The task of aligning AI is tricky as it is difficult to determine who
gets to decide what values to align with
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BIG TECH & STARTUPS
INSIDE OPENAI'S PLAN TO MAKE AI MORE `DEMOCRATIC' (15 MINUTE
READ) [6]
The task of aligning AI is tricky as it is difficult to determine who
gets to decide what values to align with. OpenAI is searching for a
path toward AI alignment upon which large swaths of the public can
agree. While it is consulting with the public and adjusting its
strategy based on the voice of the people, the process is not
democratic as the input is advisory, not binding. Sam Altman has
previously said that his company would 'respect' it if the public
unequivocally said that OpenAI should stop or slow down, but experts
think it would be unlikely.
MICROSOFT TO SHARE DETAILS ON BRINGING XBOX GAMES TO PLAYSTATION NEXT
WEEK (2 MINUTE READ) [7]
Microsoft is bringing Xbox exclusives to PS5 and Nintendo Switch
consoles. The company plans to publicly outline the future of Xbox
next week at a business update event. Microsoft was originally
planning the update for later this month, but it appears to have been
moved forward after a weekend of intensified rumors.
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SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY
NEW E. COLI STRAIN WILL ACCELERATE EVOLUTION OF THE GENES OF YOUR
CHOICE (4 MINUTE READ) [8]
Researchers at Cambridge University have created a synthetic
orthogonal DNA replication system in E. coli that can be used as a
risk-free way to generate and study mutations. The system is
completely separate from the system that the bacteria use to copy the
genes they need to survive. It turns the bacteria into hotbeds of
evolution that have the potential to greatly facilitate the
development of enzymes and other proteins that will have applications
in research, medicine, and industry. The system was inspired by a
similar system that exists in yeast.
CHINA CLAIMS NEW SPEED RECORD WITH VACUUM-TUBE MAGLEV TRAIN (4 MINUTE
READ) [9]
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, China's biggest
missile manufacturer, claims that it has clocked the fastest speed
ever for a superconducting maglev vehicle at over 623 km/h in a
hyperloop system just 2 km long. The next phase of testing for the
vehicle is a 60 km track, which will allow it to be tested at a target
speed of 1,000 km/h. Hyperloop systems are extraordinarily expensive -
China's colossal population makes it one of the only countries where a
public transit system using this technology might be close to
financially possible.
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PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE
WINDOWS VERSION OF THE VENERABLE LINUX "SUDO" COMMAND SHOWS UP IN
PREVIEW BUILD (1 MINUTE READ) [10]
A user on X found settings for a sudo command in a preview version of
Windows Server 2025 that was posted to the experimental Canary channel
in late January. The settings include a toggle to turn the sudo
command on and off and a drop-down to tweak how the command behaves
when used. The command itself currently doesn't work yet. It is
possible that the feature may never get released to public versions of
the operating system and it could also remain exclusive to Windows
Server.
WXT (GITHUB REPO) [11]
WXT is a framework for developing web extensions. It is similar to
Nuxt, but for Chrome Extensions. WXT supports all browsers and both
MV2 and MV3. It features file-based entry points, auto-imports, and a
dev mode with HMR and fast reload. WXT is front-end framework
agnostic. A minute-long introduction video is available.
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MISCELLANEOUS
IT'S EASIER TO FORGIVE A HUMAN THAN A ROBOT (2 MINUTE READ) [12]
We hold robots to a higher standard than we hold humans. Robots will
have to be virtually perfect before we accept them for tasks like
driving, medical care, and even customer support interactions. For
example, even if self-driving cars prevent a significant number of car accidents, they'll still be responsible for the accidents they cause,
which will have legal ramifications that may be impossible to
overcome. Humans may be more forgiving if AI is adopted widely enough,
but in the meantime, we'll have to work out what a tolerable error
rate is for robots when comparing them with humans.
ASK HN: WHAT HAVE YOU BUILT WITH LLMS? (HACKER NEWS THREAD) [13]
This Hacker News thread is full of examples of AI projects that
developers have built, mostly for personal use. The projects include a voice-enabled sales training bot, a set of shortcuts and scripts for
macOS, a cookbook translated from handwritten recipes, and agents that
forecast geopolitical and economic events. The discussion includes
details on what each project's development stack looks like and how
they were deployed.
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NATURALSQL (GITHUB REPO) [16]
NaturalSQL is a series of models with state-of-the-art performance on text-to-SQL instructions.
META CUTS OFF THIRD-PARTY ACCESS TO FACEBOOK GROUPS, LEAVING
DEVELOPERS AND CUSTOMERS IN DISARRAY (3 MINUTE READ) [17]
Meta is deprecating its Facebook Groups API in favor of its new
Facebook Graph API v19.0, which still has features that allow
developers to privately reply in Facebook groups.
AI DESIGN PATTERNS (3 MINUTE READ) [18]
A few design patterns are emerging for AI products as people learn
how to build AI applications.
GOOGLE IS ONCE AGAIN ACCUSED OF SNUBBING THE JPEG XL IMAGE FORMAT (2
MINUTE READ) [19]
The JPEG XL format provides cost reductions on server storage
requirements and backward compatibility with existing JPEG-based
applications, but browser companies seem hesitant to implement it.
SNAP IS CUTTING 10 PERCENT OF ITS STAFF (2 MINUTE READ) [20]
Snap has struggled to expand beyond its core social networking
product while facing the same challenges as other tech and media
companies in recent years.
ASK HN: HOW TO FIND TIME TO LEARN AFTER FULL-TIME JOB? (HACKER NEWS
THREAD) [21]
Take care of yourself, find things to do that you actually enjoy, and
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