Sorry, books and algorithm-driven recommendation systems designed for instant gratification are just not the same for so many reasons! For one, books don’t modify their responses based on what you say to them (unless it’s Tom Riddle’s diary..)
@madhumita29
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AI Deployment to Kids Requires Stronger Oversight Standards
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This argument is compelling on its own, even without the bot explicitly encouraging hurtful behaviours. “Lots of things are addictive and isolating for teens” is not a good enough reason to let ourselves off the hook for AI deployment of new products to kids without oversight
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Wild Robot explores AI-animal bonds and universal parental love
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Very much recommend the Wild Robot for those with a child to take along as an excuse – some unexpectedly nuanced perspectives on what AI-animal relationships could like (there are no humans), but is ultimately about parent-child bonds and the universal nature of love.
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Demis Hassabis on AGI, Scientific Progress and Industry Dynamics
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I spoke to @demishassabis the day after his Nobel win for our new “AI exchange” series – a wide-ranging conversation on scientific progress and puzzles, competitive dynamics in the industry, and of course – AGI and how we should prepare for it.
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Evaluating AI Claims: The Challenge of Secret Benchmarks
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That is well-covered (see coverage of Hinton, Bengio, Musk, Altman, etc). Reporting on benchmarks and evals is possible but much of this is secretive, and peer-reviewed pubs rare, therefore hard to do. It’s not enough to say “x scientist says cancer will be cured in 10 years.”
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AGI modelling science differs fundamentally from climate science
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Climate modelling/science are very different from AGI modelling and underlying science. Do we have good theoretical research models of what the impact of AGI will be? It’s a very nascent field, difficult to report on with nuance. Not all AI reporting needs to be about AGI.
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Science journalism standards for AGI coverage
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AGI aspirations aren’t a news story in themselves, though. Our job is to cover real impact & developments. In science journalism, research hypotheses aren’t usually covered until results are pubbed. Is it a service to readers just to say “it’s coming” in myriad different ways?
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Journalists and Tech Industry Build Trust Through Dialogue
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Aidan, appreciate your willingness to engage and reflect on DM, and I hope this is the start of more dialogue and trust between journalists trying their hardest to do a job (with little financial incentive) and the tech industry more broadly.
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Poor journalism and podcasts fuel tech industry misconceptions
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A lot of effort from someone who apparently just doesn't read the news. Or needed a straw-man argument to write a long post. Maybe fewer podcasts and more good journalism should be prescribed to cure this tech malaise..
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AI’s Impact on Society and Democracy Explored
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A wide-ranging and in-depth essay on the effects of AI on society and democracy in @nybooks by @suehalpernVT featuring my book, CODE DEPENDENT, among books by @verityharding
, @GaryMarcus and others.