Monthly Archives: October 2022

Do AI systems need to come with safety warnings?

To receive The Algorithm in your inbox every Monday, sign up here. Welcome to The Algorithm!  Considering how powerful AI systems are, and the roles they increasingly play in helping to make high-stakes decisions about our lives, homes, and societies, they receive surprisingly little formal scrutiny.  That’s starting to change, thanks to the blossoming field of AI audits….

Microsoft’s new $599 Mac Mini-like PC is designed to improve Windows on Arm

Image: Microsoft Microsoft is launching its own version of the Mac Mini today with a $599 PC that’s designed for developers to build native Arm apps for Windows 11. Known previously as Project Volterra, the Windows Dev Kit 2023 (what a name) will be available today in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, the United…

Apple releases macOS Ventura, with Stage Manager, Continuity Camera, and more

Image: Apple Apple has released macOS 13, also known as Ventura, the latest version of its desktop operating system. It includes features like the Stage Manager window management system, the ability to edit and unsend iMessages like you can in iOS 16, and the Continuity Camera feature that turns your iPhone into a webcam. Ventura,…