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America’s ‘Smart City’ Didn’t Get Much Smarter 06.07.2021 10:13

Columbus, Ohio, won a $50 million grant five years ago to use tech to solve old problems. But technical hurdles, bureaucracy, and the pandemic dashed many plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An Algorithm That Predicts Deadly Infections Is Often Flawed 05.07.2021 10:19

A study found that a system used to identify cases of sepsis missed most instances and frequently issued false alarms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andreessen Horowitz Goes Ham on Crypto with a New $2.2B Fund 02.07.2021 7:33

After its wildly successful Coinbase exit, the VC firm signals its commitment to cryptocurrencies with a third fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A New Wave of Dating Apps Takes Cues From TikTok and Gen Z 01.07.2021 9:19

Online dating exploded in popularity during the pandemic, and the number of new startups has grown. But will they last? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Some Americans Are Breaking Out of Political Echo Chambers 30.06.2021 13:09

A growing number of people are seeking a wider diversity of news sources or opinions contrary to their own to combat information silos within social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baltimore May Soon Ban Facial Recognition for Everyone but Cops 29.06.2021 8:20

The measure would make private use of the technology illegal, but would not apply to police. It awaits the mayor's signature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Efforts to Make Text-Based AI Less Racist and Terrible 28.06.2021 14:29

Language models like GPT-3 can write poetry, but they often amplify negative stereotypes. Researchers are trying different approaches to address the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple and Google’s New AI Wizardry Promises Privacy—at a Cost 25.06.2021 10:10

The companies revealed upgrades for their phones that protect data and reduce reliance on the cloud. It also binds users more tightly to their ecosystems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zillow Taps AI to Improve Its Home Value Estimates 24.06.2021 7:21

By employing a neural network, the company says its numbers will be more accurate—and allow it to offer to buy more homes. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transit Agencies Are Trying Everything to Lure You Back 23.06.2021 8:38

Systems in Boston, Cleveland, Las Vegas, and the San Francisco Bay Area are offering reduced fares or free rides. Others are considering abolishing fares altogether. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VC Pledged to 'Do Better' on Diversity. It's Barely Changed 22.06.2021 11:50

The Black Lives Matter protests drew sympathetic public statements from investors in 2020. One year later, signs of progress are harder to find. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covid Brings Automation to the Workplace, Killing Some Jobs 21.06.2021 8:37

Unable to find enough workers, employers are turning to technology to perform tasks—and women are likely to be the hardest hit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China's Quiet Ecommerce Giant Thrives on Fresh Produce 18.06.2021 10:41

Pinduoduo, which recently passed Alibaba as the shopping site with the most customers, connects 12 million farmers to more than 800 million users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deepfake Maps Could Really Mess With Your Sense of the World 17.06.2021 7:57

Researchers applied AI techniques to make portions of Seattle look more like Beijing. Such imagery could mislead governments or spread misinformation online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't End Up on This Artificial Intelligence Hall of Shame 16.06.2021 9:27

A list of incidents that caused, or nearly caused, harm aims to prompt developers to think more carefully about the tech they create. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The All-Seeing Eyes of New York’s 15,000 Surveillance Cameras 15.06.2021 6:39

Video from the cameras is often used in facial-recognition searches. A report finds they are most common in neighborhoods with large nonwhite populations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Arcane Manual Could Pave the Way to More Human-Friendly Cities 14.06.2021 10:32

For decades, the federal government has issued a guide for designing streets. Activists want to make it better for pedestrians and cyclists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inside Silicon Valley’s Mayo Marketing Madness 11.06.2021 13:09

The war on eggs started back in the ’70s, not with the company formerly known as Hampton Creek, but with a little cafe-grocery store in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI Can Write Disinformation Now—and Dupe Human Readers 10.06.2021 7:47

Georgetown researchers used text generator GPT-3 to write misleading tweets about climate change and foreign affairs. People found the posts persuasive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uber’s Union Deal in the UK Doesn’t Mean Its Battles Are Over 09.06.2021 11:09

The company's first-ever union agreement could distract from more changes that need to happen, both within the gig economy and governments. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI Could Soon Write Code Based on Ordinary Language 08.06.2021 8:23

Microsoft reveals plans to bring GPT-3, best known for generating text, to programming. “The code writes itself,” CEO Satya Nadella says. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When Driving Is (Partially) Automated, People Drive More 07.06.2021 8:01

A study finds that users of advanced driver-assistance systems drive 4,888 more miles per year than similar drivers without the feature. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Your Next Angel Investor. They're 19 04.06.2021 10:41

It’s never been easier to invest in startups, and Gen Z is taking full advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This AI Makes Robert De Niro Perform Lines in Flawless German 03.06.2021 8:26

When films are dubbed in another language, an actor’s facial movements may clash with his lines. Technology related to deepfakes can help smooth things over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida’s New Social Media Law Will Be Laughed Out of Court 02.06.2021 7:52

The Stop Social Media Censorship Act almost certainly violates both the US Constitution and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices