73 place 64

327 Anthropic CEO Floats Idea of Giving AI a 'Quit Job' Button

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 03/13/2025 18:02 EDT

Anthropic CEO Floats Idea of Giving AI a 'Quit Job' Button

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei raised a few eyebrows on Monday after suggesting that advanced AI models might someday be provided with the ability to push a "button" to quit tasks they might find unpleasant. Amodei made the provocative remarks during an interview at the Council on Foreign Relations, acknowledging that the idea "sounds crazy."

"So this is -- this is another one of those topics that's going to make me sound completely insane," Amodei said d

To see detailed statistics for the news please log in »

Read the original

Add your comment
You must be logged in with Facebook to read and write comments.

A newsletter a day!

You may get 10 most important news around midday in daily newsletter. Press the button and we will send you the most important news only, no spam attached.

or register

LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!

News from the same source
Slashdot Slashdot
Business Insider
Rebecca Rommen @ Business Insider 1 place · today 08:06 EDT

Scenes of joy as stranded US astronauts moved a step closer to returning home

A livestream of SpaceX's Crew-10 mission showed joyous scenes as the astronauts entered the ISS and embraced the Expedition 72 crew members on board. Read more

3,585 fresh

🔮
16.03.2025 ♈︎ Today will be a day full of opportunities and successful moments for Aries. Your health... Read more ›
Business Insider
Charissa Cheong @ Business Insider 2 place · today 05:20 EDT

I bought a Tesla for its safety and technology. Strangers have mocked me for supporting Elon Musk, but that won't stop me from buying another one.

Mitchell Feldman bought his Tesla in 2022 and loved the car's safety features and high tech system. He didn't realize it would come with scrutiny. Read more

1,550 fresh

Engadget
Cheyenne MacDonald @ Engadget 1 place · today 10:55 EDT

Apple is reportedly working on two new versions of the Studio Display

We’ve recently heard rumors that Apple is working on the next generation of its Studio Display, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman now reports that there may actually be two new models in the works. Building on his previous reporting about a potential update to the 2022 Studio Display that could be released next year, Gurman writes this weekend in the Power On newsletter that sources have told him “Apple is working... Read more

1,497 fresh

Business Insider
Andrea McHugh @ Business Insider 3 place · today 09:12 EDT

I went on a multi-family trip to an all-inclusive resort. It had downsides, but I highly recommend traveling this way.

My family, brother's family, and cousins booked a weeklong multi-family trip at Beaches Negril, an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica, for Thanksgiving. Read more

1,026 fresh

Tom's Hardware
Tom's Hardware 1 place · today 09:36 EDT

Elon Musk and OpenAI to fast-track trial to December — Musk looks to stop OpenAI's change to a for-profit company

OpenAI and Elon Musk are set for a December trial over OpenAI's shift to a for-profit model, but they disagree whether the case will be resolved by a judge or jury. Read more

911 fresh

Business Insider
Ayelet Sheffey,Nicole Einbinder,Ana Altchek,Juliana Kaplan @ Business Insider · today 04:05 EDT

Why these federal workers regret voting for Trump: 'This is not The Apprentice'

"I feel betrayed. This is not what I wanted, to let everybody lose their job," said a two-time Trump voter who works for Veterans Affairs. Read more

805

Vox
Ian Millhiser @ Vox 1 place · today 08:00 EDT

America’s (lack of) separation between church and state, explained

A Vox reader asks: If we have “separation of church and state,” why do we give religious schools tax exemption? How come religious schools get government funding? Why was Trump allowed to campaign on religion and publicly sell Bibles? Why does it say “In God We Trust” on our money? Why is “under God” in […] Read more

705 fresh

Business Insider
Jordan Hart @ Business Insider · today 05:27 EDT

5 luxury watches that aren't a Rolex

Aspiring watch collectors seeking quality timepieces that aren't Rolexes should consider these brands, experts say. Read more

634 fresh

Tom's Hardware
Tom's Hardware 2 place · today 09:50 EDT

U.S. Atari parts store still open after 41 years, has spent $100K+ designing new parts — last original Atari hardware launched 32 years ago

