Adi Robertson

The Times suggests the files are a mix of real and doctored information about the US and NATO’s plans in Ukraine that might have been leaked by Russia:

For all the fears about world-ending AI nightmare scenarios, the clearest problem with AI search so far is that it makes stuff up. That includes potentially libelous claims like baselessly accusing a professor of sexual misconduct or an Australian politician of bribery, two events both recounted in news stories today. The latter might lead to ChatGPT’s first defamation suit — something we’ve discussed the complications of (under US law, at least) before. Whatever happens with these incidents, it seems nearly inevitable somebody will sue over AI “hallucinations” soon.

Because they’re really bad at it.

And former Verge reporter Lauren Goode is writing a book about it! If you haven’t had the good fortune of reading her Wired feature about being followed by the ghost of a canceled wedding across the web, it would make an excellent weekend read.

Defamation law is one of the rare limits to US speech protections, so we’re watching the outcome of voting machine company Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News closely. How are things going for Fox?

Add “the Biden administration” to the list of organizations that won’t be paying for staff to keep their blue checks on Twitter:

Poor Magic Leap — it really does have a decent augmented reality headset these days, but it was way, way too early to the consumer AR party, and now Apple is the guest of honor. No wonder it’s venting a little schadenfreude at Apple’s apparent internal woes.