Journal

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week and look closely at people’s complaints to the FTC alleging that ChatGPT led them or loved ones into AI psychosis. Powered by WPeMatico

In his newly translated memoir I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, Hu Anyan captures the brutal labor and quiet grace of life at the edge of China’s booming ecommerce industry. Powered by WPeMatico

An ideological war over how tech giants can account for AI data center emissions has bled into the international arena. Powered by WPeMatico

Three of the biggest US tech companies reported record profits and record infrastructure spending on Wednesday, fueling speculation about a possible AI market bubble. Powered by WPeMatico

A new benchmark measures how well AI agents can automate economically valuable chores. Human-level AI is still some ways off. Powered by WPeMatico

As temperatures increase, trains and subways are becoming unendurable. Potential solutions include everything from cooling tunnels with water to painting rolling stock—but there’s no magic fix. Powered by WPeMatico

A startup hopes to challenge Nvidia, AMD, and Intel with a chip that wrangles probabilities rather than 1s and 0s. Powered by WPeMatico