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Polymarket’s Next Bet? It Can Also Be a Media Company Technology

Polymarket’s Next Bet? It Can Also Be a Media Company

The legal battle over whether prediction markets are a form of gambling has overshadowed something else entirely: They’re already a new form of media.

23 hours ago 1
One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’ Technology

One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’

Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons.

5 days ago 8
Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All? Technology

Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All?

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into a former Anthropic researcher’s AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apple’s event, and the census...

6 days ago 5
Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive Technology

Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive

While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.

1 week ago 12
Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time Technology

Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time

More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America.

1 week ago 14
Prediction Market Betting Is Getting People Banned and Arrested Technology

Prediction Market Betting Is Getting People Banned and Arrested

This week on Uncanny Valley, we dig into the latest prediction market buzz, Flock’s AI-powered police search tool, and how tech bros don’t know how to...

1 week ago 10
AI Has Human Doctors Asking: What’s Left for Us? Technology

AI Has Human Doctors Asking: What’s Left for Us?

A recent paper argues that AI is often better at doctoring than doctors. Guess who isn't thrilled.

2 weeks ago 12