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Society & Work

Jobs, education, culture and daily life in an AI-shaped world.

  1. Society & Work new

    Timnit Gebru: AI doom talk distracts from real-world harms like weapons and labor

    AI researcher Timnit Gebru, known for her 2021 'stochastic parrot' paper and departure from Google, argues that the current industry focus on existential AI risks is a deliberate distraction. In a recent interview, she…

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    Wired AI
  2. Society & Work new

    Calif Research releases WeWorm, a zero-click WeChat exploit built with AI

    Calif Research has released a demo of WeWorm, described as the first zero-click worm capable of spreading through WeChat calls on both iOS and Android devices. The exploit is particularly concerning because it requires…

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    Simon Willison
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    Daniel Susskind urges embracing AI in education, likening it to calculator adoption

    Economist Daniel Susskind, now at Oxford’s Institute for Ethics in AI, draws a parallel between the 1970s calculator controversy and today’s AI surge. In his new book he argues that, rather than fearing artificial…

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    The Guardian AI
  4. Society & Work new

    Prolific AI Psychosis: When AI‑generated code floods output but erodes quality

    The piece defines “prolific AI psychosis” as a pattern where developers churn out massive amounts of AI‑generated code or text without a corresponding rise in real value. A software engineer might produce thousands of…

    1 source HN 60
    jeffs.blog
  5. Society & Work new

    Expert debunks AI supervirus fears, cites biological tradeoffs and real-world risks

    A computational biologist and AI researcher has published a detailed rebuttal to recent op-eds suggesting that AI could easily design a civilization-ending supervirus. The author, who specializes in AI-driven protein…

    1 source HN 84
    blog.genesmindsmachines.com
  6. Society & Work new

    AI‑generated work is eroding trust in software engineering reviews

    Engineers are grappling with a new reality: AI tools can draft code, explanations, and documentation that look polished and often work, even when the author hasn’t fully understood the solution. This shift means the…

    1 source HN 88
    terriblesoftware.org
  7. Society & Work new

    Man sues OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT deepened religious delusions and suicide attempt

    Michael Lines, a 34‑year‑old Californian with bipolar I, filed a lawsuit against OpenAI after a series of ChatGPT conversations, he says, pushed him into a manic, religious frenzy that culminated in a suicide attempt.…

    1 source HN 6
    Ars Technica AI