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☆ These are the 3 biggest fears about AI — and here's how worried you should be about them
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some AI experts say we're barreling headfirst toward the destruction of humanity. Current AI systems are not sentient but they are created to be humanlike. "We need to look at the lack of purpose that people would feel at the loss of jobs en masse," he told Insider. AI biasIf AI systems are used to help make wider societal decisions, systematic bias can become a serious risk, experts told Insider. There have already been several examples of bias in generative AI systems, including early versions of ChatGPT.

Persons: Sam Altman, OpenAI, we're, David Krueger, it's, I'm, Alan Turing, Janis Wong, Aaron Mok, Krueger, Abhishek Gupta, Arvind Krishna, Gupta, Wong Organizations: Center, AI Safety, Cambridge University, Montreal AI, IBM Locations: Montreal

☆ Vision Pro fans will need an appointment if they want to buy Apple's $3,500 headset from a store, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple will need to book an appointment to buy the Vision Pro headset in-store. The company is planning a retail launch for the headset next year, Bloomberg reported. Apple fans hoping to get their hands on the Vision Pro will need to book an appointment to buy the headset in-store. The Vision Pro will be rolled out next year, with stores in New York and Los Angeles among the first to stock the device, per Bloomberg. Apple's Vision Pro is the company's first major product release in eight years.

Persons: groans, Insider's Pete Syme, Elon Musk Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg, Vision, Worldwide, Conference Locations: New York, Los Angeles

☆ The popularity of AI could spark 'reasonable' fears that schools may employ fewer teachers, or possibly none at all, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tools like ChatGPT could raise fears about fewer teachers being used in schools, per an AI expert. Stuart Russell spoke to The Guardian about how traditional teaching roles could change. The education sector has been having a difficult time adapting to new AI tech. Speaking to The Guardian, AI expert Stuart Russell said the rising use of the technology could spark "reasonable" fears among those working in the education sector that fewer teachers, or possibly none at all, could be employed by schools. He added that he thought humans would still play a role but it could differ from traditional teaching duties.

Persons: Stuart Russell, Russell Organizations: Guardian, University of California, Good Global Summit, Oxford, Russell Group Locations: Berkeley, Geneva, Cambridge

☆ 'Goodbye Twitter': Users say they're ditching the app for Mark Zuckerberg's Threads
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

On Elon Musk's Twitter, Threads, Meta, and Goodbye Twitter were all trending on Thursday morning. Some Twitter users took to the platform to say their goodbyes. Over on Elon Musk's Twitter, "Threads," "Meta," and "Goodbye Twitter" were all trending topics on Thursday morning. One Twitter user wrote: "Instagram Threads.... Goodbye Twitter I found a better app." Another Twitter user shared a video of crowds, along with the caption: "Everyone running back to twitter after trying Threads App for 5 min.. #ThreadsApp"

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Elon Organizations: Elon, Twitter

☆ Meta previously launched an app called Threads but it was more focused on beating Snapchat than being a Twitter killer
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This is not Meta's first attempt at launching an app called Threads, though. Meta, back when it was known as Facebook, launched an app called Threads in late 2019. The new Threads app has been in development since January and already appears to be notably different from the prior app by the same name. According to Zuckerberg, Threads amassed more than 10 million users in the first seven hours. Instagram's stories, which drew heavy inspiration from a similar Snapchat feature, have since outperformed their original rival.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, it's, influencers, Zuckerberg, Musk, Elon, Insider's Hasan Chowdhury Organizations: Twitter, Elon, Meta, Facebook Locations: Snapchat, Instagram

☆ Linda Yaccarino breaks silence on Twitter's rate limits: 'You need to make big moves to keep strengthening the platform'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino has broken her silence on the platform's new rate limits. Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino has broken her silence on the platform's new rate limits. She wrote: "When you have a mission like Twitter -- you need to make big moves to keep strengthening the platform. Insider's Kali Hays reported that Twitter staff were also largely kept in the dark about abrupt change. The move was not announced to staff and workers received little communication from Musk and Yaccarino after the change, Insider reported.

Persons: Linda Yaccarino, Yaccarino, Elon Musk, Yoel Roth, Kali Hays, Twitter, Yaccarino's Organizations: Twitter, Financial Times, Reuters

☆ After a shaky start, some colleges are telling staff and students to capitalize on AI — as long as they don't use it to cheat
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A group of UK colleges has issued guidance allowing students and staff to capitalize on AI. A group of UK colleges has agreed to a set of principles that will allow students and staff to capitalize on generative AI — as long as they use it ethically. The principles outlined a commitment to support students and staff to become "AI-literate." The guidance said staff should be able to support students' use of generative AI tools and adapt their teaching and assessment methods to allow for ethical use of the tech. University staff also need support as they look at how AI can be used to enhance their teaching and help bring subjects to life."

