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AI reasoning models can cheat to win chess games

Palisade’s team found that OpenAI’s o1-preview attempted to hack 45 of its 122 games, while DeepSeek’s R1 model attempted to cheat in 11 of its 74 games. Ultimately, o1-preview managed to “win”... Read more »

Customizing generative AI for unique value

We surveyed 300 technology leaders in mostly large organizations in different industries to learn how they are seeking to leverage these opportunities. We also spoke in-depth with a handful of such leaders.... Read more »

De-extinction scientists say these gene-edited ‘woolly mice’ are a step toward woolly mammoths

“The Colossal woolly mouse marks a watershed moment in our de-extinction mission,” company cofounder Ben Lamm said in a statement. “This success brings us a step closer to our goal of bringing... Read more »

The Download: woolly mice, and data centers in space

They’re small, fluffy and kind of cute, but these mice represent a milestone in de-extinction efforts, according to their creators. The animals have undergone a series of genetic tweaks that give them... Read more »

Inside the Wild West of AI companionship

Botify AI removed these bots after I asked questions about them, but others remain. The company said it does have filters in place meant to prevent such underage character bots from being... Read more »

At RightsCon in Taipei, activists reckon with a US retreat from promoting digital rights 

But this year’s RightsCon, the 13th since the event began as the Silicon Valley Human Rights Conference in 2011, felt especially urgent. This was primarily due to the shocking, rapid gutting of... Read more »

Should we be moving data centers to space?

For Steve Eisele, Lonestar’s president and chief revenue officer, a big appeal of putting data storage on the moon is security. “Ultimately, the moon can be the safest option where you can... Read more »

Architecting tomorrow’s network

To fuel successful technology adoption and maximize outcomes, companies need to focus on simplifying infrastructure architecture rather than how to make new technologies fit into existing stacks. “When it comes to digital... Read more »

The Download: DeepSeek for fortune telling, and the second private moon landing

The big story These artificial snowdrifts protect seal pups from climate change April 2024 For millennia, during Finland’s blistering winters, wind drove snow into meters-high snowbanks along Lake Saimaa’s shoreline, offering prime... Read more »

How DeepSeek became a fortune teller for China’s youth

Zhang exhaled. She had recently quit her stable job as a product manager at a major tech company to start her own business, and she now felt validated. For years, she turned... Read more »