This week's tech news covers Meta's shift towards AI-powered content moderation, a new AI startup fact-checking claims online, the booming AI chip rental market, and a documentary exploring the vast reach of the U.S. government's security agency.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will simplify its policies and restore 'free expression' on its platforms by getting rid of independent fact checkers. Instead, Meta will use an X-style community notes model where users add context to misleading posts. The social media giant is also relying on AI to give a 'second opinion' on content removal and restoration decisions.
Meta also faced backlash for creating AI profiles on Instagram and Facebook that were sloppy and lied to human users (It quickly took down the AI profiles). Meanwhile, a new AI startup called is launching a feature to fact-check claims in text blocks by looking at supporting or contradicting sources online. CEO Edward Tian warns that this type of technology could put the reliability of the internet at risk.\The startup has about 10 million monthly active users and scanned roughly 250 million documents through its platform in 2024. This growing space has attracted a clutch of cloud computing startups that rent access to powerful processing chips called GPUs to AI companies. While $23 billion-valued CoreWeave is the most notable among them, smaller companies with unusual backstories have also capitalized on the AI arms race. In a different story, a documentary explores the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) — a vast agency that grants and denies U.S. security clearances to millions of workers. The film asks viewers to consider: does my mom know that the government can do this? Director David Cattler calls this the 'mom test,' a common-sense check on how DCSA does its job
AI Meta Fact-Checking Cloud Computing Government Surveillance
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Meta Explores Nuclear Power for AI, Joining Tech Giants in Clean Energy PushMeta is considering nuclear power to fuel its AI projects. This comes as Microsoft partners with a revived Pennsylvania reactor, highlighting a trend among tech companies seeking clean energy sources.
Read more »
Hut 8 (HUT) Rises 12% Pre-Market as Speculation of Meta (META) Partnership SwirlsHUT shares climbed to just under $30 as of 10:00 UTC, over 11.75% higher than its Wednesday closing price of $26.69.
Read more »
Meta announces Meta Motivo and more AI tools: check it outSebastian, a veteran of a tech writer with over 15 years of experience in media and marketing, blends his lifelong fascination with writing and technology to provide valuable insights into the realm of mobile devices.
Read more »
Meta Explores Nuclear Power for AI, Joining Tech Giants Embracing Atomic EnergyMeta, the parent company of Facebook, is venturing into nuclear power as a potential energy source for its artificial intelligence initiatives, aiming to have reactors operational by the early 2030s. This move aligns with other tech giants like Microsoft, which is collaborating with a Pennsylvania reactor, marking a resurgence in nuclear energy adoption within the technology sector.
Read more »
Why tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta are betting big on nuclear powerTech’s biggest companies are turning to nuclear power for their efficiency and sustainability goals and to meet massive energy demands.
Read more »
Tech giants like Meta, Google to be forced to pay for Australian newsAustralia plans new rules to “create a financial incentive” for big tech firms to pay Australian media companies for news content on their platforms, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones announced on Thursday.
Read more »