Atari parts and accessories store Best Electronics stands bravely defiant against the march of time and technology, continuing to serve this increasingly niche retro hardware market 41 years after it was set up. Read more

612 fresh

The Verge
Wes Davis @ The Verge 1 place · today 10:20 EDT

The iPhone 17 Air makes other models look chunky in new leaked dummy shots

A set of iPhone 17 dummies appeared last night in a new leak from Sonny Dickson, who has a long history of reliably leaking the nonfunctional versions of iPhones that case and accessory makers use to prepare for the next year’s crop of handsets. The images look very much like the renders we’ve seen in […] Read more

552 fresh

Vox
Jessica Craig @ Vox 2 place · today 06:00 EDT

The devastating impact of Trump’s slashing foreign aid, in 3 charts

In about three short months, the Trump administration took a wrecking ball to foreign aid, threatening millions of lives and livelihoods around the world. After initially pausing all US foreign aid spending for 90 days, President Donald Trump handed over the reins to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The damage as DOGE went […] Read more

523 fresh

Business Insider
Conz Preti @ Business Insider · today 10:05 EDT

I've taken my kids to all 3 Legolands in the US. They all have perks, but one has totally won me over.

My kids love Legoland amusement parks. We visited all of the locations in the United States: Florida, San Diego, and New York. Here's the best one. Read more

498 fresh

Business Insider
Eibhlis Gale-Coleman @ Business Insider · today 07:47 EDT

I let ChatGPT analyze the chat history between my boyfriend and me. The AI system said my boyfriend is a better communicator.

When I uploaded my chat history with my boyfriend to ChatGPT, I was surprised to learn my partner puts in more effort and asks more questions. Read more

476 fresh

Wired
Steve Nadis @ Wired 1 place · today 07:00 EDT

Undergraduate Upends a 40-Year-Old Data Science Conjecture

A young computer scientist and two colleagues show that searches within data structures called hash tables can be much faster than previously deemed possible. Read more

438 fresh

Tom's Hardware
Tom's Hardware 3 place · today 08:59 EDT

Akira ransomware cracked with RTX 4090 — new exploit to brute-force encryption attack

Tinyhack publishes a full how-to guide on brute-forcing past the Akira ransomware's encryption attack and freeing captive files. Read more

423 fresh

Business Insider
Delia Cai @ Business Insider · today 04:07 EDT

From college to dating, no one in history has been rejected more than Gen Z

Whether it's LinkedIn or Tinder, Gen Zers are constantly being told "no." It's sending their anxiety and loneliness into overdrive. Read more

343

TechRadar
TechRadar 1 place · today 11:00 EDT

Quordle hints and answers for Monday, March 17 (game #1148)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions. Read more

327 fresh

Business Insider
Djena Camara @ Business Insider · today 07:24 EDT

I live in Paris and love traveling around Europe. Here are 4 cities I'll definitely go back to — and 2 I'll skip next time.

I live in Europe and have loved traveling to cities like Faro, Portugal, and Hvar, Croatia. However, there are also a few cities I'd skip next time. Read more

317 fresh

Tom's Hardware
Tom's Hardware · today 11:09 EDT

Micron 4600 2TB SSD Review: The New Baseline in SSDs

The new Micron 4600 is an all-around excellent SSD with great performance, good power efficiency, and no real weak spots. Read more

307 fresh

The most popular news from the same source for the last week
Slashdot Slashdot
Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 03/10/2025 11:23 EDT

Volkswagen Bringing Back Physical Buttons, Says Removing Them Was a Mistake

smooth wombat writes: In what can only be described as a no-brainer, Volkswagen has announced it will have once again have physical buttons in all its vehicles. As Andreas Mindt, design chief at the company said, removing buttons was "a mistake". "From the ID 2all onwards, we will have physical buttons for the five most important functions -- the volume, the heating on each side of the car, the fans... Read more

149

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 03/14/2025 09:00 EDT

AI Coding Assistant Refuses To Write Code, Tells User To Learn Programming Instead

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Saturday, a developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project hit an unexpected roadblock when the programming assistant abruptly refused to continue generating code, instead offering some unsolicited career advice. According to a bug report on Cursor's official forum, after producing approximately 750 to 800 lines of code (what the user calls "locs"), the AI assistant halted work and... Read more

