Elon Musk replies to post by far-right Austrian linked to Christchurch terrorist after X account restored

Founder of Identitarian Movement, Martin Sellner, preaches superiority of European ethnic groups and was banned from Twitter in 2020
A far-right Austrian who received donations from and communicated with the Christchurch terrorist before the 2019 attack has had his X account restored, with X owner Elon Musk replying to one of his tweets.
The founder of the so-called Identitarian Movement, Martin Sellner, who preaches the superiority of European ethnic groups, was banned from Twitter in 2020 […]
Elon Musk replies to post by far-right Austrian linked to Christchurch terrorist after X account restored

'Art and science:' How bracketologists are using artificial intelligence this March Madness

It is time to fill out those NCAA Tournament brackets with the arrival of March Madness. Duke statistics Professor Ezra Miller says an informed fan has perhaps a 1 in 2 billion chance at picking a perfect ballot. Experts say artificial intelligence has been used by bracketologists for years and is always evolving. But AI is no guarantee of success and doesn’t provide some of the critical thinking on details by human beings. The experts say finding the balance between statistical modeling and […]
'Art and science:' How bracketologists are using artificial intelligence this March Madness

AI for the People, Courtesy of … Elon Musk? – The Atlantic

Transparency, or the appearance of it, is the technology’s new norm.
Yesterday afternoon, Elon Musk fired the latest shot in his feud with OpenAI: His new AI venture, xAI, now allows anyone to download and use the computer code for its flagship software. No fees, no restrictions, just Grok, a large language model that Musk has positioned against OpenAI’s GPT-4, the model powering the most advanced version of ChatGPT.
Sharing Grok’s code is a thinly veiled provocation. Musk was one of […]
AI for the People, Courtesy of … Elon Musk? – The Atlantic

Elon Musk defends stance on diversity and free speech during tense interview

Tesla CEO tells Don Lemon people should be treated ‘according to their skills and integrity’
Elon Musk has defended his stance on diversity and free speech in a tense interview with the former CNN anchor Don Lemon.
The Tesla chief executive was openly irritated by Lemon’s line of questioning during the hour-long video interview, published on Monday.
Responding to a question about his prescription for ketamine, Musk said: “It’s pretty private to ask somebody about a medical […]
Elon Musk defends stance on diversity and free speech during tense interview

Elon Musk just shared the recipe to his 'anti-woke' chatbot Grok with the entire world. Is that … – ABC

Welcome to your new weekly tech update, from national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre, featuring the best, worst and strangest news in AI, platforms, innovation and the online world.
There are plenty of souffle recipes on the internet.
And, not to brag, but I reckon I own most or all the basic ingredients required to make one.
Still, in all my life, I'm yet to produce a single souffle.
I've never built an AI chatbot either, but apparently it's at least as tricky to nail as […]
Elon Musk just shared the recipe to his 'anti-woke' chatbot Grok with the entire world. Is that … – ABC

'Art and science:' How bracketologists are using artificial intelligence this March Madness

It is time to fill out those NCAA Tournament brackets with the arrival of March Madness. Duke statistics Professor Ezra Miller says an informed fan has perhaps a 1 in 2 billion chance at picking a perfect ballot. Experts say artificial intelligence has been used by bracketologists for years and is always evolving. But AI is no guarantee of success and doesn’t provide some of the critical thinking on details by human beings. The experts say finding the balance between statistical modeling and […]
'Art and science:' How bracketologists are using artificial intelligence this March Madness

Don Lemon on How and Why Elon Musk Cancelled His X Contract – New York Magazine

Last week, Don Lemon announced that he’d been X-ed by Elon Musk. Shortly after the former CNN host conducted an interview with the billionaire for the first episode of his new talk show, which launches on March 18, Musk abruptly cancelled the promotion deal X had worked out with Lemon — apparently because Musk had a tantrum after disliking the questions Lemon asked about his ketamine use. In the latest episode of the Pivot podcast, Lemon shared his account of the aborted partnership with […]
Don Lemon on How and Why Elon Musk Cancelled His X Contract – New York Magazine

Brain chips: the Sydney researchers 'miles ahead' of Elon Musk's Neuralink – The Guardian

Multiple Australian projects are on the cutting edge of neurotech breakthroughs and man-machine interfaces – raising questions of security and privacy for human minds
Brain-computer interface technology is at the core of movies such as Ready Player One, The Matrix and Avatar. But outside the realm of science fiction, BCI is being used on Earth to help paralysed people communicate, to study dreams and to control robots.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced in January – to much […]
Brain chips: the Sydney researchers 'miles ahead' of Elon Musk's Neuralink – The Guardian

Landmark Artificial Intelligence Act in EU Slammed as Rights 'Failure' – Common Dreams

The Vizgard FortifAI software-based artificial intelligence engine for surveillance monitoring is displayed during the Dronex Epo at ExCel on September 26, 2023 in London, England.
One expert said the law "is littered with concessions to industry lobbying, exemptions for the most dangerous uses of AI by law enforcement and migration authorities, and prohibitions… full of loopholes."
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Landmark Artificial Intelligence Act in EU Slammed as Rights 'Failure' – Common Dreams