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Technology Archive

Archives for March 2023

The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
How fake AI images can expand your mindHow fake AI images can expand your mind
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

What the pope in a puffer coat means for the human imagination.

By Oshan Jarow
The influencers getting rich by teaching you how to get rich
Culture

Inside the lucrative, distinctly nonacademic world of online classes.

By Rebecca Jennings
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
How unbelievably realistic fake images could take over the internetHow unbelievably realistic fake images could take over the internet
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

AI image generators like DALL-E and Midjourney are getting better and better at fooling us.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
Starbucks won’t admit to breaking the law by union bustingStarbucks won’t admit to breaking the law by union busting
Technology

Longtime CEO Howard Shultz testified before a Senate committee as the company’s labor violations stack up.

By Rani Molla
Future Perfect
How to test what an AI model can — and shouldn’t — doHow to test what an AI model can — and shouldn’t — do
Future Perfect

Inside the labs that help evaluate AI safety for models like GPT-4

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
The RESTRICT Act is more bad news for TikTokThe RESTRICT Act is more bad news for TikTok
Technology

Sens. Mark Warner and John Thune have a bipartisan bill to deal with TikTok and beyond.

By Sara Morrison
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained
AI leaders (and Elon Musk) urge all labs to press pause on powerful AIAI leaders (and Elon Musk) urge all labs to press pause on powerful AI
The rise of artificial intelligence, explained

We got GPT-4. We could stop there for now, placing a moratorium on new AI systems more powerful than that.

By Sigal Samuel
Technology
The swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, explainedThe swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, explained
Technology

What we know about the bank failure and fallout.

By Vox Staff
Technology
9 questions about Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, answered9 questions about Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, answered
Technology

Tech’s favorite bank just failed. What does that mean for you?

By Emily Stewart, Sara Morrison and 1 more
Technology
Utah’s social media for kids law could be coming to a state near youUtah’s social media for kids law could be coming to a state near you
Technology

Utah’s strict new social media laws have some scary implications for the whole country.

By Sara Morrison
Future Perfect
If your AI model is going to sell, it has to be safeIf your AI model is going to sell, it has to be safe
Future Perfect

OpenAI’s GPT-4 shows the competitive advantage of putting in safety work.

By Haydn Belfield
The “You’re doing it wrong”-ification of TikTok
Culture

Everything is a “don’t” in the new era of influencing.

By Anna North
Why advertisers aren’t coming back to Twitter
Technology

Elon Musk is still the problem.

By Shirin Ghaffary
It’s still possible to get what you want at work
Technology

The era of worker power isn’t over.

By Rani Molla
Technology
3 winners and 3 losers from Congress’s TikTok hearing3 winners and 3 losers from Congress’s TikTok hearing
Technology

TikTok, and its CEO Shou Chew, never really stood a chance.

By Sara Morrison and Christian Paz