Trump says Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan must 'resign immediately' | TechCrunch

Trump's post comes after Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday wrote to Intel's board of directors, asking about Tan's ties to ...

#Intel #Trump #China #Tech #Technology #USPolitics

Flipboard Tech Desk 4 months ago

Schools in the U.S. are using AI surveillance to protect students. It also leads to false alarms — and arrests. From [@AssociatedPress](

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Students have been called to the office — and even arrested — for AI surveillance false alarms

Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and devices.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #School #Surveillance #Education #Technology

Flipboard Tech Desk 4 months ago

The U.S. president's handling of the Epstein files has been confusing for both real MAGA supporters, and bots. [@RollingStone](

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Epstein Files Blew Up a Pro-Trump AI Bot Network on X

Researchers uncovered an AI bot network on X that used large language models to push MAGA messaging, but the network couldn't settle on Epstei...

#Epstein #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #X #SocialMedia #Bots