So far in this @NYCCouncil AI safety hearing, @SpeakerMenin doesn't seem to be buying company rep answers about how they're addressing AI risks. She's asked company reps why the public should trust @sama
's weekend comments about accepting AI risks of AI in order to reap the
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NYC Council AI safety hearing questions company reps on AI risks
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AI researchers testify on recursive self-improvement and Google commitments
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Several AI researchers are on the agenda. — @DKokotajlo just gave remarks, including a recommendation that recursive self-improvement shouldn't be allowed. — Now testifying is @Turn_Trout who is there under subpoena. He's there to speak about Google’s broken commitments. He
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NYC Council hearing on AI risks with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta
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Happening now: The @NYCCouncil
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Cannes 2026: AI angst shifts from tech platforms to marketers
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On stage and off stage, angst about AI seems to be shifting. Last year’s theme at Cannes was how tech platforms might disrupt agencies with AI-generated ads. This year, marketers are now among the many feeling disrupted (and increasingly disoriented) when it comes to how their
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Advice on vibecoding a personal COO agent for calendar and events
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Anyone have advice on how to easily vibecode an agent as my own personal COO to keep track meetings/events on my calendar, invites to track & help me decide between & related docs, links, bookmarks, etc.?
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AI agent called 9000+ French bakeries to track baguette price
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AI avatars and fake content concerns highlighted in policy newsletter
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It's especially timely especially as more online content and ads use AI avatars, fake product demonstrators, fake political supporters, etc. It was just a brief mention, but this week's edition also has a bunch of other recent AI policy news: https://
bigtechnology.com/p/apples-wwdc-
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New NY state law mandates disclosure of AI-generated synthetic performers
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PSA: As we mentioned in Monday's @BigTechnology newsletter, a new NY state law went into effect yesterday requiring ads disclose when they feature AI-generated humans (aka "synthetic performers.")
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Apple’s AI problem not yet an iPhone problem, but for how long?
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Happy #WWDC26 day! Something to think about as the keynote gets underway: @Apple
’s AI problem still hasn’t become an iPhone problem. And so far that's fine, but for how long? Read more in today's @BigTechnology preview from me and @Kantrowitz
: https://
bigtechnology.com/p/apples-wwdc-
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Old blog post on AI token reckoning and BigTechnology event
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I came across that old blog post while writing about the AI token reckoning for yesterday’s @BigTechnology newsletter. Read more about tokens, other recent AI news, recent Anthropic updates and info about @Kantrowitz
’s @BigTechnology event in SF on June 18!