Kyle Wiggers

Kyle Wiggers is a tech journalist who covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and business. He has written for TechCrunch, VentureBeat, and The Verge. Kyle is particularly interested in how AI is changing the way we work and live, as well as its potential impact on society. In his free time, he enjoys reading science fiction books and playing video games.

Biography:  https://techcrunch.com/author/kyle-wiggers/

85%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author occasionally uses language that shows a slight preference for OpenAI and its projects (e.g.

Conflicts of Interest

95%

Examples:

  • A startup called EvolutionaryScale, founded by ex-Meta researchers, has raised $142 million for its AI-powered protein-generating tech.
  • It’s unclear where Stability goes from here.
  • The author states that Apple will break new ground in GenAI this year without providing any evidence to support this claim.
  • Through research, we found that, for many tasks, the biggest point of friction for developers was in getting started...

Contradictions

90%

Examples:

  • Advanced voice mode for ChatGPT will take one more month to launch.
  • Gen-3 offers a major improvement in generation speed and fidelity over its previous flagship video model, Gen-2.
  • ] GitHub announced Copilot Workspace, a dev environment that uses Copilot-powered agents to help developers in natural language.[
  • The suggested code can be run directly in Workspace and shared among team members via an external link.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The author quotes a statement from Tim Cook without providing any context or clarification on what he meant by 'break new ground'.
  • The leaked SpaceX documents show questionable terms related to employee stock options that could be seen as an attempt to limit employees' rights and control their actions.

Recent Articles

OpenAI Delays Release of Voice and Emotion-Reading Features for ChatGPT Amid Safety Concerns and Legal Investigations

OpenAI Delays Release of Voice and Emotion-Reading Features for ChatGPT Amid Safety Concerns and Legal Investigations

Broke On: Tuesday, 25 June 2024 OpenAI, the AI research lab behind ChatGPT, has postponed the release of voice and emotion-reading features due to safety testing concerns and potential legal issues. The delay follows demonstrations of these capabilities during OpenAI's Spring Update event that resembled Scarlett Johansson's voice from 'Her'. Google and Microsoft have faced similar challenges with their AI projects, leading OpenAI to prioritize safety and reliability before a fall release to paying subscribers.
Runway's Gen-3 Alpha: Pushing the Boundaries of AI Video Generation with Expressive Human Characters and Precise Key-framing

Runway's Gen-3 Alpha: Pushing the Boundaries of AI Video Generation with Expressive Human Characters and Precise Key-framing

Broke On: Monday, 17 June 2024 Runway's new Gen-3 Alpha AI model generates high-quality, detailed, and realistic 10-second videos through large-scale multimodal training. Excelling in expressive human characters and precise keyframing, it challenges competitors like OpenAI's Sora and Luma AI's Dream Machine with advanced capabilities.
Exploring Alternatives to ChatGPT: Microsoft Copilot, Prometheus model, Apple Intelligence, Google Gemini 1.5 Pro, and Anthropic's Opus AI Model

Exploring Alternatives to ChatGPT: Microsoft Copilot, Prometheus model, Apple Intelligence, Google Gemini 1.5 Pro, and Anthropic's Opus AI Model

Broke On: Sunday, 09 June 2024 Explore five AI-powered chatbot alternatives to ChatGPT, each with unique features: Microsoft Copilot integrates with Microsoft products and offers a free version; Prometheus model from Perplexity AI generates human-like text and has a free version; Apple Intelligence, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o, is expected to integrate into various Apple devices; Google Gemini 1.5 Pro provides quick answers and advanced capabilities; Anthropic's Opus AI leads the frontier of general intelligence with exceptional capabilities. Consider factors like pricing, integration, and customization before choosing.
Apple Vision Pro Expands to New Countries: Pre-Orders Open, visionOS 2 Updates Announced

Apple Vision Pro Expands to New Countries: Pre-Orders Open, visionOS 2 Updates Announced

Broke On: Monday, 10 June 2024 Apple's Vision Pro, a spatial computing device with powerful work and entertainment experiences, expands to new markets including China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the UK starting June 28. Pre-orders begin on June 13. At WWDC 2024 in Cupertino, Apple unveiled visionOS 2 updates with AI-enhanced photo spatialization and new navigation options for Vision Pro users.
OpenAI's Media Manager: Empowering Creators to Control AI Use of Their Works

OpenAI's Media Manager: Empowering Creators to Control AI Use of Their Works

Broke On: Tuesday, 07 May 2024 OpenAI is developing Media Manager, a tool set to launch in 2025 that will allow creators and content owners to control how their works are used in AI research and training. The tool aims to address concerns raised by some creators regarding the use of their content for model training without their consent. OpenAI has faced criticism for scraping publicly available data from the web, including a recent lawsuit by eight prominent US newspapers.
GitHub Copilot Workspace: A New AI-Powered Development Environment for Efficient Code Planning and Building

GitHub Copilot Workspace: A New AI-Powered Development Environment for Efficient Code Planning and Building

Broke On: Monday, 29 April 2024 GitHub's new AI-powered developer environment, GitHub Copilot Workspace, was introduced on April 29. It allows developers to create plans to solve coding issues using natural language and understand the context of their codebase for efficient and time-saving suggestions.
Elon Musk-led xAI Open Sources Grok Language Model, Jokes About Weights

Elon Musk-led xAI Open Sources Grok Language Model, Jokes About Weights

Broke On: Sunday, 17 March 2024 Elon Musk-led AI company xAI has open-sourced its Grok language model after announcing plans to do so. The announcement was met with a joke from the Grok account.
Groq Systems: Revolutionizing AI with Faster Inference Engines and Expanded Ecosystem

Groq Systems: Revolutionizing AI with Faster Inference Engines and Expanded Ecosystem

Broke On: Friday, 01 March 2024 Groq, a startup that has developed chips to run generative AI models faster than conventional hardware, announced the formation of Groq Systems. The company's Language Processing Unit (LPU) inference engine can run existing large language models at 10x the speed. Groq acquired Definitive Intelligence, an AI solutions firm based in Palo Alto that offers chatbots and data analytics tools.
Apple Shuts Down Automotive Efforts, Focuses on AI with GenAI Models

Apple Shuts Down Automotive Efforts, Focuses on AI with GenAI Models

Broke On: Friday, 01 March 2024 Apple is shifting its automotive and AI teams to focus on generative AI, a technology that can create realistic images and videos from text inputs. The company has been lagging behind its competitors in this field but is now ramping up its efforts with new tools and models.

Meta Launches Standalone AI Image Generator 'Imagine'

Broke On: Wednesday, 06 December 2023 Meta has launched a standalone AI image generator called 'Imagine with Meta AI'. The tool was trained on 1.1 billion publicly visible Facebook and Instagram images. Meta plans to add watermarks to the generated content for increased transparency and traceability. The Meta Imagine service is currently region-locked and may not be available in all countries.