AI systems present an opportunity to reflect society's biases. “However, realizing this potential requires careful attention to both technical and social considerations,” says @StanfordHAI Faculty Affiliate @sanmikoyejo in his latest op-ed via @guardian
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AI Systems Reflect Society’s Biases: Technical and Social Considerations
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Questioning the Real Value of Automatic Creative AI Systems
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Yours is a philosophical argument disconnected from the reality of AI. There comes a point where pressing a button to produce "creative" output requires no agency and does not have any value, and we've reached that point. Which of these automatic systems do have value and why?
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Karen Hao’s New Book Receives Praise from Leading Experts
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This book is the hardest and most important thing I've ever worked on. I’m deeply grateful to @DAcemogluMIT
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, and @shoshanazuboff for their extremely generous endorsements. To quote Zuboff, “Empire of AI is a heroic work.” 14/ -
Speaking Up: Ethics and Dialogue in American AI Development
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Above all: Speak up just like I’m speaking up. We want to bring AI to a world where people can speak up and engage in respectful dialogue about ethical choices. American AI companies need this too to stay competitive and allow good ideas to thrive.
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DeepMind Employees Escape Clauses and Recruitment Pressure
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Dear @GoogDeepMind ers, First, congrats on the new impressive models. Every week one of you reaches out to me in despair to ask me how to escape your notice periods and noncompetes. Also asking me for a job because your manager has explained this is the way to get promoted, but
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DeepMind’s restrictive employment contracts spark talent exodus concerns
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Now that you’re finally ahead on these benchmarks, would you consider getting rid of your aggressive practice of notice periods and noncompetes in Europe? Every week someone from @GoogleDeepMind reaches out to me in despair to ask me how to get out of their 6 month to 1 year
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AI does not replace creativity, it’s not magic
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It's cool to use AI, but it's ugly. Beware, AI does not replace creativity, it's not magic.
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Sora Update: small artists cooked, end of image absorption
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Honestly, with the Sora update, I understand the artists and AI… Now a large part of the small artists, you are cooked like carrots, finito, bye, hasta luego. Strength to the artists. RIP mass image data absorption….
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AI Tools Creating Amazing Content While Managing Offensive Output
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Unimaginable a year ago. “people are going to create some really amazing stuff and some stuff that may offend people; what we'd like to aim for is that the tool doesn't create offensive stuff unless you want it to, in which case within reason it does.”
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France Strengthens Support for Science and Scientists
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France standing up for science (and scientists).