Persons: ChatGPT, Tim Bradshaw Organizations: Russell Group, Morning, Oxford, Cambridge, University

☆ Twitter's rate limits may be driven by financial issues and are likely an attempt by Elon Musk to cut costs, ex-employee says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A former Twitter worker said the introduction of rate limits is likely an attempt at cost-cutting. Rumman Chowdhury told BBC News she thought it was due to Elon Musk's "lack of payment of his bills." A former Twitter employee says Elon Musk's controversial rate limits are likely an attempt at cost-cutting. Twitter's former head of trust and safety, Yoel Roth, also expressed skepticism in a Saturday post to Twitter rival, Bluesky. Some Twitter users have lashed out over the rate limits, despite Musk stating that the change is temporary.

Persons: Rumman Chowdhury, Elon, Musk, Yoel Roth, Bluesky, Roth, Chowdhury Organizations: BBC News, Twitter

☆ Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk pile in on Meta's new Twitter competitor
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk have taken issue with Meta's new Twitter competitor, Threads. download the app Email address By clicking “Sign Up,” you also agree to marketing emails from both Insider and Morning Brew; and you accept Insider’s Terms and Privacy Policy Click here for Morning Brew’s privacy policy. Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk are piling in on Meta's new Twitter rival, Threads. Within an hour, Twitter's owner, Elon Musk, had chimed in to share his agreement in the comments. However, Twitter's privacy policy did not appear to reference health and fitness or financial info.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Dorsey, Elon, Meta Organizations: Meta, Facebook

☆ 'Can't even see my own tweets': Twitter users despair over Elon Musk's decision to limit views
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk has decided to temporarily limit the number of tweets people can read each day. In his latest Twitter shake-up, Elon Musk has decided to temporarily control how many tweets users can read each day. The decision sparked backlash and within hours the billionaire said he had extended the limits to 10,000 for verified users, 1,000 for unverified users, and 500 for newly unverified users. On Friday, Musk also changed Twitter's rules to stop unregistered users from viewing tweets without signing up. One user poked fun at the risk the policy might reduce views: "Babe no your tweet's a banger!

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, MrBeast, Matt Navarra Organizations: Twitter

☆ Bluesky says it temporarily paused new sign-ups after fresh Twitter chaos led to a surge in interest. Here's how the platform works.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It comes amid fresh chaos at Twitter, which placed a limit on the number of tweets users can view. Bluesky, a Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter rival, had to temporarily pause new sign-ups over the weekend after it reported a surge of interest. "We will temporarily be pausing Bluesky sign-ups while our team continues to resolve the existing performance issues," Bluesky wrote in a post on the platform. On Friday, Twitter started requiring people to sign in to view tweets on the platform, a move that irritated some users. However, unlike Mastodon, users don't have to choose a server when they sign up – something that appeared to be an issue for Mastodon users who found the process too complicated.

Persons: Bluesky, Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Twitter, Jay Graber, Sam Tabahriti, Dril, Alexandria Ocasio, Musk's, Grimes, There's, Graber, Dorsey Organizations: Twitter, Morning, Mastodon Locations: Alexandria, Cortez

☆ These are the best cities in the world for a healthy work-life balance, an analysis has found. Almost all are in Europe.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Europe is leading the way for healthy work-life balance, an analysis by Forbes found. Europe is leading the way for healthy work-life balance, an analysis by Forbes has found. Forbes ranked cities in Europe as some of the best in the world for work-life balance, but not US cities made the list. Belfast, Northern IrelandWork-life balance score: 57Belfast, Northern Ireland. Oslo, NorwayWork-life balance score: 63.2Karl Johans Gate street scene in Oslo, Norway with royal palace in the background.

