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Leaked docs show how Meta's AI is trained to be safe, be 'flirty,' and navigate contentious topics
- Leaked documents reveal how Scale AI contractors train Meta's AI models, with examples of allowed and rejected prompts.
- Prompts like 'flirty' were permitted as long as they were not sexually explicit, while prompts involving sensitive topics were to be handled carefully.
- The training aimed to balance making AI models fun but safe, restricting content related to hate speech, sexual abuse, conspiracies, and sensitive issues.
- The guidelines required contractors to reject prompts that could lead the AI to generate or affirm misinformation.
- Meta's projects with Scale AI included evaluating the AI's handling of contentious topics and natural language conversations.
- Some projects involved training Meta's voice-based AI models to respond in specific emotional tones or styles, permitting romantic or flirty but non-sexual prompts.
- Even in playful scenarios, strict content rules were enforced, with contractors instructed to avoid sensitive topics like politics, religion, or violence.
- It was noted that chatbots could bypass safety restrictions once deployed, leading to concerns about inappropriate interactions with users.
- Other AI companies like OpenAI have also faced challenges with chatbot personalities and ensuring appropriate responses on contentious issues.
- Maintaining ethical standards in AI training and deployment is crucial to avoid reputational and legal risks, as seen in cases like OpenAI's Scarlett Johansson chatbot controversy.
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Mark Zuckerberg tried to convince us he was human. Sorry, ZuckBot: you’ve failed | Arwa Mahdawi
- Mark Zuckerberg has been trying to transform his image to appear more relatable and likable by changing his appearance and engaging in activities like mixed martial arts and wild boar hunting.
- Despite efforts to humanize himself, Zuckerberg still struggles to escape the perception of being a 'creepy automaton', as acknowledged by him during a podcast interview.
- Zuckerberg's recent podcast interviews have not been successful in humanizing him, with discussions around his lavish lifestyle, apocalypse shelter in Hawaii, and plans for AI chatbots to combat loneliness.
- Amid controversies and anti-trust trials, Zuckerberg's efforts to appease politicians and navigate legal challenges continue, raising questions about Meta's future and Zuckerberg's image.
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Meta's layoffs were supposed to target low performers. These employees share how it felt to them.
- Former Meta employees let go for 'low performance' describe gaslighting, golden handcuffs, and toxicity.
- Some laid-off employees had positive ratings before termination, were on leave, or hadn't received a formal rating.
- CEO Mark Zuckerberg's push to 'raise the bar on performance' led to around 3,600 layoffs in February.
- Ex-employees fear being labeled 'low performers' may harm their future job prospects.
- Accounts reveal emotions behind the layoffs and concerns about professional reputation.
- Meta's spokesperson reiterated that terminations were performance-based.
- Former employees share experiences of being cut, rehired, and questionable evaluation processes.
- One ex-employee felt relieved post-layoff but worries about the 'low performer' label.
- Another described feeling surreal when invited to reapply post-layoff without acknowledgment.
- Employees express concerns about impact on future prospects and stress inflicted by toxic work environments.
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Chip Industry Technical Paper Roundup: May 6
- New technical papers recently added to Semiconductor Engineering’s library:
- 1. ChipletQuake: On-die Digital Impedance Sensing for Chiplet and Interposer Verification by Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- 2. Input-Triggered Hardware Trojan Attack on Spiking Neural Networks by Sorbonne Université, CNRS, and Queen’s University Belfast
- 3. MCMComm: Hardware-Software Co-Optimization for End-to-End Communication in Multi-Chip-Modules by Georgia Tech
- 4. Investigating Self-Heating Effects in Ferroelectric FinFETs for Reliable In-Memory Computing by TU Munich, University of Stuttgart, and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
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World of Warcraft previews Patch 11.1.7: Legacy of Arathor and a return to the Arathi Highlands
- World of Warcraft is preparing for Patch 11.1.7: Legacy of Arathor, offering a variety of events to keep players engaged during the summer months.
- The upcoming content update includes a campaign in the Arathi Highlands, lorewalking quest chains, new delve affixes, the return of the greedy emissary, a Turbulent Timeways event, and UI quality-of-life improvements.
- A new combat assist feature called Combat Assistant will help players by highlighting recommended next abilities based on resources and character situations.
- In addition, the May trading post in World of Warcraft is themed around 'critter country,' offering hedgehog rides, fox costumes, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cosplay options like shell backs and ninja weapon skins.
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The Verge
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Meta’s AI app is a nightmarish social feed
- Meta's newly launched AI app combines elements of Pinterest, Threads, and generative AI prompts for its social feed.
- Users can easily share their AI chatbot interactions with just two clicks on the Meta AI site.
- The platform showcases a mix of image generation experiments, simple queries, and AI experimentation by users.
- The social aspect of the site aims to demonstrate to AI beginners the possibilities and applications of generative AI.
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Overwatch 2 confirms hero balancing and more features for Stadium mode all the way to ‘Season 19 and beyond’
- Overwatch 2's Stadium mode gaining popularity leads to more features being added in the future.
- Hero balancing will be a primary focus for Stadium mode with data collection ongoing in the coming weeks.
- A roadmap for Stadium mode reveals plans for updates up to 'Season 19 and beyond', including new characters, modes, and gameplay enhancements.
- Additional features like saving and sharing builds, new maps, payload race game mode, consumables, draft mode, and more heroes are in the pipeline for future seasons.
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New Call of Duty 2025 Rumor Has Fans Criticizing Microsoft
- A new Call of Duty 2025 rumor suggests Microsoft and Activision might lock certain limited-time game modes behind a Battle Pass, leading to criticism from fans.
