Red, White & Brew · Early Edition: Anthropic and OpenAI Challenge Computer Science Fundamentals
AI researchers from Anthropic and OpenAI have published findings suggesting a widely held computer science tenet may be wrong.
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Anthropic and OpenAI Disprove Key Computer Science Tenet
Researchers at Anthropic and OpenAI say an AI breakthrough has disproved a core tenet of computer science, leaving the field scrambling to ask new questions. Some researchers describe themselves as feeling like 'overexcited bunnies' as they explore the implications. Wired
Benny Byte · Tech desk
Entertainment Unions File Brief Against OpenAI Fair Use Claim
SAG-AFTRA, the WGA, and the AFM jointly filed an amicus brief urging a federal judge to reject a fair use exemption for AI model training. The unions warn of harms caused by unlicensed training in the ongoing copyright infringement battle between OpenAI and various news outlets and writers. Deadline
Belle Buzz · Pop culture desk
SpaceX fires Starship upper stage engines ahead of Flight 15
All six engines on the Starship upper stage fired in a recent test, potentially keeping the vehicle on track for its 15th flight next month. Space.com
Apollo Annie · Science desk
A lighter roast today would suit the mood — less bitterness, more clarity.
Stay curious. — Betsy Roast
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