Dave Lee

2 months ago | gobackpacking.com | Dave Lee |David Lee

Rhodes was my first stop on an island-hopping adventure through Greece, setting the stage for what I could expect. Over five days, I wandered through medieval streets, lounged on golden beaches, and found plenty of ways to stretch my budget. From cheap eats in the Old Town to renting a car with hostelmates, Rhodes proved you don't need to splurge to experience its history, charm, and beautiful coastline.

Jan 8, 2025 | channelnewsasia.com | Dave Lee

NEW YORK: Mark Zuckerberg’s video announcement on Tuesday (Jan 7) that the company would abandon its fact-checking efforts and loosen moderation marks a stunning reversal of years of promises regarding safety and misinformation. As I watched it, I wondered whether Meta’s PR team held off until Tuesday because posting it on Monday - the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection - would have been too on the nose.

Jan 7, 2025 | ndtvprofit.com | Dave Lee

But just like the Maps fiasco, Apple’s AI isn’t ready for the real world. Complaints and ridicule have been mounting. In December, a BBC notification was rewritten by Apple Intelligence to state falsely that Luigi Mangione, who has been charged in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had turned a gun on himself. Last week, a summary crowned a darts champion before the match had started. Later the same evening, an alert falsely stated that Rafael Nadal had come out as gay.

Jan 1, 2025 | thebrunswicknews.com | Dave Lee |Parmy Olson |Catherine Thorbecke

By Dave Lee, Parmy Olson, Catherine Thorbecke, Bloomberg Opinion Earlier this year I came across a two-frame comic strip that I enjoyed so much I printed it out and taped it to the corner of my desk. In the first frame, an office worker delightedly tells a colleague: "AI turns this single bullet point into a long email I can pretend I wrote." In the second, the recipient of that email responds: "AI makes a single bullet point out of this long email I can pretend I read."

Jan 1, 2025 | thederrick.com | Dave Lee |Parmy Olson |Catherine Thorbecke

Earlier this year I came across a two-frame comic strip that I enjoyed so much I printed it out and taped it to the corner of my desk. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Get complete access for 24 hours to all of the content on our site, including breaking news, e-editions, archives (2010 to current) and special sections.