For anyone still wondering whether technology or "AI" are neutral:

"Grok, the AI model from Elon Musk’s xAI, was sending strange responses to people on X earlier on Wednesday. In responses to a number of people, Grok focused on debunking claims of white genocide in South Africa – even when tagged into a post about totally unrelated topics."

theverge.com/news/667179/x-twi…

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Grok really wanted people to know that claims of white genocide in South Africa are highly contentious

Grok, the AI model from Elon Musk’s xAI, has sent many responses to people that are focused on debunking claims of white genocide in South Africa even when people aren’t directly asking about those claims.

^{Jay Peters (The Verge)}

"Duolingo will “gradually stop using contractors to do work that Al can handle,” according to an all-hands email sent by co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn announcing that the company will be “AI-first.”"

theverge.com/news/657594/duoli…

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Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI

Duolingo co-founder and CEO Luis von Ahn says that the company will “gradually stop using contractors to do work that Al can handle” as part of an all-hands email announcing that the company will be “AI-first.”

^{Jay Peters (The Verge)}

#Proton confirmed on #Telegram :

Drive client for #Linux is coming!

Great news for privacy-conscious users.

Proton offers solid tools (#Email service, #Password Manager, #Cloud storage, #VPN …), but remember - diversify your #privacy stack.

Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket.

For suggestions or questions, feel free to reply or follow me for the latest #tech #news!

Check out the spring/summer 2025 roadmap:
proton.me/blog/product-roadmap…

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Proton 2025 spring roadmaps | Proton

We're sharing the roadmaps for all our services so you can see what's coming and give us your feedback.

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