Leo Rodman March 10, 2025
Will the future of software development run on vibes?
Accepting AI-written code without understanding how it works is growing in popularity.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/is-vibe-coding-with-ai-gnarly-or-reckless-maybe-some-of-both
Eerily realistic AI voice demo sparks amazement and discomfort online
Sesame’s new AI voice model features uncanny imperfections, and it’s willing to act like an angry boss.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/users-report-emotional-bonds-with-startlingly-realistic-ai-voice-demo
Exclusive: Scale AI is being investigated by the US Department of Labor
Scale AI is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor for compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/scale-ai-is-being-investigated-by-the-us-department-of-labor
ChatGPT doubled its weekly active users in under 6 months, thanks to new releases | TechCrunch
OpenAI's flagship AI chatbot, ChatGPT, returned to solid growth in the latter half of 2024, according to a new report published on Thursday by VC firm
techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/chatgpt-doubled-its-weekly-active-users-in-under-6-months-thanks-to-new-releases
Hugging Face's chief science officer worries AI is becoming 'yes-men on servers' | TechCrunch
Hugging Face co-founder and chief science officer Thomas Wolf thinks that AI today isn't capable of figuring out novel solutions like a human.
techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/hugging-faces-chief-science-officer-worries-ai-is-becoming-yes-men-on-servers
OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor lays out the bull case for AI agents | TechCrunch
We still didn't get a straight-up definition of exactly what an AI agent is during Bret Taylor's Mobile World Congress fireside chat in Barcelona on
techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/openai-chairman-bret-taylor-lays-out-the-bull-case-for-ai-agents
Researchers surprised to find less-educated areas adopting AI writing tools faster
Stanford researchers analyzed 305 million texts, revealing AI-writing trends.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/researchers-surprised-to-find-less-educated-areas-adopting-ai-writing-tools-faster
Amazon reportedly forms a new agentic AI group | TechCrunch
Amazon has formed a new group within AWS dedicated to creating AI agents, systems that help people automate parts of their lives, Reuters reported on
techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/amazon-reportedly-forms-a-new-agentic-ai-group
How DeepSeek became a fortune teller for China’s youth
AI-powered BaZi analysis has become the new oracle for a disillusioned generation seeking answers.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/03/1112604/deepseek-fortune-teller-china
A Student Used AI to Beat Amazon’s Brutal Technical Interview. He Got an Offer and Someone Tattled to His University
Roy Lee built an AI system that bypasses FAANG's brutal technical interviews and says that the work of most programmers will be obsolete in two years.
gizmodo.com/a-student-used-ai-to-beat-amazons-brutal-technical-interview-he-got-an-offer-and-someone-tattled-to-his-university-2000571562
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