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- 1MIT Technology Review argues AI breakthroughs are mostly hype●The Download: why AI's latest breakthroughs and fears may be more hype than rea
MIT Technology Review's newsletter 'The Download' argues that both the latest AI breakthroughs and the fears surrounding them may be more hype than reality. The piece pushes back against claims that recent AI advances represent a transformative leap, suggesting public discourse has inflated both the capabilities and the dangers of current systems.
- 2Pentagon seeks $30 million for AI lie detector●The Pentagon wants $30M to build an AI-powered lie detector
The Pentagon is asking for $30 million to develop an AI-powered lie detector, according to an MIT Technology Review report. The proposed funding has drawn attention for its civil-liberties and accuracy implications, with observers questioning how reliable AI deception detection could be and what uses the military has planned for the technology.