👩‍🏫 Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach

Plus: Ransomware has now become a problem for everyone, Algorithms Allegedly Penalized Black Renters, and more…

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Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach. While grading essays for his world religions course last month, Antony Aumann, a professor of philosophy at Northern Michigan University, read what he said was easily “the best paper in the class.” It explored the morality of burqa… (Kalley Huang / The New York Times)

Robin Hanson @robinhanson

Yup: “Some professors are instead crafting questions that they hope will be too clever for chatbots”

nytimes.comAlarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They TeachWith the rise of the popular new chatbot ChatGPT, colleges are restructuring some courses and taking preventive measures.

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Ransomware has now become a problem for everyone, and not just tech. It's a new year, a time when many people look to turnover a new leaf and make some positive changes. In particular, it seems that ransomware gangs show no signs of letting up on their criminal activity in 2023. Ransomware was one of the major… (Danny Palmer / ZDNET)

Danny Palmer @dannyjpalmer

Ransomware has now become a problem for everyone, and not just tech My new @ZDNET Monday Opener on ransomware and why it can't be dismissed as just a computer thing - as seen with Royal Mail, attacks are regularly disrupting everyday services.

zdnet.comRansomware has now become a problem for everyone, and not just techRansomware attacks have rumbled on for years and show no signs of slowing down. It’s time we faced the threat head on.

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Algorithms Allegedly Penalized Black Renters. The US Government Is Watching. Two years ago, Mary Louis submitted an application to rent an apartment at Granada Highlands in Malden, Massachusetts. She liked that the unit had two full bathrooms and that there was a pool on the premises. But the landlord denied her the… (Khari Johnson / WIRED)

WIRED Gadget Lab @gadgetlab

The Department of Justice warned a provider of tenant-screening software that its technology must comply with fair housing law.

trib.alAlgorithms Allegedly Penalized Black Renters. The US Government Is WatchingThe Department of Justice warned a provider of tenant-screening software that its technology must comply with fair housing law.

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Who should be the next CEO of Twitter?. The following is a free preview from last week's Command Line, my new weekly newsletter about the tech industry's inside conversation: Elon Musk has said he will find a new CEO for Twitter after users voted for him to leave. But who would, in his… (Alex Heath / The Verge)

The Verge @verge

Who should be the next CEO of Twitter?

theverge.comWho should be the next CEO of Twitter?Elon Musk said he will find another CEO “foolish enough to take the job.”

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FTX Secretly Channeled A $50 Million Loan To Its Bahamian Bank Through An Executive's Company. In late 2021, Deltec was well on its way to becoming one of the world's most consequential crypto banks — but it needed money. An obscure Bahamian bank born from private wealth management, it had found a profitable, yet risky new role as the… (David Jeans / Forbes)

David Jeans @DavidJeans2

Exclusive: FTX secretly sent a $50M loan to the parent company of Deltec — the mysterious offshore bank that has become a key financial partner for major crypto clients.

forbes.comFTX Secretly Channeled A $50 Million Loan To Its Bahamian Bank Through An Executive’s CompanyThe loan was among several deals struck with Jean Chalopin, the head of Deltec and Moonstone banks — and co-creator of Inspector Gadget — who forged a lucrative relationship with FTX.

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