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An eight-month study at a US tech company finds AI tools didn't reduce work but intensified it, as employees worked faster and took on a broader range of tasks (Harvard Business Review)

Harvard Business Review : An eight-month study at a US tech company finds AI tools didn't reduce work but intensified it, as employees worked faster and took on a broader range of tasks   —  Right now, many companies are worried about how to get more employees to use AI.  After all, the promise of AI reducing the burden of some work … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/4PQuGB3 via IFTTT
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OpenAI says ads in ChatGPT are not eligible to appear near "sensitive or regulated topics like health, mental health or politics" (Madison Mills/Axios)

Madison Mills / Axios : OpenAI says ads in ChatGPT are not eligible to appear near “sensitive or regulated topics like health, mental health or politics”   —  ChatGPT is testing ads for some U.S. users on both the free and Go subscription tiers, its most affordable offerings. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/wIJmW2e via IFTTT

Lyft launches teen accounts in the US more than two years after Uber, with safety features such as PIN verification, real-time tracking, and audio recordings (Samantha Subin/CNBC)

Samantha Subin / CNBC : Lyft launches teen accounts in the US more than two years after Uber, with safety features such as PIN verification, real-time tracking, and audio recordings   —  Lyft on Monday officially launched teen accounts nationwide in a bid to match competitor Uber.  —  CEO David Risher addressed … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/W4i31Vw via IFTTT

Moltbook was peak AI theater, less of a glimpse at the future and more of a mirror simply reflecting society's current obsession with AI (Will Douglas Heaven/MIT Technology Review)

Will Douglas Heaven / MIT Technology Review : Moltbook was peak AI theater, less of a glimpse at the future and more of a mirror simply reflecting society's current obsession with AI   —  For a few days this week the hottest new hangout on the internet was a vibe-coded Reddit clone called Moltbook, which billed itself as a social network for bots. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/bcKdw1z via IFTTT

How AI is impacting the romance novel industry, with authors failing to disclose AI use and using pen names more, bogging down the publishing ecosystem (Alexandra Alter/New York Times)

Alexandra Alter / New York Times : How AI is impacting the romance novel industry, with authors failing to disclose AI use and using pen names more, bogging down the publishing ecosystem   —  The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Y2pDSxo via IFTTT

T-glass, a type of ultrathin glass sheet used in advanced chips, is in short supply and largely comes from Nittobo, which is not adding capacity for months (Yang Jie/Wall Street Journal)

Yang Jie / Wall Street Journal : T-glass, a type of ultrathin glass sheet used in advanced chips, is in short supply and largely comes from Nittobo, which is not adding capacity for months   —  A type of ultrathin glass sheet, used in advanced chips, is in short supply and prices are up sharply from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2IO0M1F via IFTTT

A software engineer explains AI fatigue, compounded by a FOMO treadmill of using labs' latest tools, thinking atrophy, and more, alongside boosted productivity (Siddhant Khare)

Siddhant Khare : A software engineer explains AI fatigue, compounded by a FOMO treadmill of using labs' latest tools, thinking atrophy, and more, alongside boosted productivity   —  You're using AI to be more productive.  So why are you more exhausted than ever?  The paradox every engineer needs to confront. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/TbySiGO via IFTTT