A disappointing but correct outcome.
AI reporters should know chatbots make up quotes, and there are only 3-4 in an article, so why not double-check they are correct with a little Ctrl+F?
Basic skill.
(Follow up to our episode, @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @leolaporte.me)
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As if data centers couldn't get more ridiculous, they're now putting diamonds in them.
Lab-grown diamonds are a unique (and science-backed) solution to slashing electricity consumption. And one US tech company ordered $300M worth of AMD chips full of 'em.
OpenAI admits ChatGPT often sounds like that holier-than-thou person who just won't shut up.
www.pcmag.com/news/cut-the...
Pete, yes. But you gotta work on your video backgrounds man
Just two doofuses making a podcast over here BECAUSE WE CAN.
This week: @mikeelgan.bsky.social and I run through a list of unexpected AI maladies to see if we have any, and the history of mac & cheese.
www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/noodling-o...
Cool! I just bought the book so we will see how it is. Not familiar with that author but just did a quick search and he looks interesting
Nonfiction! Science/philosophy
There’s a new Michael Pollan book out!
Omnivore’s Dilemma is one of my favorites of all time.
This one has a very different subject: consciousness. Relevant to AI
a.co/d/05ZiKATk
"It's going to keep getting funner and weirder, that's for sure," Sheng says.
www.pcmag.com/articles/ins...
Hostage video aesthetic
Tech News Weekly: @emilyforlini.bsky.social covers a story on an FBI program that trains dogs to find hidden electronics. @mikahsargent.com dives into a new agentic AI that can do homework, and @jasonhowell.bsky.social goes over everything announced at 2026 Galaxy Unpacked.
Watch: twit.tv/tnw/426
A+ to whoever did Perplexity's design for the Computer landing page.
This is a new AI agent that deploys teams of "sub-agents," each using different models of your choice, to handle tasks.
www.perplexity.ai/products/com...
PCMag is losing one of its greats, Michael Muchmore, who is hanging up his press pass after 40 years. Back then, PCMag looked like this!
His farewell: www.pcmag.com/opinions/i-b...
A must read if you’re following the Anthropic-Pentagon/Hegseth feud.
“Regardless, these threats do not change our position: we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.”
www.anthropic.com/news/stateme...
New Podcast Episode:
Tech News Weekly: Samsung Galaxy S26: AI, Privacy, and New Buds
Samsung's New Privacy Display Feature
with @mikahsargent.com, @emilyforlini.bsky.social, @jasonhowell.bsky.social
🤢 sadly. There are so many better men out there I don’t know how we keep getting stuck with these ones
Women’s sports still struggle to gain respect even at the highest level.
Trump says he’s “going to have to” invite the 🥇-winning women’s hockey team or he “would be impeached.”
The FIFA president forcibly kissed a Spanish player after winning the 2023 World Cup.
So much work to be done.
Don't even think about missing the latest episode of Superintelligent! Search your podcast app for "Superintelligent" to find it, click on our links on the website, or watch the video version us on Substack or YouTube! This wee: "AM Radio Vibes!" www.superintelligentpodcast.com/p/am-radio-v...
The resistance to change in some pockets of journalism might be unmatched
Snowy scenes
Pretty incredible documentary (100% on RT 🍅). How did all this footage make it out of Russian schools??
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mr_nobody_...
Go USA!
- Five year old me playing hockey on an all boys team in Minnesota
A GOLDEN GOAL FOR JACK HUGHES🥇
The United States beats Canada in OT to win its first gold medal in men's hockey since 1980.
#WinterOlympics
Bring back fun sports reporting! The Athletic is doing that and I’m loving it
Kind of a crazy news week between (former) Prince Andrew and the Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs.
At least Alysa Liu is a badass.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...
YESS
Their feud runs deep, dating back to 2021, when Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and his sister, President and Co-Founder Daniela Amodei, left OpenAI to found a more "trusted" company.
Just saw my second ChatGPT ad, this time on desktop. Anyone else seeing them yet?
Very ad-like! Not at all as "integrated" and helpful as Altman made them seem. This one is for StubHub, which had zero to do with what I was asking about.
My weekly AI wrap-up is here! It delves into why Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wouldn't hold hands on stage, like everyone else next to them.
Plus a little Warcraft III at the end, for old times' sake.
www.pcmag.com/news/u-mad-o...
