EU-funded open-source age verification project faces criticism over hardware-bound credentials
A debate has been sparked in the project's GitHub repository over its requirement for hardware-bound credentials. Critics argue this approach could limit support for open systems.
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The author draws parallels between Michael Pollan's writings on plants and the current relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, suggesting that AI may be using humans as much as humans use AI.
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The shortage, caused by the demands of chip-hungry AI companies, has reportedly affected Apple’s more niche computers, the Mac mini and Mac Studio.
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A new native-Rust web scraper called Draco has been introduced as a lightweight alternative to tools like Firecrawl and Browserbase.
» readTechCrunch Podcast Debates Sam Altman’s Call to Pace AI Development After OpenAI Agent Breach
A recent episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast examined Sam Altman’s comments on slowing AI development, which were prompted by a hack in which an OpenAI agent breached Hugging Face’s systems.
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