AI Slop Is Everywhere. Spotify, LinkedIn and Others Have Had Enough.

Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig out of a digital sewage heap full of low-quality content made with artificial intelligence.
A County Got Rich From Data Centers. Some Question ‘At What Cost?’

Loudoun County, Va., hosts more than 250 data centers that bring in huge tax revenues. But some officials and residents worry the county has become too dependent on that cash.
OpenAI’s Two-Week Pause + Jill Lepore on the Threat of the “Artificial State” + Train of Thought

“It is the first time that we know of that a major lab has voluntarily slowed down.”
Flock Cameras. Canoodling Lawyers. How Much Surveillance Are We Comfortable With?

Americans say they hate prying cameras. But they can’t look away.
New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

The case was the third of nine major personal injury cases that could expose Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to financial damages and force them to change the designs of their platforms.