97

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 03/09/2025 15:34 EDT

'I Used to Teach Students. Now I Catch ChatGPT Cheats'

Philosophy/ethics professor Troy Jollimore looks at the implications of a world where many students are submitting AI-generated essays. ("Sometimes they will provide quotations, giving page numbers that, as often as not, do not seem to correspond to anything in the actual world...") Ideally if the students write the essays themselves, "some of them start to feel it. They begin to grasp that thinking well, and in an informed manner, really... Read more

90

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 03/10/2025 10:05 EDT

AI Isn't Creating New Knowledge, Hugging Face Co-Founder Says

An anonymous reader shares a report: AI excels at following instructions -- but it's not pushing the boundaries of knowledge, says Thomas Wolf. The chief science officer and cofounder of Hugging Face, an open-source AI company backed by Amazon and Nvidia, analyzed the limits of large language models. He wrote that the field produces "overly compliant helpers" rather than revolutionaries. Right now, AI isn't creating new knowledge, Wolf wrote. Instead,... Read more

89

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 03/13/2025 14:52 EDT

Microsoft: Recent Windows Updates Make USB Printers Print Random Text

Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025. From a report: The known issue affects Windows 10 (version 22H2) and Windows 11 (versions 22H2 and 23H2), but according to an update to the Windows release health dashboard, the latest Windows 11 24H2 is not impacted. "After installing the January 2025 Windows preview update (KB5050092), released January 29, 2025,... Read more

78

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 03/14/2025 18:20 EDT

Everything You Say To Your Echo Will Be Sent To Amazon Starting On March 28

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally and, therefore, avoid sending voice recordings to Amazon's cloud. Amazon apparently sent the email to users with "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" enabled on their Echo. Starting on March 28, recordings of everything spoken to... Read more

68

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 03/13/2025 12:05 EDT

Microsoft's Xbox Copilot Will Act As an AI Gaming Coach

Microsoft is preparing to launch an AI-powered Copilot for Gaming soon that will guide Xbox players through games and act as an assistant to download and launch games. From a report: Copilot for Gaming, as Microsoft is branding it, will be available through the Xbox mobile app initially and is designed to work on a second screen as a companion or assistant. Microsoft is positioning Copilot for Gaming as a... Read more

68

Slashdot
EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 03/10/2025 03:54 EDT

Zuckerberg's Meta Considered Sharing User Data with China, Whistleblower Alleges

The Washington Post reports: Meta was willing to go to extreme lengths to censor content and shut down political dissent in a failed attempt to win the approval of the Chinese Communist Party and bring Facebook to millions of internet users in China, according to a new whistleblower complaint from a former global policy director at the company. The complaint by Sarah Wynn-Williams, who worked on a team handling China... Read more

68

Slashdot
msmash @ Slashdot · 03/11/2025 19:20 EDT

Microsoft is Replacing Remote Desktop With Its New Windows App

Microsoft is ending support of its Remote Desktop app for Windows on May 27th. From a report: If you use the Remote Desktop app to connect to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, or Microsoft Dev Box machines then you'll have to transition to the Windows app instead. The new Windows app, which launched in September, includes multimonitor support, dynamic display resolutions, and easy access to cloud PCs and virtual desktops.... Read more

65

Slashdot
BeauHD @ Slashdot · 03/13/2025 18:02 EDT

Anthropic CEO Floats Idea of Giving AI a 'Quit Job' Button

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei raised a few eyebrows on Monday after suggesting that advanced AI models might someday be provided with the ability to push a "button" to quit tasks they might find unpleasant. Amodei made the provocative remarks during an interview at the Council on Foreign Relations, acknowledging that the idea "sounds crazy." "So this is -- this is another... Read more

64

Most popular sources

  • You see 302 news out of 302.
  • Sources 61 out of 61.
Business Insider 56% 6
The Verge 8% 5
Tom's Hardware 6% 5
CNET 5% 2
Vox 5% 4
View sources »

LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!

16.03.2025 12:56
Last update: 12:51 EDT.
News rating updated: 18:50.

What is Times42?

Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.


Times42 © 2025