So glad to have you back for another round of 10 things in tech. I'm Asia Martin.
This will be my last day filling in for Diamond Naga Siu. My colleague Emilia David will take over for the rest of this week until Diamond Naga returns from her much-needed vacation.
Since I'm feeling a bit nostalgic, I'll leave you with a parting gift: the first-ever YouTube video from 18 years ago, starring the company's cofounder Jawed Karim. The video is grainy and only 19 seconds long, but it turned out to be the start of an internet company worth billions of dollars.
Now, let's dive in.
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1. Can ChatGPT be a doctor? OpenAI's newest language model, GPT-4, breezed through the US medical-licensing exam. One physician said the AI chatbot was "better than many doctors" he's observed when it came to clinical diagnosis.
- GPT-4 diagnosed rare conditions — the kinds that only appear in 1 in 100,000 patients — in seconds. The doctor said the diagnosis didn't differ from what he would have determined.
- But GPT-4 is still prone to mistakes and "hallucinations," much like earlier versions of the tech. The system misstated a patient's BMI, which could lead to the wrong prescription or diagnosis, according to my colleague Hilary Brueck.
- ChatGPT may have passed the exam, but it's still unable to take the Hippocratic oath, where doctors swear to abide by a set of professional ethical standards.
Read more here.
In other news:
2. Twitter users wonder if Steve Jobs was bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. A blogger's discovery of a hidden bitcoin manifesto on Apple's Mac computers is fueling theories that Jobs may be the mysterious creator of bitcoin. Read more.
3. Inside the creation of AI-generated billboards. Online-retail company Revolve teamed up with AI-creative studio Maison Meta to create three AI-generated billboards. Take a look.
4. An AI pause would "benefit China," says Eric Schmidt. The former Google CEO told the Australian Financial Review the industry should instead create guardrails to mitigate issues before the government steps in. Read his comments here.
5. How TikTok became a "gold mine" for dancers. My colleague Shriya Bhattacharya dove into how TikTok has transformed the way companies and professional dancers find each other. The full story.
6. The foods tech execs eat to live longer. As a quest for longevity sweeps the nation, Silicon Valley's rich and powerful are turning to unique diets to extend their lifespans. What they eat — and what experts have to say.
7. Podcasts every AI and machine-learning enthusiast should listen to. People working in the industry recommended "In Machine We Trust," "Me, Myself and AI," and others. The full list.
8. SF police can't talk about evidence yet in Bob Lee's death. Police chief Bill Scott told a town hall that there are "some good developments" on the case. Read more.
Odds and ends:
9. Comparing Samsung's latest flagship phones. Between Samsung's new Galaxy S23 and the larger S23 Plus, which is best for you? Check out our full breakdown.
10. Ram's new electric truck. Insider got a look at the Ram 1500 REV, designed to take on Ford's F-150 Lightning and Tesla's Cybertruck. Take a look here.
What we're watching today:
Curated by Asia Martin in New York. (Feedback or tips? Email amartin@insider.com) Edited by Dave Smith (@redletterdave) in Toronto.
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