Plus, the MAHA Movement is Splitting
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ChatGPT is used by therapists in secret. Clients get triggered.
A technical glitch would have prevented Declan from discovering that his therapist used ChatGPT. Declan recommended they switch off the video feeds because their connection had been patchy. His therapist accidentally began sharing his screen.
Declan’s therapist was able to see a stream of ChatGPT analyses ripping across the screen of his computer. He was parroting the answers that ChatGPT gave.
Declan’s not the only one. A growing number of clients report receiving AI-generated communications from their therapists. In the process, clients’ privacy and trust are compromised. Continue reading to learn more.
–Laurie Clarke
Apple AirPods – a hearing aid for the first time
–Ashley Shew
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the hearing aid software for Apple AirPods Pro, which will be available in 2024 at a price of around $200. I was thrilled.
My hearing aids are just under $2,000 and I suffer from hearing loss, tinnitus and other problems. There is little competition in pricing and 90 percent of the market for hearing aids is controlled by a handful of companies. AirPods Pro 2 is a great product from a big tech company. What I thought of them.
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Must-reads
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
Chaos reigns in 1 MAHA
RFK Jr.’s movement has split over its goals. (WSJ $)
+ It is not likely to be successful to try to force food manufacturers to change their products. The Atlantic Dollar
+ The American diet is dominated by ultra-processed foods. (Axios)
+ The plan of RFK Jr. to improve America’s food is flawed. (MIT Technology Review)
AI is being used by DOGE to target SEC regulations to ditch
The experts are worried that its decisions will not be reviewed by humans qualified to do so. The Information ($)
+ Can AI help DOGE slash government budgets? It’s complex. (MIT Technology Review)
Around 4,000 Salesforce agents have replaced 4,000 employees.
The support team has been cut by almost half. (SF Chronicle ($)
+ The AI storm is causing workers to struggle. (Vox)
+ AI will affect the future of employment, safety, and prosperity. (MIT Technology Review)
Why is China’s electric vehicle industry booming?
The government is becoming increasingly frustrated by its ruthless competitive tactics. (NYT $)
+ Robotics is a growing industry in the country. (FT $)
+ China’s electric giants bet big on robots that look like humans. (MIT Technology Review)
The black hole that is “almost naked” has been discovered
Black holes may have formed moments after the Big Bang. (The Guardian)
Quantum computers: How they can be useful
The focus of researchers has shifted to developing software for machines. (FT $)
+ AI can eat the lunch of quantum computing. (MIT Technology Review)
OnlyFans is a pirate.
The content of adult creators is not behind a paywall. (404 Media)
Eight humans who are being paid to fix the AI glitches
The results of AI are not always positive. (NBC News)
Landline phones are the newest gadgets for children.
They’re also learning how to use the phone for the very first time. (Insider $)
10 Meet iTunes’ diehard fans
The digital library is the preferred streaming platform. (WP $)
+ Spotify algorithm: How to bypass it (MIT Technology Review)
Today’s Quote
The calculator does not construct world facts and then give them to me.
Elisha Roberts is the assistant director of the Colorado Education Initiative and she tells Bloomberg that AI tools are not comparable with other classroom instruments like calculators.
Another thing
Distance running is changing thanks to supershoesNike’s Vaporfly shoe, which helped runners run faster and more efficiently in 2016, prompted a soul-searching period for the running elite.
Since 2020, “Supershoes”, which combine lightweight energy-returning polyurethane foam with carbon fiber plates for rigidity, have been the reason behind all world records broken in distances ranging from 5,000 meters up to the marathon.
This is progress to some. Elite running is not popular in many parts of the globe. The thrill of breaking records is a great way to add excitement. The shoes also have other benefits besides the timer: they minimize body wear and allow faster recovery after hard races and workouts.
Some people still argue that the changes made to sport have been too rapid. Click here to read the complete story.
Jonathan W. Rosen
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