Curated Commons // Edition 150
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When Generative AI generates lies
The surest sign one shouldn’t treat generative AI systems as search engines - they conjure up weird stuff about individuals. - Read here ($)
Smart toilets, as a measure of economic resilience
The true measure of a society’s upward growth - Read here ($)
DNA testing for editing history
DNA testing identifies enslaved iron forge workers to Americans living today! Fascinating!- Read here
Is it fraud if AI ‘did’ it?
The SEC chairman is concerned. - Read here ($)
New reason for flight delays - climate change
No part of life left untouched with rising temperatures! - Read here ($)
Cold is hot
Interesting data nugget from Starbucks - the company’s cold beverages now make up over 75% of total sales in the US. - Read here
AI, but for helping radiologists
Big trial shows AI can significantly reduce efforts of radiologists and screen breast cancer. Promising. - Read here
Physical retail is hard
Good piece highlighting many of the challenges that Amazon is facing in making physical grocery work (Amazon Fresh) - Read here ($)
The big new piracy threat to broadcasters - “IPTV” subscriptions
There’s now a massive parallel ecosystem of content aggregators, distributors, resellers and more all selling pirated content at dirt-cheap prices. For a subscription. And in many cases, backed by organized crime networks! - Read here ($)
We now have a new heat record for oceans!
Be worried. Very worried! - Read here
Our (weird) algorithmic future is here
200 students in Spain failed their exams. Likely due to automated proctoring! - Read here
Collateralizing debt with…Nvidia chips!
AI chips are the new bargaining chip for collateralizing debt. We sure are living in some times! - Read here
And finally, meet ChaiGPT, from Hyderabad. Need to check if Satya will invest in this too!
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