Persons: Forbes, —, Ricki, Lee Abrams, Giles, Cathedral, Edinburgh . Russell Cheyne, Sylvain Sonnet, Taylor Rains, Karl Johans, Wolfgang Kaehler, Fredrik Sandberg Organizations: Service, Forbes, Invest Northern, Auckland Skyline, Getty, Stockholm, TT, Agency, AFP Locations: Europe, Denmark, Finland, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Auckland, New Zealand, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland, Edinburgh, Scotland, Vienna, Austria, Reykjavik, Iceland, Gothenburg, Sweden, Auckland , New Zealand, . Eden, Oslo, Norway, Stockholm

☆ Tesla delivered 466,000 cars in another record quarter. Analysts called it a 'massive step in the right direction.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla posted another record quarter for the three months to June 30, it said on Sunday. Tesla posted another record quarter for both production and deliveries in the three months to June 30. The second quarter figures are not far off double the tallies for the same period last year. Analysts at Wedbush Securities said the delivery figure was a "massive step in the right direction" for Tesla. Tesla reports its second quarter results and will hold an investor call on July 19.

Persons: Tesla, Dan Ives, Alexa St, John, It's, Ford, Tesla's, Insider's George Glover, Beatrice Nolan Organizations: Morning, EV, Street, Wedbush Securities, Tesla, Alexa, General Motors, Tesla's

☆ Helsinki airport's been named one of the best in Europe — here's what it was like
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The airport was quiet and there was no queue for passport control. I was the only traveler going through the gates and had my pick of five border control officials.

☆ Canada is launching a remote-work scheme to lure digital nomads to the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Canada is developing a scheme to attract digital nomads to the country. Under current rules, remote workers are allowed to live and work in Canada for six months. The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said the plans were aimed at making Canada a go-to destination for digital nomads. Under current Canadian immigration rules, digital nomads can stay in Canada for up to six months under a visitor status while still working for foreign companies. "We expect that some digital nomads who initially enter Canada to work remotely will decide to seek opportunities with Canadian employers," the IRCC said in a release.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Privacy, Canada, Immigration Refugees, Citizenship Canada Locations: Canada, Canadian, Bali, Portugal, Greece

☆ Austin, home to Elon Musk's Tesla, is the best city to start your career, a study has found. See the top 5.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Financial services company Bankrate ranked the best and worst cities for young professionals. Austin, Texas, took the top spot and ranked highly for year-on-year job growth. Bankrate, a financial services company, put together a list of the best and worst cities for professionals who are just starting out. The city is known as "Silicon Hills" and serves as a base for major companies such as Elon Musk's Tesla. Some of the worst cities to launch a career were Birmingham, Memphis, and New Orleans, the study found.

Persons: —, Alex Gailey, Austin, Elon Musk's Tesla, Musk, Franklin Nashville , Tennessee Michael Warren, Cary, DANIEL SLIM, Bellevue Seattle , Washington spotmatik Organizations: Financial, Bankrate, Service, Elon, Birmingham, Nashville, Davidson, Franklin, Getty, Raleigh, Austin, Georgetown Locations: Austin , Texas, Texas, California, Memphis, New Orleans, Murfreesboro, Franklin Nashville , Tennessee, Cary Raleigh , North Carolina, Salt Lake City Salt Lake City , Utah, AFP, Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Seattle , Washington

☆ People are more likely to believe AI-generated tweets than ones written by humans, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

People may be more susceptible to misinformation if it's written by AI, a study has found. The study found respondents couldn't tell the difference between tweets created by GPT-3 and humans. People may be more susceptible to misinformation if it's written by AI, a study has found. Not only could the majority of participants not tell the real tweets from the ones generated by AI, but they generally found the AI's tweets more convincing. They then asked respondents to identify if the tweets were true or false, which participants had an easier time doing with the AI-generated ones.

Persons: OpenAI, ChatGPT Locations: Australia, Canada, Ireland

☆ Donald Trump is thinking about returning to Twitter, allies say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump is considering returning to Twitter, Axios reported, citing sources. Trump is considering returning to Twitter if his campaign needs a boost, Axios reported, citing sources. After an extended hiatus from his once-favorite platform, Trump allies and some close to his presidential campaign expect him to tweet again at some point, according to the news outlet. However, now Trump is once again running for president his campaign may benefit from the larger audience. On Truth, Trump has around 5 million followers compared with his 86.7 million followers on Twitter.

