2 OpenAI’s parental controls are easily circumvented
Its alerts about teenagers’ concerning conversations also took hours to deliver. (WP $)
+ The looming crackdown on AI companionship. (MIT Technology Review)
3 VCs have sunk a record amount into AI startups this year
To the tune of $192.7 billion so far. (Bloomberg $)
+ The AI bubble is looking increasingly precarious, though. (FT $)
+ How to fine-tune AI for prosperity. (MIT Technology Review)
4 The US federal vaccination schedule is still waiting for an update
Officials are yet to sign off on recommendations for this year's updated Covid shots. (Ars Technica)
+ Many people have been left unable to get vaccinated. (NPR)
5 The US Department of Energy has canceled yet more clean energy projects
In mostly blue states. (TechCrunch)
+ More than 300 funding awards have been axed. (CNBC)
+ How to make clean energy progress under Trump in the states. (MIT Technology Review)
6 TikTok recommends pornography to children’s accounts
Despite activating its "restricted mode” to prevent sexualized content. (BBC)
7 China has launched a new skilled worker visa program
In the wake of the US H-1B visa clampdown. (Wired $)
+ The initiative hasn’t gone down well with locals. (BBC)
8 Flights were grounded in Germany after several drone sightings
NATO members are worried about suspected Russian incursions in their skies. (WSJ $)
+ It’s the latest in a string of airspace sightings. (FT $)
9 How YouTube is shaking up Hollywood
Its powerful creators are starting to worry the entertainment establishment—and Netflix. (FT $)