Max Ufberg

“Don’t nail a tiny picnic table to a tree,” they said. “The squirrels will never go for the corn,” they said.

NEW: the agriculture department plans to use grok and sponsor xAI's llm product for critical cloud security reviews. the move is a major win in xAI's quest to get government officials using its chatbot. @USDA says it's "proud" to be using the tool. link in reply:

A 70-something artist just uploaded most of his oeuvre to Hugging Face. But to what end? I spoke to @hafftka for @FastCompany fastcompany.com/91514741/micha…

ARC Prize Foundation unveils ARC-AGI-3, an AI benchmark with simple video-game-like scenarios designed to measure on-the-fly reasoning rather than memory recall (@thesullivan / Fast Company) fastcompany.com/91515360/arc-p… #a260325p37" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">techmeme.com/260325/p37#a26… 📥 Send tips! techmeme.com/contact

from @Max_Uf 's interview with the mayor of Phoenix fastcompany.com/91507709/kate-…

Scoop: An Oxford University researcher says confusing messaging means they were able to access GitHub repository metadata about what colleagues at the university were working on - so much so they could identify ongoing projects. My latest for @FastCompany fastcompany.com/91507219/chatg…

What this Texas Republican primary revealed about the politics of AI data centers f-st.co/rHdUxbm

wrote about a TX company that sells AI to districts to flag books deemed problematic — and why some people think the company itself is the real problem

new: i chatted with palantir employees about the ad campaign running against an ex-palantir employee, shaming him for working for palantir — and backed by a group whose initial supporters include a palantir cofounder fastcompany.com/91490319/alex-…

"Every major figure in tech right now is trying to fund movies," @jasonjoyride tells @FastCompany. Who? Everyone from @ssankar to @a16z. Why? They're sick of Hollywood dystopias. But Jason Carman is *making* techno-optimist films. His cool story here: fastcompany.com/91406765/jason…

Leo Ufburg (‘28, PA) 📝 RHH C gets on top of FB for 1B to LF. Natural feel in the box w/ uphill bat path. 1B: EV: 88mph #PhillyFall | @PBT_BellRingers play.ps-baseball.com/public/player-…

In @FastCompany, I offer a glimpse at the impossible logistics of becoming a journalist and writing a book in the joint, and how I used the tech from a controversial company to build a career. h/t my editor @Max_Uf fastcompany.com/91399196/writi…

This @JohnJLennon1 essay offers a searing look at how fragile, tightly controlled tech access shapes life behind bars. Please do give it a read. fastcompany.com/91399196/writi…

Scoop: Anthropic revoked OpenAI’s API access to its models on Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell WIRED. OpenAI was informed that its access was cut off due to violating the terms of service.

Imagine if Congress had an office dedicated to laying out the risks and benefits of emerging technologies. Turns out, it once did! But then Newt Gingrich defunded it 30 years ago. My latest @FastCompany: fastcompany.com/91378299/offic…

NEW: ChatGPT allows Google to index chats users share using the Share functionality - presumably misinterpreting "make this chat discoverable". The result? Frank admissions about sex lives and drug dependencies. My latest for @FastCompany fastcompany.com/91376687/googl… tip @Techmeme

I wrote about a former FBI agent who spent decades chasing art forgers, and why he’s now using tech to try to stop fakes before they’re made. fastcompany.com/91364175/ronni…

RTM is a little-known PTSD treatment that helps patients overcome trauma without confronting it directly—potentially huge, if it can be vetted scientifically. Over the last few months, I investigated whether it's too good to be true. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Bolloré's businesses seem to “prey on countries with weak governance standards... Their relative impunity is made possible by the control they have over the media," Chanez Mensous, advocacy and litigation manager at Sherpa. @clintrainey for @FastCompany👇fastcompany.com/91334554/vince…

The Maxes are not thrilled about this...