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  • The Register: Privacy died last century, the only way to go is off-grid

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/privacy_dead_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: Privacy died last century, the only way to go is off-grid Feedly Summary: From smartphones to surveillance cameras to security snafus, there’s no escape Opinion I was going to write a story about how Amazon is no longer even pretending to respect your privacy. But, really, why bother?……

  • Hacker News: The Death of Software Engineering by a Thousand Prompts

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    Source URL: https://verdikapuku.com/posts/the-death-of-the-software-engineer-by-a-thousand-prompts/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Death of Software Engineering by a Thousand Prompts Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text explores the evolving role of software engineers in the era of AI, particularly how generative AI tools may fragment the software engineering profession. It argues that while AI…

  • Hacker News: Is AI the new research scientist? Not so, according to a human-led study

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    Source URL: https://news.warrington.ufl.edu/faculty-and-research/ai-research-scientist/ Source: Hacker News Title: Is AI the new research scientist? Not so, according to a human-led study Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida reveals that while generative AI can assist in academic research, it cannot replace human scientists in…

  • The Register: Alibaba exec warns of overheating AI infrastructure market

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/25/alibaba_ai_infrastructure/ Source: The Register Title: Alibaba exec warns of overheating AI infrastructure market Feedly Summary: Joe Tsai says speculative datacenter builds could exceed actual demand Alibaba is warning of a datacenter spending “bubble" amid the rush to build infrastructure in anticipation of an AI feeding frenzy.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Alibaba’s…

  • Slashdot: Majority of AI Researchers Say Tech Industry Is Pouring Billions Into a Dead End

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/22/0341222/majority-of-ai-researchers-say-tech-industry-is-pouring-billions-into-a-dead-end Source: Slashdot Title: Majority of AI Researchers Say Tech Industry Is Pouring Billions Into a Dead End Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the recent survey results from the Association for the Advancement of AI, revealing a significant skepticism among researchers regarding the effectiveness of simply “scaling…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: New audio models from OpenAI, but how much can we rely on them?

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Mar/20/new-openai-audio-models/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: New audio models from OpenAI, but how much can we rely on them? Feedly Summary: OpenAI announced several new audio-related API features today, for both text-to-speech and speech-to-text. They’re very promising new models, but they appear to suffer from the ever-present risk of accidental (or malicious) instruction…

  • Slashdot: Ask Slashdot: Where Are the Open-Source Local-Only AI Solutions?

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    Source URL: https://ask.slashdot.org/story/25/03/16/015209/ask-slashdot-where-are-the-open-source-local-only-ai-solutions Source: Slashdot Title: Ask Slashdot: Where Are the Open-Source Local-Only AI Solutions? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text posits a vision for local, open-source AI software that emphasizes user ownership, privacy, and security, contrasting it against the backdrop of corporate control. It raises pertinent questions about the future…

  • The Register: AI bubble? What AI bubble? Datacenter investors all in despite whispers of a pop

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/ai_datacenter_frenzy/ Source: The Register Title: AI bubble? What AI bubble? Datacenter investors all in despite whispers of a pop Feedly Summary: Billions continue to pour into bit barns across the globe Fears that AI may be a bubble about to burst have yet to dent datacenter investment, with a handful of new developments…

  • Slashdot: Anthropic CEO Floats Idea of Giving AI a ‘Quit Job’ Button

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/03/13/2038219/anthropic-ceo-floats-idea-of-giving-ai-a-quit-job-button?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic CEO Floats Idea of Giving AI a ‘Quit Job’ Button Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has sparked debate by suggesting advanced AI models might someday have the capability to “quit” tasks they find unpleasant. This consideration raises important questions about the…

  • Slashdot: IBM CEO Doesn’t Think AI Will Replace Programmers Anytime Soon

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    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/03/12/1448242/ibm-ceo-doesnt-think-ai-will-replace-programmers-anytime-soon?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: IBM CEO Doesn’t Think AI Will Replace Programmers Anytime Soon Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: IBM CEO Arvind Krishna challenges the optimistic predictions about AI’s role in code generation, suggesting a more tempered outlook on AI’s impact on programming productivity. He emphasizes that while AI can…