Sharon Adarlo

Sharon Adarlo is a news reporter known for her coverage of technology and science. She has written extensively about artificial intelligence, particularly focusing on Google's AI developments and Neuralink. Her articles often explore the potential implications of these technologies on society and journalism. Adarlo's work is characterized by a strong interest in innovation, as well as a critical approach to evaluating the impact of new technologies.

Biography:  https://futurism.com/authors/sadarlo

80%

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

83%

Examples:

  • Adarlo also shows a clear preference for Neuralink in the second article, describing the technology as groundbreaking and life-changing.
  • Sharon Adarlo expresses strong negative opinions about Google's new AI feature, stating it could kill what's left of journalism and that it will be catastrophic to their traffic.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Adarlo fails to disclose any potential conflicts of interest or financial ties between Noland Arbaugh and Neuralink in the second article.
  • The article uses quotes from Noland Arbaugh to promote Neuralink and its technology without disclosing any potential conflicts of interest.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In the first article, Adarlo states that Google's AI Overviews feature will summarize answers to search queries as the top result for many queries. In the second article, they mention Neoland Arbaugh's ability to play Mario Kart with his mind using Neuralink.
  • The second article contradicts itself by stating that Noland Arbaugh had already regained some motor function due to physical therapy, yet also claims that the Neuralink implant played a direct role in enabling him to play Mario Kart with his mind.

Deceptions

58%

Examples:

  • Adarlo claims that Elon Musk stated Noland Arbaugh was able to play Civilization VI with the implant, which is not mentioned anywhere else in the article or on Neuralink's website.
  • The title of the second article is misleading, implying that Neuralink played a direct role in enabling Noland Arbaugh's ability to play Mario Kart with his mind when in reality, he had already regained some motor function due to physical therapy.

Recent Articles

Microsoft CEO Disputes Anthropomorphizing AI: A Tool, Not Human Intelligence

Microsoft CEO Disputes Anthropomorphizing AI: A Tool, Not Human Intelligence

Broke On: Tuesday, 21 May 2024 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expresses dislike for anthropomorphizing AI and views it as a tool, contrasting with Google engineer Blake Lemoine who believed their AI was sentient. The debate on human-like AI continues, with questions surrounding its role in replacing humans in various industries.
Microsoft CEO Disputes Anthropomorphizing AI: A Tool, Not Human Intelligence

Microsoft CEO Disputes Anthropomorphizing AI: A Tool, Not Human Intelligence

Broke On: Tuesday, 21 May 2024 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expresses dislike for anthropomorphizing AI and views it as a tool, contrasting with Google engineer Blake Lemoine who believed their AI was sentient. The debate on human-like AI continues, with questions surrounding its role in replacing humans in various industries.
Google I/O 2024: Unveiling Gemini 1.5 Flash and Pro, Project Astra, and Transforming AI Search with Grounding

Google I/O 2024: Unveiling Gemini 1.5 Flash and Pro, Project Astra, and Transforming AI Search with Grounding

Broke On: Wednesday, 15 May 2024 Google's I/O 2024 conference showcased the public preview release of Gemini 1.5 Flash and Pro models, offering improved speed and efficiency or superior general performance for AI tasks. Project Astra, Google's vision for future AI assistants, was unveiled alongside new custom Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) and Audio Overviews for NotebookLM. Google addressed concerns regarding potential impacts on the web economy while ensuring transparency and accuracy through adversarial red-teaming tests.
Noland Arbaugh: The First Person to Receive Neuralink's Brain Implant and Control Computers with Thoughts

Noland Arbaugh: The First Person to Receive Neuralink's Brain Implant and Control Computers with Thoughts

Broke On: Monday, 25 March 2024 Noland Arbaugh, a quadriplegic man who sustained a spinal cord injury in an accident eight years ago and requires the use of a wheelchair, has become the first-ever person to receive Neuralink's brain implant. The chip is designed to allow people with paralysis or other disabilities to control computers using their thoughts. Arbaugh was able to play video games such as Civilization VI for eight hours straight and even played chess with his mind, moving the cursor on a computer screen by thinking about it.