Charlotte Jee

Dec 9, 2024 | technologyreview.com | Charlotte Jee

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 The USDA is launching a national program to test milk for bird flu A full nine months after the current outbreak was first detected in dairy cows. (STAT)+ The risk of a bird flu pandemic is rising. (MIT Technology Review) 2 Here’s what sets OpenAI’s new models apart They’re shifting from predicting to reasoning, which could be a huge deal.

Dec 8, 2024 | mailchi.mp | Charlotte Jee

Your daily dose of what’s up in emerging technologyBy Charlotte Jee • 12.09.24 Hello! Today: satellites burning up in the atmosphere could potentially alter the climate—but we don’t yet know how big a problem they pose. Also: what OpenAI’s frantic release schedule tells us about the state of AI right now.

Nov 22, 2024 | technologyreview.com | Charlotte Jee

OpenAI has lifted the lid (just a crack) on its safety-testing processes. It has put out two papers describing how it stress-tests its powerful large language models to try to identify potential harmful or otherwise unwanted behavior, an approach known as red-teaming. The first paper describes how OpenAI directs an extensive network of human testers outside the company to vet the behavior of its models before they are released.

Nov 21, 2024 | technologyreview.com | Charlotte Jee

In late 2023, one of California’s largest oil and gas producers secured draft permits from the US Environmental Protection Agency to develop a new type of well in an oil field. If approved, it intends to drill a series of boreholes down to a sprawling sedimentary formation roughly 6,000 feet below the surface, where it will inject tens of millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide to store it away forever. Hundreds of similar projects are looming across the state, the US, and the world.

Nov 20, 2024 | technologyreview.com | Charlotte Jee

Clear Secure is the most visible biometric identity company in the United States. Best known for its line-jumping service in airports, it’s also popping up at  sports arenas and stadiums all over the country. You can also use its identity verification platform to rent tools at Home Depot, put your profile in front of recruiters on LinkedIn, and, as of this month, verify your identity as a rider on Uber.