Tag: red

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Luis von Ahn on LinkedIn

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/26/luis-von-ahn-on-linkedin/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Luis von Ahn on LinkedIn Feedly Summary: Luis von Ahn on LinkedIn Last month’s Duolingo memo about becoming an “AI-first" company has seen significant backlash, particularly on TikTok. I’ve had trouble figuring out how much of this is a real threat to their business as opposed to…

  • Slashdot: At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun To Resemble Warehouse Work

    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/05/26/1541224/at-amazon-some-coders-say-their-jobs-have-begun-to-resemble-warehouse-work?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun To Resemble Warehouse Work Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses how AI tools are reshaping the roles of software engineers at Amazon, leading to increased productivity demands and a more rapid work environment. Engineers report…

  • Wired: A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/guide-protect-data-from-hackers-corporations/ Source: Wired Title: A Starter Guide to Protecting Your Data From Hackers and Corporations Feedly Summary: Hackers. AI data scrapes. Government surveillance. Thinking about where to start when it comes to protecting your online privacy can be overwhelming. Here’s a simple guide for you—and anyone who claims they have nothing to hide.…

  • The Register: TeleMessage security SNAFU worsens as 60 government staffers exposed

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/26/security_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: TeleMessage security SNAFU worsens as 60 government staffers exposed Feedly Summary: PLUS: Interpol kills more malware; GoDaddy settles in awful infosec case; Giant stolen creds DB exposed Infosec In Brief Secrets of the Trump administration may have been exposed after a successful attack on messaging service TeleMessage, which…

  • Slashdot: Is AI Turning Coders Into Bystanders in Their Own Jobs?

    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/05/26/0059245/is-ai-turning-coders-into-bystanders-in-their-own-jobs Source: Slashdot Title: Is AI Turning Coders Into Bystanders in Their Own Jobs? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the impact of AI on software engineering jobs, particularly focusing on changes in work quality, performance expectations, and technologists’ experiences with AI tools in major companies such as…

  • The Register: Turns out using 100% of your AI brain all the time isn’t most efficient way to run a model

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/25/ai_models_are_evolving/ Source: The Register Title: Turns out using 100% of your AI brain all the time isn’t most efficient way to run a model Feedly Summary: Neural net devs are finally getting serious about efficiency Feature If you’ve been following AI development over the past few years, one trend has remained constant: bigger…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/25/claude-4-system-card/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4 Feedly Summary: System Card: Claude Opus 4 & Claude Sonnet 4 Direct link to a PDF on Anthropic’s CDN because they don’t appear to have a landing page anywhere for this document. Anthropic’s system cards are always worth…

  • Slashdot: Duolingo Faces Massive Social Media Backlash After ‘AI-First’ Comments

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/25/0347239/duolingo-faces-massive-social-media-backlash-after-ai-first-comments Source: Slashdot Title: Duolingo Faces Massive Social Media Backlash After ‘AI-First’ Comments Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Duolingo’s recent shift towards an “AI-first” policy spearheaded by CEO Luis von Ahn, resulting in the phasing out of human contractors. This move has led to significant public backlash,…

  • Slashdot: MCP Will Be Built Into Windows To Make an ‘Agentic OS’ – Bringing Security Concerns

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/24/1740221/mcp-will-be-built-into-windows-to-make-an-agentic-os—bringing-security-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: MCP Will Be Built Into Windows To Make an ‘Agentic OS’ – Bringing Security Concerns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Microsoft’s plans to integrate the Model Connectivity Protocol (MCP) into Windows, highlighting its potential for improving automation in AI applications but also raising…