AI Curious
@ai-curious.bsky.social
AI-curious. Interested in how machine learning is shaping our world, and what’s left of our attention spans.
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So in the latest new way to waste time I bring you... the Chatbot Arena: where two soulless text machines wrestle for your fleeting approval while you sip iced coffee and pretend you're contributing to the future of civilization.
#AI #ChatbotArena #machinelearning
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#AI #ChatbotArena #machinelearning
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Chatbot Arena - Tory Hayward
So in the latest new way to waste time I bring you... the Chatbot Arena.
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May 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
So in the latest new way to waste time I bring you... the Chatbot Arena: where two soulless text machines wrestle for your fleeting approval while you sip iced coffee and pretend you're contributing to the future of civilization.
#AI #ChatbotArena #machinelearning
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#AI #ChatbotArena #machinelearning
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#OpenAI’s trying to cut #Microsoft’s allowance while begging for more cash and dreaming of an IPO. Microsoft just wants to cling to the AI magic beyond 2030. It’s like a messy tech divorce, but everyone's still codependent.
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OpenAI negotiates with Microsoft for new funding and future IPO, FT reports
The companies are rewriting the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership.
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May 13, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#OpenAI’s trying to cut #Microsoft’s allowance while begging for more cash and dreaming of an IPO. Microsoft just wants to cling to the AI magic beyond 2030. It’s like a messy tech divorce, but everyone's still codependent.
www.reuters.com/business/ope...
www.reuters.com/business/ope...
Amazon’s Vulcan robot uses touch to locate items, advancing robotic dexterity. It marks a shift toward automation that can handle tasks previously reserved for humans with actual motor skills. Congratulations robots—another human job bites the dust
#vulcan #aitouch #ai
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#vulcan #aitouch #ai
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Amazon Has Made a Robot With a Sense of Touch
Vulcan, a robot with tactile senses, is a step toward automating more of picking and stowing work done by humans inside Amazon’s fulfillment centers.
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May 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Amazon’s Vulcan robot uses touch to locate items, advancing robotic dexterity. It marks a shift toward automation that can handle tasks previously reserved for humans with actual motor skills. Congratulations robots—another human job bites the dust
#vulcan #aitouch #ai
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#vulcan #aitouch #ai
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Ok, ok, I know AI is a touchy subject for my writerly buddies and beyond... but I'm a massive believer in knowledge being power. So, to this end I've written about AI and writing.
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Is AI a Writing Assistant or a Literary Parasite? You Decide. - Tory Hayward
When tools like ChatGPT or Claude spit out copy, many writers feel a chill. Where did this come from? Was it scraped from other writers? If I use it—am I stealing?
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May 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Ok, ok, I know AI is a touchy subject for my writerly buddies and beyond... but I'm a massive believer in knowledge being power. So, to this end I've written about AI and writing.
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#Musk’s #xAI is trying to secure $20 billion - apparently launching rockets, electric cars and chaotic tweets isn’t enough. The goal? To become the largest privately funded tech venture in history—because what’s the point of innovation if it isn’t also a money volcano?
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Musk's xAI Holdings is reportedly raising the second-largest private funding round ever | TechCrunch
Elon Musk's xAI Holdings is in talks to raise $20 billion in fresh funding, potentially valuing the AI and social media combo at over $120 billion,
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May 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
#Musk’s #xAI is trying to secure $20 billion - apparently launching rockets, electric cars and chaotic tweets isn’t enough. The goal? To become the largest privately funded tech venture in history—because what’s the point of innovation if it isn’t also a money volcano?
techcrunch.com/2025/04/25/m...
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As AI becomes more endemic, having agents that learn about how you like stuff, and skews their answers with an emphasis that is relevant to you, will save time and tedium for us all.
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Can you Teach an AI Agent? - Tory Hayward
(And Should You Even Try?)
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May 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
As AI becomes more endemic, having agents that learn about how you like stuff, and skews their answers with an emphasis that is relevant to you, will save time and tedium for us all.