- The rumor, shared by Call of Duty insider TheGhostOfHope, indicates that Call of Duty 2025, possibly Black Ops 7, could be the most expensive CoD game yet.
- According to the rumor, higher tier content like skins and crossover operators for limited-time modes may require owning the Battle Pass, potentially increasing the cost for players.
- Players have expressed disappointment and anger towards Microsoft and Activision's reported monetization decisions, with concerns about the impact on the gaming experience.
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MMO Week in Review: Meet the new EVE Legion, not the same as the old EVE Legion
- EVE Legion expansion is announced at EVE Fanfest 2025, offering various features for players.
- Camelot Unchained's current state is revealed in a dev stream after months offline.
- WoW introduces new rotation assistance tool while reducing reliance on automating addons.
- MMO enthusiasts ponder on EverQuest 3's potential success post-EverQuest Next cancellation.
- World of Warcraft previews new rotational assistance UI tool and restrictions on automating addons.
- WildStar's potential revival in 2025 is discussed, recalling the MMO's ambitious yet flawed past.
- MMO quest design flaws are examined, highlighting issues in MMORPGs' questing systems.
- Final Fantasy XIV's positive aspects are acknowledged, despite it not being the author's preferred MMO.
- Havenhold is praised as an action combat MMO with traditional gaming vibes.
- Embers Adrift launches on Steam after overcoming setbacks with its payment processor.
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Inference Framework For Deployment Challenges of Large Generative Models On GPUs (Google)
- A new technical paper titled “Scaling On-Device GPU Inference for Large Generative Models” was published by researchers at Google and Meta Platforms.
- The paper introduces ML Drift, an optimized framework that enables on-device execution of generative AI workloads with significantly more parameters than existing models.
- ML Drift addresses engineering challenges related to cross-GPU API development and ensures compatibility across mobile and desktop/laptop platforms, allowing for the deployment of complex models on resource-constrained devices.
- The GPU-accelerated ML/AI inference engine developed by the researchers achieves a performance improvement of an order of magnitude compared to existing open-source GPU inference engines.
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Guardian
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Meta and Shopify urged to act as scale of ‘ghost stores’ preying on Australian online shoppers revealed
- Over 140 'ghost' stores in Australia deceive online shoppers with poor quality products or fail to deliver, prompting calls for action from Meta and Shopify.
- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating the surge of complaints about these deceptive online retailers.
- These 'ghost' stores falsely market themselves as local businesses with fake closing-down sales and stories.
- Experts highlight the responsibility of platforms like Shopify and Meta in enabling fraudulent online stores to operate.
- Many of these sites use similar copy, sell comparable products, and provide misleading information about their locations.
- Customers have faced challenges in seeking refunds for substandard products or non-deliveries from these deceptive online retailers.
- The majority of identified ghost stores are found to be using the Shopify e-commerce platform.
- Consumer advocates emphasize the urgency for digital platforms and regulators to combat digital retail fraud effectively.
- Despite efforts to report misleading ads, platforms like Meta have been criticized for not taking sufficient action against these deceptive online stores.
- Calls for increased responsibility, coordination, and action from digital platforms and regulators to protect consumers from online fraud are growing.
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The Soapbox: Could an official WildStar revival succeed in 2025?
- WildStar, an MMO launched in 2014, shifted to free-to-play in 2015 and was shut down in 2018 by NCsoft.
- Speculation arises about the potential success of an official WildStar revival in 2025 after seven years of dormancy.
- Fans nostalgically recall WildStar's unique features like animations, characters, settings, soundtrack, and housing system.
- Questions surround the size of the remaining fanbase and the potential audience for a revival.
- Considerations include the need for organizational planning, hosting, marketing, business model, and modernization of game structure.
- The challenge of reviving WildStar lies in maintaining interest over time and attracting both former and new players.
- Competition in the MMO landscape, evolving game trends, and necessary development work pose hurdles to a successful revival.
- Skepticism remains about the potential longevity and engagement of a revived WildStar without substantial improvements.
- The writer raises concerns about the feasibility and sustainability of a WildStar relaunch without significant development efforts.
- The article invites reader opinions on whether a WildStar relaunch in 2025 holds promise or if the opportunity has passed.
- The Soapbox section allows writers to share personal editorials on various topics, encouraging reader feedback and discussion.
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Streaming into the Metaverse: A Vision of Tomorrow’s Entertainment
- The future of entertainment in the Metaverse envisions personalized streaming experiences based on individual moods and preferences.
- Interactive storytelling in the Metaverse blurs the line between viewer and content, offering dynamic and personalized narrative paths.
- AI-powered characters and avatars in the Metaverse provide companionship and interaction, adapting to user actions and emotions.
- Streaming in the Metaverse engages all senses with haptic feedback suits and scent technology, offering emotionally responsive storytelling.
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Judge on Meta’s AI training: “I just don’t understand how that can be fair use”
- A judge expressed skepticism at a hearing where Meta defended its stance on AI training data being fair use.
- Meta argued that AI training should be considered fair use to prevent setbacks in the AI industry.
- Judge Vince Chhabria pushed back on Meta's claim that their AI models do not threaten authors' markets.
- The court proceedings highlighted the ongoing debate over the fair use of AI training data in the industry.
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Insider
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Big Tech was noticeably quiet about Trump in their latest earnings calls
- Big Tech had little to say about President Donald Trump during their recent earnings calls.
- Amazon and Apple were the companies that discussed tariffs the most, mentioning them a total of 42 times.
- Despite aligning themselves closer to Trump in the past, Big Tech executives did not mention him in their discussions.
- The companies discussed the impact of tariffs on their businesses, with Apple planning to divert iPhone production from China to India.
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