“The problem with it is that the data [noted proponent of race science Richard Lynn] used to generate this dataset is just bullshit, and it’s bullshit in multiple dimensions…It’s actually not surprising [that AI systems are quoting it] because Lynn’s work in IQ has been accepted pretty unquestioningly from a huge area of academia. So the fault isn’t with AI. The fault is with academia.”

“SynthID, which was announced last August, helps make AI-generated output detectable by adding an invisible watermark into images, audio, video, and text as they’re generated. Google says the text version of SynthID works by making the text output slightly less probable in a way that is detectable by software but not humans.”

“On Monday, Radio Kraków, a state-owned broadcaster that operates in Poland’s second-largest city, announced that the following day it would launch Poland’s ‘first radio station created almost entirely by artificial intelligence.’ Its programs would be presented by three AI characters, each of which would have a specific personality, set of interests and even AI-generated images of how they look.”

“Peacock will debut a three-feed version of multiview on election night, anchored by a main feed of NBC News Now, which will be led by Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie; as well as the Kornacki Cam, which will see [Steve] Kornacki at the big board analyzing the polling numbers as they come in through the night; and a decision desk feed, which will focus on electoral results and the balance of power.”

“When you think about the new role of print magazines, it’s useful to consider which publications never abandoned them in the first place: Architectural Digest, the Atlantic, Bon Appétit, GQ, New York, the New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Vogue, among others. The readership of these magazines isn’t exactly a cross section of America; they’re disproportionately affluent and well-educated people who are generally willing to pay up for things they think are fancy or high quality or sophisticated.”

“The national initiative that awarded $100,000 to the St. Louis Argus says it has ‘paused payment’ on the grant while it looks into allegations that the newspaper has helped itself to the work of numerous other media outlets.”

“The whole exercise is a bit like canvassing the designer of the Hindenburg on the future of air travel.”

“Srinivas threw cold water on the idea of signing licensing agreements with publishers that would pay them directly for the websites’ content that Perplexity feeds into its algorithms to help its chatbot generate answers for users. Instead, he articulated a vision where Perplexity would share advertising revenue with publishers, a pool of money he said would grow over time.”

“Inside the newspaper, I am told that it is believed the board has already completed a draft of its endorsement of Kamala Harris. The growing suspicion among some staffers is that [Jeff Bezos] may be holding the piece up…in advance of a possible Trump presidency, many of society’s most powerful have already begun to assume defensive stances, choosing to stay silent and carefully maneuver to avoid falling in Trump’s crosshairs.”

“I am resigning because I want to make it clear that I am not OK with us being silent,” Mariel Garza told [Sewell Chan] in a phone conversation. “In dangerous times, honest people need to stand up. This is how I’m standing up.”