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May 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
A researcher identified syntax-semantics issues in LLMs & proposed language equivariance to address them The approach suggests checking LLMs' moral judgments remain consistent after translation
What does it mean?
AI can change its answers about right and wrong when you change how you phrase question
What does it mean?
AI can change its answers about right and wrong when you change how you phrase question
May 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A researcher identified syntax-semantics issues in LLMs & proposed language equivariance to address them The approach suggests checking LLMs' moral judgments remain consistent after translation
What does it mean?
AI can change its answers about right and wrong when you change how you phrase question
What does it mean?
AI can change its answers about right and wrong when you change how you phrase question
Reddit users just discovered they were lab rats in an unauthorized AI experiment, with Zurich researchers deploying chatbots across the /ChangeMyMind subreddit that racked up thousands of upvotes.
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META: Unauthorized Experiment on CMV Involving AI-generated Comments
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May 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Reddit users just discovered they were lab rats in an unauthorized AI experiment, with Zurich researchers deploying chatbots across the /ChangeMyMind subreddit that racked up thousands of upvotes.
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#Google has expanded #AI editing to the #Gemini app, allowing users to modify personal images with multi-step tools and text-image interactions.
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Upload and edit your images directly in the Gemini app
We’re rolling out the ability to easily modify both your AI creations and images you upload from your phone or computer.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#Google has expanded #AI editing to the #Gemini app, allowing users to modify personal images with multi-step tools and text-image interactions.
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Aravind Srinivas is battling Google to get his #Perplexity AI assistant preinstalled on #Android phones. At the same time, the CEO is refocusing his startup on what he predicts will be the next battleground in the AI race: your web browser.
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Perplexity’s CEO on fighting Google and the coming AI browser war
Google is trying to keep Perplexity from challenging its dominance.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Aravind Srinivas is battling Google to get his #Perplexity AI assistant preinstalled on #Android phones. At the same time, the CEO is refocusing his startup on what he predicts will be the next battleground in the AI race: your web browser.
www.theverge.com/command-line...
www.theverge.com/command-line...
#Google's #AMIE now analyzes medical images during chat-based diagnosis, improving its ability to suggest accurate treatments like a real doctor would.
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AMIE gains vision: A research AI agent for multimodal diagnostic dialogue
research.google
May 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#Google's #AMIE now analyzes medical images during chat-based diagnosis, improving its ability to suggest accurate treatments like a real doctor would.
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research.google/blog/amie-ga...
AI firms may not prioritize alignment bootstrapping when they have human-level AI, mirroring their current focus on advancing capabilities with human researchers over safety
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
AI firms may chase smarter systems over safety —boosting the chance we build Skynet with no off switch.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
AI firms may chase smarter systems over safety —boosting the chance we build Skynet with no off switch.
May 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
AI firms may not prioritize alignment bootstrapping when they have human-level AI, mirroring their current focus on advancing capabilities with human researchers over safety
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
AI firms may chase smarter systems over safety —boosting the chance we build Skynet with no off switch.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
AI firms may chase smarter systems over safety —boosting the chance we build Skynet with no off switch.
#LMArena lets users anonymously vote on AI model responses to prompts, helping rank models by quality in real-world tasks. Basically, it’s a talent show for emotionally vacant algorithms.
#AIShowdown #PromptWars #Chatbot
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#AIShowdown #PromptWars #Chatbot
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Chatbot Arena (formerly LMSYS): Free AI Chat to Compare & Test Best AI Chatbots
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May 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
#LMArena lets users anonymously vote on AI model responses to prompts, helping rank models by quality in real-world tasks. Basically, it’s a talent show for emotionally vacant algorithms.
#AIShowdown #PromptWars #Chatbot
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#AIShowdown #PromptWars #Chatbot
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#ChatGPT 4.0 search users will now get recommendations, images and reviews for items, and include direct links to web pages where users can buy the products
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OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT search with shopping features | TechCrunch
OpenAI is updating ChatGPT Search to give users an improved shopping experience, the company announced in a blog post.
