A Google DeepMind study involving 20 professional comedians who already use AI in their work finds LLMs struggled to produce material that was original or funny (Rhiannon Williams / MIT Technology Review) technologyreview.com/2024/06/17/109… techmeme.com/240619/p5#a240…

Went to The Ivy restaurant in London’s Soho area today and realised that it’s on the exact spot where I was stabbed in 1975. Happy memories :)

you will absolutely not guess the image that accompanies this tweet

Key chart to keep in mind as the Conservatives suffer their worst ever defeat: The Tories didn’t lose this election because they were too right wing on some issues or too left wing on others. They lost because voters of all stripes judged them to be incompetent and dishonest.

right that’s it, bring back national service after all

Holidays are amazing! But planning and booking them can be a bit of a pain. Luckily, there are plenty of AI tools out there to help you get started—so long as you're prepared to double-check their suggestions... technologyreview.com/2024/07/08/109…

WHOA OH OH

Tanned, rested and ready

Very cool new story from Google DeepMind and Rhiannon Williams . Its AI can now do math (s). technologyreview.com/2024/07/25/109…

if Eric Cantona doesn't have a starring role in tonight's opening ceremony I will go berserk

why isn't there a LinkedIn feature that tells you whether the people looking at your profile are fellow haters or not

Text and media that might have taken years for humans to create can now be generated in seconds, thanks to generative AI. But while AI’s output can certainly seem creative, can these models actually boost human creativity? The answer is: kind of... technologyreview.com/2024/07/12/109…

I don't want AI to write poems for me, or conjure up impossible images. I would, however, love it to solve my maths problems involving logistical reasoning, which is handy because Google DeepMind has done exactly that. Phew! technologyreview.com/2024/07/25/109…

I am SICK of all these hypebeasts snapping up all the adidas x korn gear which should be mine by divine right

friendship bracelets aren't enough, I need enemy bracelets

We're in desperate need of new ways to prove we're human online. Could personhood credentials, which exploit AI's weaknesses, be the best way to do it? technologyreview.com/2024/09/02/110…

1. Personhood Credentials Rhiannon Williams presents an informative overview of our collaborative work on personhood credentials, in the MIT MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com/2024/09/02/110…