Further, this has to be done responsibly, safely and reliably. This could be our biggest challenge.
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Government discretion and social control mechanisms implications
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One way to read “I wasn’t charged with X!” is “The government knows to its satisfaction that I did not X.” Another way to view it is “The government perceived option value in being able to imprison or otherwise consequence me essentially at will if I violate current agreement.”
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OpenAI Microsoft Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Generative AI
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OpenAI and Microsoft are facing yet another proposed class action lawsuit that alleges copyright infringement related to generative AI. The new complaint was filed today in U.S. District Court in New York's southern district on behalf of @THR reporter @jsancton
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Settlement vs State Machine Transitions in AI Systems
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Many people have the background view that a settlement is in part an absolution. I would caution you that in some places, a settlement will activate published transitions on a state machine, where no amount of private knowledge of equivalent facts activated those transitions.
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Compliance Departments Face Criminal Account Review Questions
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A Rosetta stone for a lot of announcements you're going to read over the next week: Many Compliance departments are going to, for basically the first time, ask the question "Do we have an account with a confessed criminal conspiracy? If so, what controls are on that account?"
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Calculating Empires Exhibition Opens in Milan Thursday
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NEWS! @TheCreaturesLab and I are about to open our exhibition: CALCULATING EMPIRES. It’s about technology, power, and the rise and fall of empires. Not just in this crazy week/year, but over 5 centuries. At the center: a 24 meter installation. Opens Milan, Thursday. More:
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Open inquiry and public engagement in AI discourse valued
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His willingness to be open to unorthodox inquiry and engage on Twitter is a good thing. More people should emulate it. Sucks to see it dragged up against him in all of this
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AGI Perspective: How Advanced AI Views Humanity and Animal Intelligence
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I agree with not eating either. One wonders what an advanced AI system such as an AGI would think about humans? Humans often ponder about intelligent life elsewhere in the universe whilst overlooking other intelligent creatures on our own planet.
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Sharp Questioning Essential as AI Becomes More Central to Life
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Paige stresses that sharp questioning is vital as AI grows more central to life, suggesting that curiosity and good questions drive innovation and meaningful AI interaction.
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Sam Altman Fired from OpenAI: Major Leadership Shake-up
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Last week Sam Altman was sensationally fired from OpenAI, tipping the AI company into chaos. It remains unclear what made the board decide to act.