Meta’s Controversial A.I. Chief Alexandr Wang Outlines His Superintelligence Playbook

Meta’s Controversial A.I. Chief Alexandr Wang Outlines His Superintelligence Playbook

With over 3.5 billion daily active users around the globe, Meta—the company behind Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook—has a reach on roughly 40 percent of the world’s population. That scale gives it a significant advantage in rolling out new technologies, according to Alexandr Wang, the 29-year-old head of A.I. at Meta, who outlined the company’s vision…

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Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners

By DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press The grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products. Hershey acknowledges some recipe changes but said Wednesday that it was trying to meet consumer demand…

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DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis Warns AGI Remains Years Away Despite A.I. Breakthroughs

DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis Warns AGI Remains Years Away Despite A.I. Breakthroughs

An A.I. model from Google DeepMind shocked mathletes from around the world last year when it secured a gold medal at the prestigious International Mathematical Olympiad. Why, then, do these same models also make mistakes on the most elementary math questions? Such inconsistencies are a sign of A.I.’s “jagged intelligence,” according to DeepMind CEO Demis…

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