The Download: meet Cathy Tie, and Anthropic’s new AI models
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Summary
He Jiankui, the biophysicist famed as “China’s Frankenstein” for creating the world’s first gene-edited children, has credited his wife Cathy Tie with transforming his social media messages.
Tie, a Canadian entrepreneur, has become He’s communications manager as he seeks to rebuild his reputation following a three-year prison sentence for his illegal research.
MIT Technology Review asked He about the change, and he credited Tie with managing his social media accounts; since Tie became involved, posts have become more controversial and antagonistic.
Separately, Anthropic has announced two new AI models that it says represent a step towards useful AI, with one model creating a guide for the Pokémon video game while playing it for more than 24 hours.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to limit access to covid vaccines, only offering them to the most vulnerable, a decision that has been met with fears and anger.