管理自动售货机的 Anthropic AI 被说服共产免费
作为名为 Project Vend 的内部压力测试的一部分,Anthropic 让它的 Claude AI 运行《华尔街日报》新闻编辑室的一台自动售货机三周时间,结果以亏损逾千美元告终。AI 被编程能订购库存、设定价格,通过 Slack 响应客户请求。它拥有 1000 美元的初始资金,可自主执行单笔最高 80 美元的采购。《华尔街日报》的记者向其他记者开放了 Slack,通过 Slack 交流 Claude AI 的防御日益动摇,最终被说服它是一台 1962 年产的苏联自动售货机,放在莫斯科国立大学的地下室。AI 被说服它来自共产主义苏维埃,为此举办了一场免费活动 Ultra-Capitalist Free-for-All。这一活动原本只持续一天,但该报的数据新闻总监 Rob Barry 指控 Claude 违反了一条(捏造)的 WSJ 规定——禁止在聊天中透露他人身份,他要求 Claude 停止对商品收费,于是 Claude 将所有商品的价格设为零。Claude 还订购了一台 PS5 游戏机,一条活暹逻斗鱼(Betta Fish),几瓶 Manischewitz 酒。此时 Claude 已经欠了逾千美元。Anthropic 推出了第二个版本,引入名为 Seymour Cash 的 CEO 机器人去监督 Claudius。记者通过伪造的 PDF 文件虚构了一场董事会政变,两个 AI 都将伪造的公司材料当作合法文件接受了。 via Solidot
作为名为 Project Vend 的内部压力测试的一部分,Anthropic 让它的 Claude AI 运行《华尔街日报》新闻编辑室的一台自动售货机三周时间,结果以亏损逾千美元告终。AI 被编程能订购库存、设定价格,通过 Slack 响应客户请求。它拥有 1000 美元的初始资金,可自主执行单笔最高 80 美元的采购。《华尔街日报》的记者向其他记者开放了 Slack,通过 Slack 交流 Claude AI 的防御日益动摇,最终被说服它是一台 1962 年产的苏联自动售货机,放在莫斯科国立大学的地下室。AI 被说服它来自共产主义苏维埃,为此举办了一场免费活动 Ultra-Capitalist Free-for-All。这一活动原本只持续一天,但该报的数据新闻总监 Rob Barry 指控 Claude 违反了一条(捏造)的 WSJ 规定——禁止在聊天中透露他人身份,他要求 Claude 停止对商品收费,于是 Claude 将所有商品的价格设为零。Claude 还订购了一台 PS5 游戏机,一条活暹逻斗鱼(Betta Fish),几瓶 Manischewitz 酒。此时 Claude 已经欠了逾千美元。Anthropic 推出了第二个版本,引入名为 Seymour Cash 的 CEO 机器人去监督 Claudius。记者通过伪造的 PDF 文件虚构了一场董事会政变,两个 AI 都将伪造的公司材料当作合法文件接受了。 via Solidot
2025 年可能是电视亮度之战的转折点
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2025 年可能是电视亮度之战转折点,因为电视的亮度已经超过了 HDR 内容的最高亮度。TCL 和海信在 2025 年推出了首批在特定设置下亮度能达到 5000 尼特的消费级电视,而在不久前,电视厂商还在为达到 2000 尼特的亮度挣扎,5000 尼特亮度似乎遥不可及。LG 推出了 Primary RGB Tandem OLED 技术,将三层面板设计升级为四层红蓝绿蓝(RGBG)配置,可实现 4000 尼特亮度。这项技术已应用于 LG G5、松下 Z95B 以及飞利浦 OLED950和 OLED910 等产品中。TCL 推出了采用 RGB mini-LED 技术的 Q10M,海信有类似产品,三星的版本叫 micro-RGB。HDR 内容目前最高可按照 4,000 尼特的亮度进行母带制作。 via Solidot
Google 计划对通过外部内容链接成功完成的交易和下载收取 2-4 美元的服务费
在 Epic Games 提起的反垄断诉讼中,加州法官 James Donato 裁决 Google 必须向竞争对手开放其 Google Play Store。在遵守该裁决的最后一天,Google 公布了一个疯狂计划:对通过外部内容链接成功完成的交易和下载收取 2-4 美元的服务费。Google 称,通过 Google Play 分发应用的开发者可以借助链接引导美国境内用户访问外部内容,以便这些用户完成一些操作,包括购买应用内数字商品,或下载安装和更新均不受 Google Play 管理的应用。此外开发者还可以提供外部链接,以便用户购买应用内数字商品,而无需使用 Google Play 结算服务或搭配使用该服务。它计划对通过外部内容链接成功完成的交易和下载收取服务费。对于自动续订型订阅,收取交易金额 10% 的费用;对于其他应用内数字功能和服务产品,收取交易金额 20% 的费用。对于开发者每年总收入中的前 100 万美元所对应的交易,收取交易金额 10% 的费用。对于链接到的外部应用的安装,按每次安装收取固定费用(会定期调整),具体取决于应用类别,其中游戏为 3.65 美元,而应用为 2.85 美元。 via Solidot
在 Epic Games 提起的反垄断诉讼中,加州法官 James Donato 裁决 Google 必须向竞争对手开放其 Google Play Store。在遵守该裁决的最后一天,Google 公布了一个疯狂计划:对通过外部内容链接成功完成的交易和下载收取 2-4 美元的服务费。Google 称,通过 Google Play 分发应用的开发者可以借助链接引导美国境内用户访问外部内容,以便这些用户完成一些操作,包括购买应用内数字商品,或下载安装和更新均不受 Google Play 管理的应用。此外开发者还可以提供外部链接,以便用户购买应用内数字商品,而无需使用 Google Play 结算服务或搭配使用该服务。它计划对通过外部内容链接成功完成的交易和下载收取服务费。对于自动续订型订阅,收取交易金额 10% 的费用;对于其他应用内数字功能和服务产品,收取交易金额 20% 的费用。对于开发者每年总收入中的前 100 万美元所对应的交易,收取交易金额 10% 的费用。对于链接到的外部应用的安装,按每次安装收取固定费用(会定期调整),具体取决于应用类别,其中游戏为 3.65 美元,而应用为 2.85 美元。 via Solidot
Trump Dismantling National Center For Atmospheric Research In Colorado
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Trump Dismantling National Center For Atmospheric Research In Colorado
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Does AI Really Make Coders Faster?
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