Kevin Roose

Kevin Roose is a technology columnist for The New York Times, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and a co-host of the Times tech podcast, 'Hard Fork.' He covers technologies that influence our lives, our culture and our society. He has spent years reporting on social media, online extremism, cryptocurrency and other subjects. Roose has been a columnist at The Times since 2017 and has written three books including his latest, 'Futureproof,' a survival guide for humans in the age of artificial intelligence. He lives in the Bay Area with his family.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/kevin-roose

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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:
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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

86%

Examples:

  • The author presents Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI as a case of sour grapes when it is not entirely clear that this was the motivation behind his complaint.

Conflicts of Interest

38%

Examples:

  • The author uses sensationalism by stating that parents, movie buffs and office workers might all succumb to the novelty of Apple's new device without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim.

Contradictions

88%

Examples:

  • The claim centers on a term known as A.G.I., or 'artificial general intelligence.' Defining what constitutes A.G.I. is notoriously tricky, although most people would agree that it means an A-T-I system that can do most or all things that the human brain can do.
  • Users will be able to start using the new voice feature for free in the coming weeks.

Deceptions

46%

Examples:

  • The author claims that he cannot provide a definitive answer on whether the Vision Pro is worth $3,500 or not because his trial was limited and he wasn't allowed to take any photos or video of the device for further testing. However, this statement contradicts itself as it implies that there are other ways to determine if something is worth $3,500 besides a 45-minute demo under supervision.
  • The author uses sensationalism by stating that parents, movie buffs and office workers might all succumb to the novelty of Apple's new device without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim.

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Broke On: Tuesday, 04 June 2024 A group of current and former employees from OpenAI and other AI companies have raised concerns about the risks posed by AI to humanity, urging corporations to implement transparency measures and protect whistleblowers. The letter, signed by 13 individuals including those from Anthropic and Google's DeepMind, highlights potential dangers such as exacerbating inequality, increasing misinformation, and autonomous systems causing significant harm. Absent government oversight, employees are the primary means of holding corporations accountable for these risks. The letter calls for commitments to transparency principles like allowing criticism and anonymous reporting channels.
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Broke On: Friday, 01 March 2024 Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he claims is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker's founding aims to benefit humanity rather than pursue profits. Under their founding agreement, OpenAI was supposed to make its code open to the public instead of keeping it private for any company's gain. However, by embracing a close relationship with Microsoft and perverting their original mission, they have set the pact on fire.
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Broke On: Wednesday, 31 January 2024 Apple's new Vision Pro is a $3,500 high-end device that combines augment reality (AR) with Excel, Webex, Slack and 4K HDR movies. Despite its shortcomings it's the most fun product in years. Analysts expect massive revenue but don't see it as successful as other products like iPhone or iPad.