This week, WhatsApp is offering private chats with its AI. Plus, Princeton will now hold supervised exams after a rise in AI-fueled cheating.But first, Google’s self-driving car division Waymo opted to do a voluntary recall of 3,800 of its robotaxis. This comes after a Waymo drove into a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas. The car was empty and no one was hurt, but Waymo is now updating its software to address how its cars deal with flooded roads. Will Oremus at The Atlantic joins Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes for these stories.Check out our YouTube page to watch more episodes of “Tech Bytes.”
This week, WhatsApp is offering private chats with its AI. Plus, Princeton will now hold supervised exams after a rise in AI-fueled cheating.
But first, Google’s self-driving car division Waymo opted to do a voluntary recall of 3,800 of its robotaxis. This comes after a Waymo drove into a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas. The car was empty and no one was hurt, but Waymo is now updating its software to address how its cars deal with flooded roads.
Will Oremus at The Atlantic joins Marketplace’s Stephanie Hughes for these stories.
“Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after glitch allowed some vehicles to ‘drive into standing water’” from CNBC
“Introducing Incognito Chat with Meta AI: A completely private way to chat with AI” from WhatsApp
“Princeton faculty mandate proctoring for in-person exams, upending 133 years of precedent” from The Daily Princetonian
“How AI Killed a 133-Year-Old Princeton Tradition” from The Atlantic
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