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CULTURE
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Second Annual AI Film Festival Coming to Los Angeles and New York
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The second annual AI Film Festival is coming to Los Angeles on May 1st. And New York on May 9th.
— Runway (@runwayml) 22 mars 2024
Seats are limited, request to attend at https://t.co/Vljy8QdUAR pic.twitter.com/qB3dGlxTSMThe second annual AI Film Festival is coming to Los Angeles on May 1st. And New York on May 9th. Seats are limited, request to attend at http://
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Women Shaping Tech: Diversity, Leadership, and Innovation
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Celebrating women who've shaped our world with courage, intelligence, and compassion. From environmentalists to leaders, their contributions highlight the power of diversity and mutual support. MathWorks is dedicated to uplifting women every day. #WomensHistoryMonth
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1879 Technology Singularity: Three Inventions Changed Everything
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A Singularity of a sort happened in the fall of 1879. In a three week span in 3 countries, Edison invented the incandescent light, Benz the first practical combustion engine, and Hughes the first wireless radio transmitter. The world thus created couldn’t have been predicted.
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Book tour highlights: connecting with students and fresh perspectives
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Meeting students is my favorite part of the book tour- lots of great energy and ideas.
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Vernor Vinge: Visionary of AI and Technological Singularity
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We are no longer on the same planet as Vernor Vinge. He was one of the greats. I am glad to have met him, and sad that now we can only meet him in his books
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AI Hype and Journalism Discussion with Expert Panelists
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Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 fans, get ready for our next episode! @alexhanna and I will be joined by the inimitable @_KarenHao to talk about AI hype and journalism! Live stream Monday March 25, 5pm Pacific
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GPT-5 Expected in Summer 2024
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I announced it in a video two days ago: #GPT5 will indeed be released in 2024, and it’s even expected during the summer! Source:
@BusinessInsider Some people very close to OpenAI are already testing it. And according to them, it’s incredibly powerful! https://archive.is/20240320141522/https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-launch-better-gpt-5-chatbot-2024-3
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Non-Western AI Perspectives: Access, Isolation, and AGI Narratives
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You’re missing non-Western perspectives and motivations. You’re missing voices from the billions of people who can’t access the Internet let alone GenAI. You’re increasing social isolation during a pandemic of loneliness sowing constant ideology that AGI is inevitable. Why?
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Kirkus Review: Understanding AI’s Personal Impact
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Here’s a starred review from Kirkus, that calls it a “fascinating, sobering and wide-ranging” examination, to help you “understand AI and its impact on a deeply personal level.” I hope you will spend time with it.