OpenAI
The chatbots are getting more adult
As content moderation falls out of favor, OpenAI says it will loosen up
Casey Newton
Founder and editor of Platformer, a publication about the intersection of tech and democracy. Prior to founding Platformer in October 2020, Newton was the longtime Silicon Valley editor of The Verge.
AI
America's new AI safety plan is “let’s see what happens”
At the Paris AI Action Summit, J.D. Vance delivers anything but
Content Moderation
An overdue idea for making the internet safer just got the funding it needs
How a new initiative from Google, OpenAI, Discord and others could transform trust and safety
Google slings more AI at the web
A leaked AI mode for search gives publishers fresh reason for worry — and maybe reasons to strike a deal
Google is ready to work on AI weapons now
The company’s promise to avoid building AI applications that cause harm has been deleted
OpenAI
ChatGPT's deep research might be the first good agent
OpenAI's new research tool still makes mistakes — but in its speed and average quality of analysis, it represents a remarkable step forward
DeepSeek
DeepSeek is also a design story
The company’s decision to expose chain of thought is a surprise hit — and a reminder of how far AI product teams have left to go
AI
Four big reasons to worry about DeepSeek (and four reasons to calm down)
The Chinese AI upstart has rattled Silicon Valley — but how much the game has changed remains to be seen
OpenAI
OpenAI launches its agent
Hands on with Operator — a promising but frustrating new frontier for artificial intelligence
TikTok
TikTok comes back from the dead
PLUS: What we actually learned about Mark Zuckerberg last week
Meta
Mark blames Sheryl
PLUS: What executives are telling employees about Meta's move to the right
Meta
Meta just flipped the switch that prevents misinformation from spreading in the United States
The company built effective systems to reduce the reach of fake news. Last week, it shut them down
Meta
Meta goes mask-off
Scenes from a Trump transition
Meta
Meta just killed its diversity, equity and inclusion program
What employees are saying about the company's embrace of MAGA ideology —and what Meta is telling them not to say
Meta
Inside Meta’s dehumanizing new speech policies for trans people
"A trans person isn't a he or she, it's an it," reads a new guideline telling moderators what is now allowed on Facebook and Instagram
Meta
Meta surrenders to the right on speech
“I really think this a precursor for genocide,” a former employee tells Platformer