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I built an AI C-suite to help me run my small business. As a creative, I was hesitant to use AI, but it’s helpful for certain things.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Russell, a 37-year-old small business founder of Mainland Vintage Bath & Body Boutique, based in Brooklyn, NY. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I’ve known about AI for a while, but I was always hesitant to use it. I don’t want it to take away my creative freedom.I’ve run my small bath-and-body business full-time since 2023, and the creative side of the business has never…

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John Gruber calls Claude’s AI watermarking ‘patently offensive’

Tech blogger John Gruber is joining the chorus of dissent over Anthropic’s plan to watermark Claude’s writing.On Sunday, Gruber, the popular blogger who writes Daring Fireball, called watermarking plans a “perversion of writing.”His main criticism: Claude should choose words because they’re best for the user, not because they help make…

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Social media giant Meta is heading to court in a case brought by a group of state attorneys general who claim the company designed its social media platforms to be addictive and misled the public about potential risks. The trial is expected to begin with opening statements on Tuesday in…

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