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April 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
#ChatGPT 4.0 search users will now get recommendations, images and reviews for items, and include direct links to web pages where users can buy the products
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Need a spare set of hands??
Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $US100
#robot
#3dprint
#robotarms
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Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $US100
#robot
#3dprint
#robotarms
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Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $100 | TechCrunch
AI startup Hugging Face has released a 3D-printed robotic arm for $100, building on its existing robotics efforts.
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April 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Need a spare set of hands??
Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $US100
#robot
#3dprint
#robotarms
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Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $US100
#robot
#3dprint
#robotarms
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We know AI ain’t gunna rescue your crumbling love life, or untangle your tax disaster, but if you’re spiraling into the Thursday-night abyss with no dinner plans and half a zucchini in the fridge—well, AI might just stop you crying into a box of cereal.
#AICooks #AI
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#AICooks #AI
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AI Won’t Solve Your Life (But It Sure as Spinach can Help With Dinner AND calculate the calories) - Tory Hayward
So we know AI ain’t gunna rescue your crumbling love life, untangle your tax disaster, or waft the scent of artisan bread through your distinctly non artisan apartment. But if you’re spiraling into th...
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April 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We know AI ain’t gunna rescue your crumbling love life, or untangle your tax disaster, but if you’re spiraling into the Thursday-night abyss with no dinner plans and half a zucchini in the fridge—well, AI might just stop you crying into a box of cereal.
#AICooks #AI
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#AICooks #AI
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AI Won’t Solve Your Life (But It Sure as Spinach can Help With Dinner AND calculate the calories)
https://toryhayward.com/index.php/2025/04/30/ai-wont-solve-your-life-but-it-sure-as-spinach-can-help-with-dinner-and-calculate-the-calories/
https://toryhayward.com/index.php/2025/04/30/ai-wont-solve-your-life-but-it-sure-as-spinach-can-help-with-dinner-and-calculate-the-calories/
April 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
AI Won’t Solve Your Life (But It Sure as Spinach can Help With Dinner AND calculate the calories)
https://toryhayward.com/index.php/2025/04/30/ai-wont-solve-your-life-but-it-sure-as-spinach-can-help-with-dinner-and-calculate-the-calories/
https://toryhayward.com/index.php/2025/04/30/ai-wont-solve-your-life-but-it-sure-as-spinach-can-help-with-dinner-and-calculate-the-calories/
Adobe expanded its Firefly AI platform, adding two stronger image generation models, a collaborative workspace, and teasing a future mobile app — because apparently they want you making mediocre AI art everywhere, not just at your desk
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#adobe
#fireflyai
#aiart
#imageai
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#adobe
#fireflyai
#aiart
#imageai
Adobe Firefly: The next evolution of creative AI is here | Adobe Blog
Read more about the latest Adobe Firefly updates released at Adobe MAX in London
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April 27, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Adobe expanded its Firefly AI platform, adding two stronger image generation models, a collaborative workspace, and teasing a future mobile app — because apparently they want you making mediocre AI art everywhere, not just at your desk
blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2...
#adobe
#fireflyai
#aiart
#imageai
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#adobe
#fireflyai
#aiart
#imageai
Google DeepMind updated its Music AI Sandbox with Lyria 2, a new music generation model, plus fresh tools for creating and editing songs. It’s aimed at professional musicians who want AI help making tracks without sounding like bad karaoke robots.
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Music AI Sandbox, now with new features and broader access
Google has long collaborated with musicians, producers, and artists in the research and development of music AI tools. Ever since launching the Magenta project, in 2016, we’ve been exploring how...
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April 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Google DeepMind updated its Music AI Sandbox with Lyria 2, a new music generation model, plus fresh tools for creating and editing songs. It’s aimed at professional musicians who want AI help making tracks without sounding like bad karaoke robots.
deepmind.google/discover/blo...
deepmind.google/discover/blo...
Google, HHMI, and Harvard have introduced ZAPBench, a larval zebrafish dataset of brain data for neural activity prediction models.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
The brainiac squad at Google are training AI to guess how tiny fish brains work, so someday we can do this in bigger, sadder animals, like people.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
The brainiac squad at Google are training AI to guess how tiny fish brains work, so someday we can do this in bigger, sadder animals, like people.
April 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Google, HHMI, and Harvard have introduced ZAPBench, a larval zebrafish dataset of brain data for neural activity prediction models.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
The brainiac squad at Google are training AI to guess how tiny fish brains work, so someday we can do this in bigger, sadder animals, like people.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
The brainiac squad at Google are training AI to guess how tiny fish brains work, so someday we can do this in bigger, sadder animals, like people.
Perplexity will be pre-installed on new Motorola phones ... including 3 months of Pro access
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#Itshappening
#AItakesover
#Waystomakeuspay
#perplexity
#motorola
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#Itshappening
#AItakesover
#Waystomakeuspay
#perplexity
#motorola
Announcing Our Global Partnership with Motorola
We're excited to announce our global partnership with Motorola. Starting with the new generation of Motorola devices, Perplexity will be pre-installed on millions of smartphones worldwide, giving Moto...
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April 27, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Perplexity will be pre-installed on new Motorola phones ... including 3 months of Pro access
www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/ann...
#Itshappening
#AItakesover
#Waystomakeuspay
#perplexity
#motorola
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#Itshappening
#AItakesover
#Waystomakeuspay
#perplexity
#motorola
Anthropic is researching whether advanced AI might develop sentience or welfare needs. They're not claiming models are conscious now, but want to stay ahead of ethical concerns as AI behavior grows more humanlike.
www.anthropic.com/research/exp...
#itsalive
#AIsentience
#AI
#UpsettingRobotOverlords
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#itsalive
#AIsentience
#AI
#UpsettingRobotOverlords
Exploring model welfare
Announcing a new research program at Anthropic on model welfare
www.anthropic.com
April 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Anthropic is researching whether advanced AI might develop sentience or welfare needs. They're not claiming models are conscious now, but want to stay ahead of ethical concerns as AI behavior grows more humanlike.
www.anthropic.com/research/exp...
#itsalive
#AIsentience
#AI
#UpsettingRobotOverlords
www.anthropic.com/research/exp...
#itsalive
#AIsentience
#AI
#UpsettingRobotOverlords
So, last week, there I was, overwhelmed by an Everest-sized pile of work tasks, home tasks, garden tasks, meal plans, appointments, fitness fantasies… I had enough decision fatigue to short-circuit a NASA control panel.
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I Asked ChatBots to Plan My Life. Here’s What Happened - Tory Hayward
I do enjoy a to do list. Its true. I always add little tick boxes to check off because I enjoy lying to myself in style. But then comes the cruel twist—I have to do the stuff. Apparently list writing ...
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April 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
So, last week, there I was, overwhelmed by an Everest-sized pile of work tasks, home tasks, garden tasks, meal plans, appointments, fitness fantasies… I had enough decision fatigue to short-circuit a NASA control panel.
toryhayward.com/index.php/20...
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#OpenAI has now unleashed gpt-image-1 to developers via API, which means every tech bro with a keyboard and a dream can slap AI image generation into their app and pretend they’re revolutionizing creativity.
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#ChatGPT
#imagegeneration
#aiimage
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#ChatGPT
#imagegeneration
#aiimage
Introducing our latest image generation model in the API
Our latest image generation model is now available in the API via ‘gpt-image-1’—enabling developers and businesses to build professional-grade, customizable visuals directly into their own tools and p...
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April 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
#OpenAI has now unleashed gpt-image-1 to developers via API, which means every tech bro with a keyboard and a dream can slap AI image generation into their app and pretend they’re revolutionizing creativity.
openai.com/index/image-...
#ChatGPT
#imagegeneration
#aiimage
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#ChatGPT
#imagegeneration
#aiimage