The Download: stereotypes in AI models, and the new age of coding

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Meta has launched its standalone AI app to rival ChatGPT The Meta AI app combines its AI assistant with a social media feed. (The Verge) + It’s primarily designed around voice conversations. (Bloomberg $) + Targeted ads are sure to follow. (TechCrunch) 2 Amazon won’t display tariff-induced price rises after all Jeff Bezos quickly sought to reassure Donald Trump it wasn’t happening. (WSJ $) + Big Tech’s market value has plummeted since Trump’s inauguration. (Economist $) + Tech leaders’ fealty to Trump is not being repaid in kind. (Fast Company $) 3 OpenAI has rolled back an update that made ChatGPT super chatty Users complained it had suddenly become too sycophantic. (Ars Technica) + Sam Altman acknowledged the problem. (Bloomberg $) 4 Huawei is rushing to fulfil chip orders from Chinese clients Now Nvidia is no longer available, Huawei is happy to step up. (FT $ ... Read full article.