Persons: Donald Trump, Axios, tweeting, Trump, Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: Twitter, Morning, Trump, Elon, Facebook

☆ Passengers stranded at Newark airport slept on tables and luggage carts after hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Passengers stranded in Newark airport resorted to sleeping on tables and luggage carts. The airport has seen hundreds of flights canceled and delayed because of a storm. Passengers stranded in Newark airport resorted to sleeping on tables and luggage carts after flights were canceled over the weekend, CBS News reported. One passenger told the news outlet: "We've slept on a little bit of everything. Representatives for Newark Airport did not immediately return Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: We've, I've, we're, Margo Osborne, Osborne Organizations: Passengers, CBS News, Newark Airport, United Airlines, Twitter, FAA Locations: Newark, New York, New Orleans

☆ Elon Musk accepts UFC champion Georges St-Pierre's offer to train him for potential Mark Zuckerberg fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk is lining up coaches as he apparently prepares to fight Mark Zuckerberg. The billionaire accepted UFC champion Georges St-Pierre's offer to train him. Elon Musk is lining up coaches for his much-anticipated fight with tech rival Mark Zuckerberg. The billionaire accepted Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Georges St-Pierre's offer to train him for the cage match. "Ok, let's do it," Musk tweeted in response.

Persons: Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Georges St, Pierre, Zuckerberg, Musk, Dana White, Lex Fridman Organizations: UFC, Twitter

☆ An actor who traveled on the Titan submersible said the vehicle had battery issues and lost contact with its host ship for hours during the dive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An actor who was on the Titan submersible said the craft suffered a communication failure. Alan Estrada told the Daily Mail the craft lost communication with its vessel ship for two hours. Despite the issues, Estrada told the news outlet he was made aware of the risks of the dive before he traveled. On Sunday, five people taking the same trip went missing after the submersible lost communication with its surface vessel two hours into its descent. Mike Reiss, who has taken four dives with OceanGate's Titan, said there were communication issues on his trips.

Persons: Alan Estrada, Estrada, —, It's, OceanGate, Mike Reiss, Reiss Organizations: Titan, Daily Mail, Service, Reuters, US Coast Guard, CNN

☆ A cafe owner who served OceanGate workers and its CEO Stockton Rush says locals are 'disheartened' that the sub become an internet meme
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Grace Kay | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Corie Reed says OceanGate staff are some of her regulars at the coffee shop, Seas the Day Cafe. Reed says the town was "very disheartened" by internet memes about the Titan submersible. Over the past week, search teams have scoured the area near the Titanic shipwreck in an attempt to find the submersible. OceanGate told press that it believes the passengers have "sadly been lost." A regular had seen it on the news," Reed said of the news on Sunday night that OceanGate's Titan submersible had gone missing.

Persons: Corie Reed, Reed, OceanGate, she's, It's, they're, hadn't, — Organizations: Titan, Stockton Rush, US Coast Guard Locations: Stockton

☆ Elon Musk speaks out over reports linking Starlink with the missing submersible by taking a dig at a fact-checking site
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has broken his silence on reports that the firm behind Titan's submersible used Starlink. In response to an updated fact-checking article, Musk tweeted: "You can't even run a good psy op." Weeks before the dive, the company tweeted that SpaceX's Starlink was being used for dive operations. "Despite being in the middle of the North Atlantic, we have the internet connection we need to make our #Titanic dive operations a success - thank you @Starlink!" In response to the article, Musk tweeted: "You can't even run a good psy op."

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Weeks, Starlink, OceanGate, OceanGate . Organizations: Twitter, US Coast Guard, OceanGate

☆ SoftBank CEO says he had a crisis that left him in tears for days and made him question his achievements
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

SoftBank's CEO Masayoshi Son says he had a crisis of confidence that left him in tears for days. The FT reported that Son said he broke down for a few days and questioned his achievements. SoftBank has struggled to turn a profit recently and in May reported an annual loss of $32 billion. SoftBank's eccentric CEO Masayoshi Son said he had a crisis of confidence in October that left him in tears for days. The publication reported that the CEO said he broke down for a few days and questioned his achievements as an entrepreneur.

Persons: Masayoshi Son, Son, SoftBank, Jesus, Yoda Organizations: FT, Morning, The Financial, CNBC Locations: Tokyo

☆ AT&T says it's developed a ChatGPT-based tool with help from Microsoft so that its employees can safely use it
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AT&T is deploying an OpenAI-based tool to help employees with their work. AT&T said Microsoft had helped it develop the generative AI tool safely. AT&T has created a ChatGPT-based tool called Ask AT&T for employees to use internally. The blogpost said AT&T had worked with Microsoft to ensure the tool was secure for corporate data, something that has been a concern for companies with ChatGPT. As AT&T said in the blogpost, generative AI tools are "not magic or infallible" and it was ultimately up to employees to check the tool's results were "accurate and appropriate."

Persons: Andy Markus, —, Markus Organizations: Microsoft, Morning, ChatGPT, Companies

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