A look at some implications for generative AI: “answer engines” replacing search engines, AI mastering cognitive tasks by surveilling how experts work, and more (Derek Thompson/The Atlantic)

Noahpinion:
Despite genuine concerns, generative AI seems unlikely to replace workers, instead complementing and empowering them by taking over mundane, repetitive tasks  —  A joint blog post by Noah and roon on the future of work in the age of AI … If you talk to people about the potential …

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
New York- and Bengaluru-based Amagi, a streaming video and ads infrastructure startup, raised a $100M+ Series F led by General Atlantic at a $1.4B valuation  —  Amagi, which offers cloud broadcast and targeted advertising software to scores of media and entertainment giants …

James Vincent / The Verge:
Interviews with lawyers, analysts, and employees at AI startups on unresolved questions concerning copyright and fair use shaping the future of generative AI  —  The last year has seen a boom in AI models that create art, music, and code by learning from others’ work.

David Pierce / The Verge:
Google says it is integrating Google Tasks across Google Assistant and its suite of apps including Calendar  —  Google is working on a big update to Google Tasks, the company said today.  It’s bringing a couple of new features to the app, making it easier to add tasks …

Daniel Levi / Tech Startups:
Colorado-based ColdQuanta, which uses cold atom tech to build and integrate quantum computers, sensors, clocks, and networks, raised a $110M Series B  —  The internet has changed over the years.  But the groundwork for today’s internet was laid in 1973 by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Matteo Wong / The Atlantic:
How neural engines redefined creativity in chess, leading to some top players engaging in deception, misdirection, and other psychological techniques  —  It was as if a bottom seed had knocked out the top team in March Madness: At the Sinquefield Cup chess tournament in St. Louis earlier this month …