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Working with AI
Scale AI, one of Silicon Valley’s most important behind-the-scenes companies, just laid off hundreds of data-labeling contractors as it pivots toward “expert” training teams. The company says it is shifting from large-scale basic labeling work to specialized annotation that supports higher-value enterprise and defense contracts. Continue Reading →
AI Writing Half The Web
According to a new report from SEO firm Graphite, AI systems are already responsible for roughly half the articles published online. Axios’s Megan Morrone reported that researchers analyzed millions of pages from Common Crawl and found that automated writing tools are shaping an ever-larger share of what we read. The specific numbers are debatable, but the direction of travel is clear. Continue Reading →
Shopping Agents
Get ready to market to bots! You hear it so often, it seems inevitable. But is there a near-term future where AI agents actively shop on our behalf? If there is, what will it take for us to get there? The first thing we need to do is carefully define what we mean by "shop on our behalf." Then, we have to understand how agents will get access to the data they need. Finally, we'll need a compelling value proposition to incentivize (what can only be described as) an extraordinary behavioral change. Think about this... Continue Reading →
Gemini Computer Use
Google introduced a new model called Gemini 2.5 Computer Use, which gives it the ability to operate a web browser the same way a person does. The model can click, scroll, and type inside a browser window to access information that is not available through an API. It can navigate live websites, interact with forms, pull data, and execute tasks across the open web, which means it can collect pricing information, perform research, complete transactions, and update systems that were not designed for AI access. Continue Reading →

This Didn’t Take Long

The Motion Picture Association has asked OpenAI to stop Sora 2 from generating copyrighted material. The group claims the new text-to-video model can reproduce protected scenes and styles without permission. It’s the first formal industry challenge since Sora 2’s release last week. Continue Reading →
OpenAI used DevDay to reposition ChatGPT as a place where work gets done. The company shipped tools that let teams run apps, automate workflows, and hand real tasks to agents inside one interface. This will compress time to value, reduce integration overhead, and put a single pane of glass in front of your data, your apps, and your people. Here's a quick overview. Continue Reading →

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