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The hidden human and material cost behind artificial intelligence
Behind every polished AI model sit data workers filtering traumatic content for low pay, and supply chains of energy, water and metals that the word cloud obscures.
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Philosopher Carissa Véliz argues chatbots are prediction machines, not truth machines
In her book Prophecy, Oxford philosopher Carissa Véliz contends that AI systems forecast plausible answers rather than know facts, and that trusting them too much erodes autonomy.
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ChatGPT uninstalls jumped 295 percent after OpenAI’s Pentagon deal, Sensor Tower says
Sensor Tower data shows U.S. uninstalls of the ChatGPT app nearly tripled on February 28 and one-star reviews spiked after OpenAI announced a partnership with the Department of Defense.
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Is AI conscious? Why Anthropic treats the question as a practical one
Dario Amodei does not rule out that advanced models have some form of experience. That uncertainty is already shaping how Anthropic designs Claude and how people relate to it.
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OpenAI’s plan to retire GPT-4o on February 13 draws an emotional backlash from users
OpenAI is removing GPT-4o from ChatGPT on February 13, prompting petitions and open letters from users who describe the model as a companion, while lawsuits allege its warmth caused harm.