1. Perplexity is the Google killer 2. Google AI Mode is the Perplexity killer ∴ Google is the Google killer?? Read about our latest collaboration with @geoffreyfowler in the Post today!

Of my 65 draft notes, only 3 got published. That’s less than 5%. The problem: not enough other users voted that my notes were “helpful,” even though they were 100% about stuff pro news outlets had fact checked. Read 👉

Mark Zuckerberg fired pro fact checkers after Trump got re-elected. So @washingtonpost I tested Zuck's replacement: crowdsourced community notes." Over 4 months, I drafted 65—debunking lies ranging from Mr. Rogers to ICE. It failed to make a dent. Read 👉 https://t.co/DQZRdNCpaU

Testing 5 A.I. bots head-to-head on their summary of medical research papers that I authored (and other domains) @geoffreyfowler gift link

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Jony Ive & @sama are right that the hardware interface between humans and the "external brain" of AI is ripe for development. I hope they heed the hard lessons about values that have to be baked in, like privacy, safety, interoperability & access.

"the coolest piece of technology that the world will have ever seen" https://t.co/14b73bBqab

What's clear: Teen Accounts can’t be relied upon to actually shield kids from the dangers of Instagram's own algorithm. For lawmakers, the failure of these voluntary efforts speak volumes about Meta's accountability. Read:

Meta's response: much of this stuff is “unobjectionable” or consistent with “humor from a PG-13 film.” Here are some more graphic examples of what the testers found, and their test report via @accountabletech: https://t.co/twrBzEVoPr

I repeated the GenZer tests—and my results were worse. In the first 10 min, Instagram recommended a video celebrating a man who passed out from alcohol. Another demoed a "bump" ring for snuff. Eventually, the account was recommending alcohol & nicotine as often as 1 in 5 Reels.

These test teen accounts got algorithmically recommended sexual, body image, alcohol, drug & hate content. This happened even though Meta promised “teens will be placed into the strictest setting of our sensitive content control." My column:

PSA for parents: Instagram promised it would start protecting kids “by default” with special Teen Accounts. So a group of GenZ users @designitforus put it to the test. IG filled their feeds with shocking stuff—graphic samples below. I wrote about it today @washingtonpost.

Once again, @Meta deceives and deflects when confronted with the harm their products are causing teens. Here is what @geoffreyfowler found himself:

Instructions and details about what’s at risk in my @washingtonpost column:

PSA: Delete your DNA from 23andMe right now. It just declared bankruptcy. And California’s attorney general has issued an unusual “consumer alert” about how to protect your privacy.

Following Amazon’s announcement of Alexa+ this morning and remembering how it announced the same thing back in 2023. And then it didn’t work: https://t.co/9N4TyPA7lW

Here are the dozen eggs ChatGPT's Operator spent $31.43 on without my permission. They weren't even organic! https://t.co/MoZMrkTFVy

Details and some impressive Operator things here:

Uh-oh AI: Operator, the new 'helper' agent from OpenAI, bought 12 eggs without my permission. And it paid $32 for them! I test a lot of new tech. This is the first time a rogue computer cost me real-world $$. Gift link to my @washingtonpost column below.

If you work in the federal government, this guide to locking down your communications from @heatherkelly is a must read.