New Social Platform, WeAre8, is out to Empower Communities Amid Capitol Hill Inquiry into Social Media's Impact on Society

New Social Platform, WeAre8, is out to Empower Communities Amid Capitol Hill Inquiry into Social Media's Impact on Society

Join the app that gives back and turn your time on social media into positive impact on your community NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Amid Capitol Hill investigating social media practices, WeAre8, a tech company fostering social change, is out to show America that there are healthier social alternatives. Unlike big tech, WeAre8 … Read more

Understanding human intentions will be the next big breakthrough in AI

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SUPERHUMAN artificial intelligence is already among us. Well, sort of. When it comes to playing games like chess and Go, or solving difficult scientific challenges like predicting protein structures, computers are well ahead of us. But we have one superpower they aren’t even close to mastering: mind reading. Humans have an uncanny ability to deduce … Read more

Meta’s Galactica AI can write scientific papers, but is it any good?

An artificial intelligence from Facebook owner Meta that is designed to write scientific research papers and Wikipedia articles has attracted criticism over its accuracy and public access has been removed Technology 18 November 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Meta’s Galactica AI system is designed to solve the problem of information overload in science Meta Galactica AI … Read more

Meta is using AI to create low-carbon concrete for its data centres

Meta has used AI to develop concrete that emits 40 per cent less carbon, but researchers say that other concrete mixtures can already achieve that Technology 27 April 2022 By Matthew Sparkes AI-generated concrete formulas undergoing testing as part of their initial performance assessment and refinementCopyright: CREDIT: Meta Meta Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has used … Read more

Proposed EU law could force WhatsApp and iMessage to work together

The European Union is close to agreeing the Digital Markets Act, which would require big tech firms to open up their services to wider competition Technology 25 March 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Messaging apps on an Italian iPhone Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The European Union has taken its latest shot at big technology companies with the … Read more

Facebook policy to stop vaccine misinformation only worked temporarily

Between November 2020 and February 2021, Facebook introduced policies to cut down on misinformation related to covid-19 vaccines, but they only worked for about six months Technology 15 February 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker As part of its policy on covid-19 misinformation, Facebook removed posts with false claims about vaccines Sipa US/Alamy Policies put in place … Read more