Researchers have created a virtual world in which 25 characters can talk to each other. The language model generates the conversations, actions and memories of these Sims. They found that generative agents were more believable than humans when they asked questions about their self knowledge or ability to remember things. And there were also emergent behaviors such as gossiping without prompting.
Aric Toler untangles the web of teens, gamers and memes at the heart of the latest intelligence scandal.
Then, an update on Twitter — where things have gone from bad to worse.
Plus: How A.I. is bringing us closer to “Westworld.”
On today’s episode:
Aric Toler is the director of research and training at Bellingcat, the Dutch investigative site. He worked with journalists at The New York Times to identify the man who allegedly leaked top secret documents on Discord, a social media chat platform.
Twitter took steps to block Substack newsletters from circulating on the platform after Substack, a publishing start-up, started a Twitter-like service.