Mike Loukides would like to direct your attention to some of tech’s most interesting exploits in his September index. Here’s a few to whet your appetite.
If you’re tired of ChatGPT’s relentless bonhomie, you can choose an edgier assistant like the “cynic,” or several other new personalities, to align its responses with your mood—apparently, OpenAI is still working on the “mansplainer.” Also, thanks to Gemma 3 270M, you can tell a bedtime story without taxing your imagination: for example, a soon-to-be classic where a brave squirrel, in a giant’s boot, uncovers a secret door! And in the “sorry, not sorry” category, we know AI can express guilt, but there’s no framework yet for making it sincere. On a more serious note, if you want to head off bias in your AI, FairSense’s simulations can assess your system’s potential for a breakdown in objectivity. More news at the link below.
