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Jonathan Skillings

@jonathanskillings.bsky.social

Editorial Director at CNET. Grew up in Maine. Word guy. Jazz lover. Army vet.

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Jonathan Skillings@jonathanskillings.bsky.social · last mo.

July 4 has come and gone, but the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US continues -- as does Darren Aronofsky's AI-driven YouTube series "On This Day...1776." Mostly it's been ignored since the freakout over its debut in January. Not by me, though. www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Darren Aronofsky's '1776' AI Video Series Is Unhinged, and I Can't Look Away

Commentary: As generative AI continues making inroads into the world of creatives, what are we to make of the increasingly bonkers On This Day...1776?

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Michelle Cyca@michellecyca.com · 4mo ago

personally I think it's a very big deal that the Canada bureau chief for the @nytimes.com — certainly one of the highest-paid journalists in the country — asked an unspecified "AI tool" what Poilievre said & published its AI-hallucinated quotes in her reporting.

Editors’ Note: May 1, 2026 This article was updated after The Times learned that a remark attributed to Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, was in fact an A.I.-generated summary of his views about Canadian politics that A.I. rendered as a quotation. The reporter should have checked the accuracy of what the A.I. tool returned. The article now accurately quotes from a speech delivered by Mr. Poilievre in April. He said, “My personal opinion is that when a member of Parliament goes back on the word they made to their constituents and switches parties, constituents should be able to petition to throw them out and have a byelection. That would put the people back in charge of our democracy rather than having dirty backroom Liberal deals by Mark Carney determine our destiny.” He did not refer to politicians who changed allegiances as turncoats in that speech.
Scott Stein@scottstein.bsky.social · 5mo ago

There are parts of media you record on Meta glasses that, according to Meta, are safe from third party annotation or review. AI actions are what could invoke the review. But the levels of privacy and terms of the fuzzy zones, are still concerning to me www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Meta Explained Its Smart Glasses AI Privacy Policies to Me. I'm Still Worried

If Meta and other smart eyewear makers don't want their products known as "pervert glasses," they're going to have to do better at setting boundaries.

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CNET@cnet.com · last yr.

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Best Prime Day Deals: I've Got the Inside Scoop on 80+ of My Favorite Discounts From Apple, Samsung, Anker and More

Prime Day is here. And I've got the can't-miss deals on everything from tech gadgets to outdoor essentials, kitchen gear and more so you can save big.

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CNET@cnet.com · last yr.

Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) home voice assistant users have privacy concerns about AI integrations on smart home voice assistants and more than half (56%) would not be willing to pay an extra subscription fee for additional AI features.

Amazon Teases Big Alexa AI Upgrade Tomorrow, but 73% of Users Have Privacy Concerns, CNET Survey Finds

As Amazon reinvents Alexa, it remains the most trusted smart home assistant -- but our exclusive CNET survey shows trust and cost remain key concerns.

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David Katzmaier@katzmaier.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Starting Jan 4 @cnet.com ‘s reporters, video producers and social stars will be in Vegas at CES. Look for all the cool tech @katiecollins.bsky.social highlights here along with ~umpteen skeets from me about TVs. AMA! www.cnet.com/tech/ces-202...

CES 2025: What to Expect From the Massive Tech Bonanza

CNET's experts have decades of experience bringing one of the biggest technology events on the planet straight to you.

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Brian Stelter@brianstelter.bsky.social · 2y ago

A few words about the big difference between PRIMARY and SECONDARY sources. Podcasters, TikTok stars and other "influencers" are getting all the attention right now, but for the most part they are secondary sources, talking about / riffing on / remixing what primary sources have gathered elsewhere

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