Meta hired actors during the Hollywood strike to train AI with their expressions & movements, paying as little as $300 to use the data “in perpetuity.” Nuanced story from @eileenguo illustrating how the AI industry profits from precarious labor conditions.
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Fei-Fei Li’s Upcoming Book on Artificial Intelligence
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Fei-Fei is one of the legends of the field. This is going to be a brilliant book. pre-order now!
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Creating Machines in Our Image: The Human Obsession
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We’re obsessed with creating a machine in our image.
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Science Creativity Society: Exploring AI Through Weather and Dramaturgy
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I’m excited to speak @StanfordHAI next Tuesday and explore the connections between science, creativity and society I hope to connect weather and climate, dramaturgy, and sociotechnical AI through this experimental talk. And also visit Stanford for the first time
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Bard Song: Google’s Slow Culture Shift
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bensbites.beehiiv.com/p/bard-song-go
ogles-slow-culture
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Pi’s Unique Role: Insights from AI Companion Encounters
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“Pi is like a cocktail made by a recovering alcoholic.” Bottoms up, we say. In 'My dinner with AI,' the author dishes out their unique encounters with AI companions https://
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Open AI Research Leader Dismisses Serious Concerns About Hospital Damage
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"Head of Research Platform" at Open AI retweets something that says the hospital is totally fine except for some shattered windows. This is what we're dealing with. Those are not the people who are fired, doxxed, harassed, threatened & gaslit. This is the field of "AI".
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AI Democratizing Mental Health Care Access for All
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AI will revolutionize mental health care by providing everyone with access to the kind of support that is currently only available to the wealthy and privileged @TheAtlantic #LeapsTalk #TAF23
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New AI Podcast Shift Launches, Worth Subscribing
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My good friend @StrongReporter started a new podcast about AI called Shift. It's worth subscribing to. shiftshow.ai/
→ View original post on X — @strongreporter, 2023-10-18 17:00 UTC
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Who Delivers Fake News Matters More Than Platform
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Back in 2016 I made the case that the problematic impact of fake news was ultimately a function of who delivered it, and that to focus on social media was a red herring. Seems pertinent. https://
stratechery.com/2016/fake-news/